Tag Archives: Strait of Hormuz

Ed Milliband on Gaza

Posted on September 16, 2026 by borderslynn

https://bmmagazine.co.uk/in-business/foreign-secretary-ed-miliband-gaza-mother/

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Ed Milliband, Gaza, gonocide, Hamas, israel, Netanyahu, October 7th massacre, Palestinians, punishment, right wing government. West Bank, Strait of Hormuz, terror, UK | Leave a comment

Iran captures Dive-LD seabed mapping robot worth $2.5 million – oil price rise – $100 pb

Posted on September 9, 2026 by borderslynn

What Iran Claims To Have Captured Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said it had intercepted and captured an American unmanned underwater vehicle at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz following what it described as a “complex intelligence and … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Dive-LD robot seabed mapping submarine, Iran, mine clearing, Navy Seals, Pentagon, Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, undersea cables threat, United States, United States technology | Leave a comment

Yemeni historic suffering

Posted on September 8, 2026 by borderslynn

https://shelterbox.org/where-we-work/yemen/crisis-explained/ https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/african-migrants-stranded-in-yemen-face-growing-humanitarian-crisis/ar-AA2bza9X 8th Sept 2026: Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people The attacks come after weeks of escalating clashes between the important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen, which shattered … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged climate change, co-religionists, confluct, Houthi, Iran, Israeli-US illegal war on Iran, oil tankers, Persian Gulf, red sea, Sanaa, Saudi Arabia, shia, Strait of Hormuz, Suez Canal, world trade, yemen | Leave a comment

Luis Manuel Aviles: held by ICE

Posted on August 25, 2026 by borderslynn

Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged Bahrain, detention, disregard for military health, ICE, Luis Manuel Aviles, middle east, migrants, over long deployment, pacific, Strait of Hormuz, US Navy, USS Abraham Lincoln, USS George Washington | Leave a comment

Strait of Hormuz: watch tracking of ship movements whilst Oman and Iran negotiate

Posted on August 19, 2026 by borderslynn

There seems to be more movement now: https://hormuz.data-tracking.net/ But keep an eye on Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Houthis: https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthis-saudi-arabia-red-sea-iran-a8a0e282a17c13a1e528e7ca73f17c5e feasibility of importing nuclear fuel. The United States proposed that Iran halt its enrichment program and secure its fuel needs through … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged control of Strait of Hormuz, Houthis, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, ship tracker, Strait of Hormuz, yemen | Leave a comment

Kneel to me (and my power pals) or vengeance is ours

Posted on August 17, 2026 by borderslynn

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-kim-jong-un-south-korea-military-exercises-12329549 Historical ties: https://www.combattech.net/the-story-behind-us-and-south-korea-military-exercises/ An observation: Recent commentary downplaying the U.S. Army’s role in the Indo-Pacific misrepresents the complex security landscape and landpower’s essential place within it. Assertions that the Army is on a “dead-end ride to Asia” are short-sighted, … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged China, Donald J Trump, Iran, Japan, military training exercises, N Korea, Oman, Russia, South Korea, Strait of Hormuz, US military role in Indo-Pacific, US prepared to use nuclear weapons, US threats, US troop bases, USS Gerald R Ford | Leave a comment

Record profits for oil corporations as shortages grow

Posted on August 16, 2026 by borderslynn

Aug 11, 2026 https://grist.org/energy/record-profits-oil-companies-wont-drill-baby-drill/ reCAPTCHA TotalEnergies: The French oil giant’s earnings rose by 67 percent in the second quarter, its best quarter in nearly three years, backed by higher oil prices and strong profit margins for refining chemicals, offsetting weaker LNG … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged BP, Chevron, drilling for oil, Exxon Mobil, oil profits, oil shortages, refineries, Saudi Aramco, Shell, Strait of Hormuz, TotalEnergies | Leave a comment

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors are, understandably, burned out due to extended deployment

Posted on August 12, 2026 by borderslynn

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports Aircraft carrier’s crew in ninth month at sea and has spent record 250 days consecutively without making land Ed PilkingtonWed 12 Aug 2026 Military families and Congress … Continue reading →