Tag Archives: illegal war on Iran

Friday: Trump says ‘close to a deal’. Monday: Trump says ‘war back on’. Oil prices drop, then surge. Another pattern for money making amongst friends.

Posted on May 24, 2026 by borderslynn

Response from Iran: Then: What happened on May 22? Iran confirms Qatar-hosted talks to end US-Iran war, with Pakistan serving as lead mediator A Qatari negotiating team and Pakistan’s army chief arrived in Tehran on May 22 to push ceasefire … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged america, China, GCC, global trade, greed, illegal war on Iran, insider trading, Iranian allies, Iranian enemies, israel, Kuwait, markets, oil, Pakistan, peace negotiations, Qatar, Russia rewarded, sanctions lifted on Russian oil, Saudia Arabia, Strait of Hormuz, Tehran, UAE, ukraine, US bases in Gulf, world economy collapse | Leave a comment

Chickpea shortage

Posted on May 16, 2026 by borderslynn

Here in the UK I may soon be unable to buy my staple food of organic chickpea flour and bags of chickpeas in quantity, due to a world shortage. An AI search produced this: https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/chickpea-production-by-country Abstract Today, the importance of … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged chickpea shortage, desalination, disrupted trade, drought, floods, global economy, groundwater draining, high oil prices, illegal war on Iran, illegal war on Ukraine, infrastructure, land sinking, laying new cables, Meta, Persian Gulf, Russia, Somalia, starvation, Strait of Hormuz, water wars | Leave a comment

Oh yes he did! – oh no he DID NOT!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by borderslynn

The truth is not to be found on Truth Social. Today Trump’s response to the Iranian proposal is not truly reflecting historical fact about monies refunded to Tehran by Obama. Trump merely repeats a Republican lie regularly promoted since his … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged accusations, Bush, Carter, Democrats, illegal war on Iran, legalities, mythology, Obama, recriminations, repaying Iran, Republicans, Trump, Trump rage | Leave a comment

Permian Basin, Texas: uber alles

Posted on May 7, 2026 by borderslynn

More than half of the world’s petroleum derived from Permian times has come from the Permian Basin. Although some older strata are also productive, the majority of the oil and gas obtained from the Permian Basin has been recovered from … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged climate change, creating global dependency on US oil, gas flaring, harming world, illegal war on Iran, insider trading, Kobeissi Letter, oil trading, outperforming Saudi oil output, Permian Basin, Texas | Leave a comment

Reshaping shipping insurance: managing transit risks

Posted on May 5, 2026 by borderslynn

https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/3/12/567177/Business/Economy/Hormuz-war-risk-drives-sevenfold-insurance-spike,-.aspx

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged global economy, illegal war on Iran, Israeli - US Abraham Accord, shipping insurance, Strait of Hormuz | Leave a comment

I wanna break free

Posted on May 4, 2026 by borderslynn

27th April 2026 Strait of Hormuz traffic showing early signs of recovery but analysts say crisis far from over Vessel crossings rebound over the weekend but analysts warn increased movement has not yet translated into a surge in oil and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged 2000 trapped crewmen, blockades, CENTCOM, Dark Eagle hypersonic missile, illegal war on Iran, Iran, Strait of Hormuz, trapped crews, UNO card game, US-Israel | Leave a comment