Economy

@Open Source Intel: U.S. Navy is now in control. Audio recorded aboard the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), paired with aerial footage from its helicopter over the Gulf of Oman, captures a U.S. Navy diversion of a commerc

On December 15, 2025, the USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) of the U.S. Navy diverted a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman as part of ongoing enforcement of traffic to and from Iranian ports, according to CENTCOM, which states the operation will continue indefinitely.

@Open Source Intel: Netanyahu says he rejected Hezbollah's demands for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and a "quiet for quiet" ceasefire. The new ceasefire will follow the November 2024 model: IDF remains in Leba

Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected Hezbollah's demands for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and a "quiet for quiet" ceasefire, opting instead for a continuation of the November 2024 model where the IDF remains in Lebanon and Israel continues to conduct strikes against Hezbollah.

@Open Source Intel: Over 40 Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon in the last two hours.

Over the past two hours, Israeli forces have conducted more than 40 airstrikes in southern Lebanon.

@Open Source Intel: An Israeli airstrike hit a building in Ghaziyeh, as Lebanese media reported additional IDF strikes across several areas of southern Lebanon.

An Israeli airstrike hit a building in Ghaziyeh, southern Lebanon, with additional IDF strikes reported in several other areas of the region, according to Lebanese media.

@Open Source Intel: Hezbollah MP Ali Fayyad to Al Jazeera: "The ceasefire must be full and comprehensive. Continued strikes on targets in southern Lebanon and assassinations would be a blatant violation of the agreement.

Hezbollah Member of Parliament Ali Fayyad told Al Jazeera that the ceasefire must be comprehensive and that continued strikes on targets in southern Lebanon and assassinations would violate the agreement. He also stated that any Israeli presence in Lebanon grants the Lebanese people the right to resist and demanded a full Israeli withdrawal and the return of displaced persons.

@𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎: Per Iran International: The regime's plan to extort the world and charge payments for passing through the Strait of Hormuz has failed, with ZERO revenue so far. Meanwhile, Trump's blockade is about

Iran's plan to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz has generated ZERO revenue so far. President Trump's economic sanctions are set to intensify in 10 days, potentially severely damaging Iran's economy.

@ايران اينترنشنال: With the onset of the war, the Islamic Republic decided to close the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping and, in exchange for issuing passage permits, collect approximately two million dollars

The Islamic Republic of Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping and began issuing passage permits for a fee of approximately two million dollars per oil tanker. As of now, only 60 permits have been issued, with payment received for just eight cases, leading to dissatisfaction among senior government officials.

@اتاق خبر منوتو: The executive director of the International Energy Agency warned in an interview with the Associated Press that Europe may have only about "6 weeks or a little more" of jet fuel reserves at its dispos

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency, warned in an interview with the Associated Press that Europe has only about "6 weeks or a little more" of jet fuel reserves, potentially leading to flight cancellations if oil supplies remain disrupted due to the Iran conflict. Birol also stated that the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could severely impact global economic growth and inflation, causing rising prices for gasoline, gas, and electricity.

@ايران اينترنشنال: Senator Lindsey Graham, the Republican representative in the U.S. Senate, wrote on the social network X: "One of the brightest actions in the history of war is the use of the United States Navy—the la

Senator Lindsey Graham of the U.S. Senate posted on X that President Trump's decision to use the U.S. Navy to blockade all of Iran's ports, preventing the sale of oil and gas, has significantly weakened the Iranian economy and driven down oil prices.

@ايران اينترنشنال: The second war initially had a military nature. The Islamic Republic, lacking the ability for direct confrontation, extended the war to the residential and commercial infrastructure of neighbors, inse

The Islamic Republic of Iran, unable to engage in direct military confrontation, expanded its conflict to the residential and commercial infrastructure of neighboring countries, increased insecurity in the Persian Gulf, and ultimately closed the Strait of Hormuz, impacting global economic stability.

Apr 15, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: On the third day of the Strait of Hormuz siege, assessments indicate that, aside from official narratives, the primary objective of this action—namely, significantly restricting the outflow of shipmen

On the third day of the Strait of Hormuz siege, assessments indicate that Iran's shipments have been significantly restricted, achieving a major objective and potentially increasing economic pressure on Tehran.

Apr 15, 2026