Geopolitical Signal
Iran formalizes Strait of Hormuz toll collection via new Persian Gulf Strait Authority
Oil hits $109 as Iran war fears spike, G7 finance ministers convene in Paris on bond yield surge
China to host Putin days after Trump's Beijing visit, signaling Moscow-Beijing alignment holds despite US-China trade truce
Trump leaves Beijing noncommittal on Taiwan arms sales after warning Taipei against independence
Trump-Xi summit produces Hormuz non-militarization agreement and 200-jet Boeing deal
Trump-Xi Beijing summit puts Hormuz, Taiwan, rare earths, and Iran war on one table
Trump lands in Beijing for summit with Xi, seeking wins after the Iran war stalls
UAE secretly carried out attacks on Iran, making it an active combatant in the Hormuz conflict rather than a neutral Gulf mediator
Trump rejects Iran's counter-proposal; Hormuz vessel struck
Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has halted since Wednesday, with Iran warning the US to stop setting deadlines
Trump announces Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap
US and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz, ceasefire declared but UAE also targeted; oil tanker traffic resumes slowly
US forces disabled an Iran-flagged tanker attempting to break the Hormuz blockade
Trump pauses U.S. convoy escorts in Hormuz, citing Iran deal progress
Iran struck the UAE port of Fujairah and fired on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, driving oil above $105
Subscribe