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Iran unveils new map of Strait of Hormuz to show its ‘control’ over expanded stretch of waterway​

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Iran has unveiled a new map of the Strait of Hormuz which it says shows the area of the vital waterway under its control.

Iran has placed the strait under a stringent blockade since late February, following the US and Israel's attacks on the nation.

That blockade on the waterway, through which one-fifth of the world's oil used to flow, has resulted in a massive spike in the price of oil, gas and energy across the globe.

Despite repeated efforts to get Tehran to relent, the regime has not loosened its iron grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

Today, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) - an Iranian body set up earlier this month to control marine traffic in and out of Hormuz, announced Iran was placing the region under the 'oversight' of its armed forces.

The 8,800 sq. mi. area extends into the territorial waters of Oman and the UAE, the latter of which denounced Iran's claims of control as 'nothing but fragments of dreams.'

Iran's claimed lines of influence run from Kuh-e Mubarak to just south of Fujairah, in the UAE, on its eastern line, while the western line runs from the western tip of Iran's Qeshm island to Umm Al Quwain - again, in the UAE.

The PGSA claimed that any 'transit through this area for the purpose of passing through the Hormuz strait requires coordination with, and authorisation from the PGSA.'

Iran unveils new map of Hormuz to show its 'control' over waterway

Iran has unveiled a new map of the Strait of Hormuz which it says shows the area of the vital waterway under its control.

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Professor Jiang: World War 3 Is About To Begin, Let Me Explain!

 

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Source : ChatGPT
The Strait of Malacca is one of the most important maritime chokepoints in the world. It lies between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, linking the Indian Ocean with the South China Sea and the Pacific.

Why it matters​

Around 22–30% of global seaborne trade passes through the Strait of Malacca, making it one of the busiest shipping routes on Earth. More than 94,000–102,000 ships per year transit the strait, carrying goods worth several trillion dollars annually. (Strait of Malacca)
The strait is the shortest sea route connecting:

• East Asia ↔ Europe
• East Asia ↔ Middle East
• East Asia ↔ Africa
• South Asia ↔ Northeast Asia

Without it, ships would need to divert through the Lombok or Sunda Straits in Indonesia, adding distance, time, fuel costs, and freight expenses. (Global Sitrep)

Major trade flows through the Strait​

Cargo Type	Importance
Containerized goods	Electronics, machinery, consumer products, textiles
Oil	Crude oil from the Middle East to East Asia
LNG	Liquefied natural gas shipments to Asian economies
Bulk commodities	Coal, iron ore, grain, palm oil

The route is especially important for the manufacturing economies of:

• China
• Japan
• South Korea
• India

These countries depend heavily on imports of energy and raw materials that arrive via the Malacca route. (Strait of Malacca)

Energy trade​

The Strait of Malacca is the world's largest maritime oil transit chokepoint.

• About 23.2 million barrels of oil per day moved through the strait in the first half of 2025.
• This represented roughly 29% of global maritime oil trade.
• Large volumes of LNG also transit the route. (Visual Capitalist)

Key ports connected to the strait​

Because so much trade is concentrated in a narrow passage, the strait is considered a global chokepoint. Risks include:

• Ship collisions and congestion
• Piracy and maritime crime
• Oil spills and environmental accidents
• Regional military tensions
• Natural disasters affecting navigation

Any major disruption could increase shipping costs worldwide and delay deliveries of energy, food, and manufactured goods. (Reuters)

Share of world trade through the Strait of Malacca​

Measure	Approximate Share
Global seaborne trade	22–30%
Global maritime oil trade	~29%
Annual vessel transits	94,000–102,000+
Annual trade value	$3–5+ trillion

These figures vary slightly by source and year, but all confirm that the Strait of Malacca is one of the most critical arteries of the global economy. (Strait of Malacca)
In simple terms: roughly one-quarter of all goods moved by sea—and nearly one-third of seaborne oil—passes through this narrow waterway, making it arguably the most important trade corridor in the world. (Strait of Malacca)

 

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Game Theory #25: Trump Visits China​

Source: ChatGPT
A country’s capital account refers to how freely money can move across its borders for investment, savings, property purchases, securities, and large transfers.

Open vs. closed capital accounts​

Open capital account​

A country with an “open” capital account allows residents and foreigners to move money in and out relatively freely.

