April 8 Top GOP hawk Graham warns Iran deal has ‘troubling aspects’ as ceasefire begins Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., says the Iran ceasefire deal has "troubling aspects" and calls for a diplomatic solution that stops Iran's nuclear enrichment program completely.
April 7 China aiding Iran missile program amid US-Israeli strikes, reports say China is reportedly sending missile fuel materials to Iran to help rebuild its missile program amid continuing U.S.-Israeli strikes aimed against the Tehran regime.
April 7 Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat President Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.
April 3 Cuba releases 2,000 prisoners amid Trump pressure, energy crisis Cuba's government releases over 2,000 prisoners citing good behavior and health conditions as U.S. sanctions worsen the island's economic crisis.
March 22 Iran chokes Strait of Hormuz with reported $2M tanker toll, regime threatens global oil supply Strait of Hormuz traffic is near collapse as Iran reportedly charges tankers $2 million in transit fees, prompting President Trump to threaten strikes on Iranian power infrastructure.
March 18 Russia ships fuel to Cuba using 'spoofing' tactic challenging Trump embargo: reports Hong Kong-flagged tanker allegedly delivered 190,000 barrels of Russian oil to Cuba using AIS spoofing and ship-to-ship transfers to evade U.S. sanctions.
March 16 Cuba's entire electrical grid collapses, leaving whole island without power Cuba's power grid suffers total collapse amid fuel shortages and sanctions, leaving the island nation scrambling to restore electricity to millions.
March 10 Lethal elite 'black-clad' kill squad guards Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Elite NOPO force protects new Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei while deploying around prisons holding political detainees amid reports of prisoner protests.
March 10 Putin caught executing enormous ‘semi-dark’ ship-to-ship oil transfer in Gulf of Oman Russia's shadow fleet conducted a $29.3 million oil transfer amid an escalating Middle East conflict, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward.
March 6 Shadow fleet under fire: Iran’s strait shutdown could squeeze Russia’s war chest, China’s oil lifeline Iran's military strikes reportedly threaten shadow oil networks, potentially raising energy costs for Russia and China amid ongoing international sanctions.