Tag Archives: Persian Gulf

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

Tit for Tat

Posted on April 22, 2026 by borderslynn

Iran is responding to US sezures with its own, 22nd April 2026: India-bound tanker among 2 seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Story by Reported by Subham Tiwari • 26m An India-bound ship was among two vessels seized by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard while transiting … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged global economy stricken by US-ISRAELI illegal war on Iran, Iran responding to US seizures, Persian Gulf, ship interception, Strait of Hormuz, US blockade, vital supply trade routes | Leave a comment

Extremists at war

Posted on March 31, 2026 by borderslynn

Shane Yirak observations on Substack

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, GCC, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, international trade, Iran, IRGC, Japan, kill box, Lebanon, LNG, middle east, negotiating safe passage of tankers, oil, Persian Gulf, red sea, Russia, Strait of Hormuz, US-Israel war | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Persian Gulf

Chickpea shortage

Tit for Tat

Extremists at war

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