Examples include:

• United States
• United Kingdom
• Singapore

In these systems, people can generally:
Transfer large sums abroad

• Buy foreign property or investments
• Hold foreign bank accounts
• Convert local currency into foreign currency without major restrictions

This makes emigration financially straightforward.

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Closed or controlled capital account​

A “closed” capital account means the government restricts how much money can leave the country and under what conditions.

China operates a partially controlled capital account — not completely closed, but tightly regulated.

The Chinese government maintains controls because it wants to:

• Stabilize the currency (the renminbi/yuan)
• Prevent capital flight
• Maintain financial-system control
• Protect foreign exchange reserves

As a result:

• Moving large amounts of money abroad is regulated
• Currency conversion is monitored
• Overseas investments often require approval
• Banks must report suspicious or unusually large transfers

 

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Oil Reserves by Country - Worldometer

List of world countries by proven Oil Reserves in barrels.

www.worldometers.info

 

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7 October 2023. Diabolical ?

• Every coin has two sides !
• MSM and the dogmatic deliberately chooses to ignore and deny the other side !
• Media and Lobby tactics and attacks in this respect are legion - documented and available to the public at large.

 

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Iran deal allows Tehran to charge maritime service fees on Hormuz Strait transit, ministry days​

Middle East
Issued on: 15/06/2026 - 20:46

US officials said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted that Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments before getting any economic benefits. However, Iran's foreign ministry said on Monday that the deal would allow it to charge maritime service fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, rather than imposing "tolls." FRANCE 24's Peter O'Brien reports.

Iran deal allows Tehran to charge maritime service fees on Hormuz Strait transit, ministry days

US officials said Monday that ships will move toll-free through the Strait of Hormuz under an Iran peace deal signed by President Donald Trump, and insisted that Tehran would have to fulfill its commitments…

www.france24.com

 

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Source: Claude AI Agent

Q : How much is Trump profiting from the presidency?

A : The estimates vary depending on who's counting and what they include, but here's the picture as of mid-2026.

Several trackers put the figure in the billions. The New Yorker's tally, often cited as a baseline, calculated Donald Trump and his family profited off the presidency by an estimated $4 billion in 2025, mostly through crypto deals. The Center for American Progress and other watchdog groups have since pushed estimates higher: Trump and his family members have earned at least $2 billion from business ventures and investments that have benefitted from his time in the White House, according to research compiled by multiple watchdog groups and outlets.

House Oversight Democrats released their own analysis putting realized profits from foreign payments and other sources at roughly $2.25 billion, rising to as much as $9.7 billion when including the paper value of digital assets, with at least $436 million coming from foreign interests.

On overall net worth, Forbes estimated Trump's fortune at $6.3 billion as of April 2026, nearly three times his estimated $2.4 billion at the start of 2024, attributing the jump largely to politically-tied business ventures. The Brennan Center similarly found he's added roughly $3 billion to his net worth since returning to office, with about two-thirds of that coming from his cryptocurrency ventures and the rest mostly from Trump-branded international real estate deals.

A few specific deals stand out in the reporting. A UAE-backed investment vehicle bought into Trump's World Liberty Financial crypto venture, and a previously undisclosed deal sent roughly $187 million to Trump family-controlled entities, with another $31 million going to entities tied to Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff's family. Separately, financial disclosures show more than 3,700 stock trades in the first three months of 2026 alone, worth tens of millions of dollars, executed through independently managed brokerage accounts.

On the legal side, it's worth noting that the president, like members of Congress and the Supreme Court, is exempt from the federal financial conflict-of-interest statute, so most of this isn't illegal even though watchdogs call it unprecedented. The Trump Organization and the White House have pushed back on the trading specifically, with a spokesperson telling Reuters that Trump's stock holdings are controlled by investment advisers who neither give him advance notice of trades nor get his input on decisions, and maintaining he hasn't violated any laws or ethics rules.

So depending on the source and what's counted (realized cash versus paper/crypto wealth, family-wide versus Trump personally), the figure ranges from roughly $2 billion to nearly $10 billion since January 2025. The crypto ventures, particularly World Liberty Financial and the $TRUMP meme coin, are the single biggest driver across nearly every analysis.