China’s satellite boost gives Iran a US targeting edge
Iran’s use of a Chinese spy satellite with alleged Russian support has facilitated more precise hits on US forces in the Middle East
China carefully navigating Iran’s tighter Hormuz grip
Iran has a powerful new tollbooth tool over bottleneck strait that it can leverage to China’s benefit or detriment after the war
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Iran war may have marked the end of a cheap oil era and the start of higher costs for nearly everything
Russia’s war on Telegram may ignite the very fire it fears
By targeting the one platform its military and public still trust, Moscow may be trading short-term control for long-term instability
US Big Oil earning $30 million per hour from Iran war
US fossil fuel industry making a killing off Iran war, with 2026 windfall profits projected at $234 billion if oil stays above $100
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