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Iran: Strait of Hormuz Open! Oil Prices Tumble!
M.A. Dworkin Middle East - Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” for commercial shipping for the duration of a 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, easing global energy supply fears. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that vessels must use a coordinated route, often near the Iranian coast as announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Republic of Iran. President Trump welcomed the move but said the U.S. naval blockade would rema
Israel Launches Major Lebanon Attacks After Ceasefire in Iran
M.A. Dworkin Beirut, Lebanon - Israel’s military launched its most powerful attacks on Lebanon, hours after a ceasefire was declared between the U.S. and Iran, killing hundreds of people across the capital of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley. According to reports coming in from various social media sources and Lebanon’s civil defense service, the most recent air strikes killed more than 250 in Lebanon where there have already been more than 1,500 ca
Trump Threats Move the Needle Toward Peace
M.A. Dworkin Middle East - If you know anything at all about President Donald J. Trump’s manner of negotiating, anything from real estate, to plumbing fixtures, to peace in the Middle East, you realize that he has a specific formula by which he attacks the person on the other side of the negotiating table. He hits them with a high opening offer, sometimes in an outlandish fashion, carrying with him some sort of leverage, and then listens to their counter offer, before he look
Exiled Crown Prince: “Free Iran is not a Fantasy”
M.A. Dworkin The Middle East - The exiled Crown Prince of Iran, Reza Pahlavi, told the Conservative Action Conference (CPAC) in Houston, that “freedom in Iran is within reach.” The son of Iran’s last Shah made the comment during his speech to a crowd of conservatives in Grapetree, Texas. “A free Iran is not a fantasy, Pahlavi said. “A free Iran is within reach right now, but as we all know, freedom never comes free.” Pahlavi encouraged the U.S. to “stay th
Iran Strikes at U.S. Bases Caused Extensive Damage
M.A. Dworkin The Middle East - Although the U.S. has established complete superiority in the skies over Iran, and has destroyed Iran’s naval capacity along with its air defenses, what is left of the crippled Iranian regime has been able to cause extensive damage to a number of U.S. bases stationed in the countries surrounding Iran. The NY Times has confirmed that several military bases in the Middle East have been severely damaged in Iran’s retaliatory efforts in resp
The War: Is a Ceasefire on the Horizon?
M.A. Dworkin The Middle East - After 25 days of continual bombings, missile and drone attacks, over a thousand dead on the streets of Iran, over 80,000 structures destroyed or damaged, and hatreds that run decades deep on both sides spilling over and reaching into the gates of hell, there appears to be some movement for an end to hostilities on the part of the Iranian regime and the Trump Administration. An Iranian source has informed a reputable news agency that there
Dramatic Rescue at Sea: Coast Guard & PR Police Rescue 5 off PR Coast
M.A. Dworkin San Juan, PR - The Coast Guard and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces of Rapid Action air crews rescued three federal agents and two other boaters during a search and rescue response involving two capsized vessels off Isla de Cabras in Toa Baja, off the northwest coast of Puerto Rico. All three of the federal agents and the two boaters are safe and there are no other missing people. Coast Guard watchstanders at Sector San Juan received a communication f
Cocaine Sharks: What the Studies Mean
M.A. Dworkin The Caribbean - Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to a study published in Science of the Total Environment by marine biologists from the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (IOC), based in Rio de Janeiro. Also, a more recent study by Environmental Pollution, an international peer-reviewed journal, confirms the findings in a report titled, "Drugs in Paradise: Caffeine, Cocaine, and Painkillers detected in sharks from the Bahamas,
Puerto Rico: From Spanish Colony to US Territory
John F. McKeon It is impossible to analyze the modern status of Puerto Rico as a US territory without first establishing the pivotal context of the Spanish-American War of 1898, as this conflict represents the definitive rupture in the island’s history that shifted its sovereignty from Spain to the United States. The war, culminating in the Treaty of Paris in December 1898, directly forced Spain to cede Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the US, transforming Puerto Ri
Fire from Above: The Bombing of Puerto Rico
John F. McKeon The Puerto Rican independence movement is one of the longest standing anti-colonial struggles in the Western Hemisphere, spanning over 150 years across two different imperial powers. From the 19th-century revolts against Spain to modern-day political alliances, the movement has consistently sought full sovereignty for the island. Isolated historical events are rare, as history functions more like a cascading chain reaction. One development inevitably infor
Could Cuba Gain Statehood Before Puerto Rico?
M.A. Dworkin Havana, Cuba - As Cuba continues to deteriorate both economically and socially, due to the strangling effects of the U.S. oil blockade, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canal has confirmed that his government is in talks with the Trump Administration to find solutions to the two countries’ differences. “Not having fuel enter the country in the past three months, there has been a gradual decline of diesel and fuel oil reserves,” Diaz-Canal said. “Given this, the
CARICOM & Marco Rubio: Unity & Security in the Hood
M.A. Dworkin St. Kitts and Nevis - The Heads of State and Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community met in St. Kitts and Nevis on February 25, 2026, marking the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of CARICOM, (Caribbean Community and Common Market) with Marco Rubio, the Secretary of State (SOS) of the United States of America, attending the meeting and actively engaging in a highly constructive conversation dealing with the common interests of all those involved.
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