Johan Scheffer

Arriving on the 80th anniversary of the Tokyo Trials. Exquisite timing. Full marks.

The Iranian navy, which has been destroyed eight times, closed the Strait of Hormuz again, because the United States for the seventh time won the war that wasn’t a war, so the United States can open the Strait of Hormuz that was open before the not war. The not war that started to get the uranium that was completely obliterated, so that the Iranians can’t build the nuclear bomb that they weren’t building for the not war that the United States started. Then the United States which has nuclear weapons threatening to use nuclear weapons to prevent Iran from having nuclear weapons because having nuclear weapons is dangerous. If the United States saw what the United States is doing in the United States, the United States would invade the United States to liberate the United States from the tyranny of the United States.

Israel’s attacks on its neighbours and its war crimes in Gaza, the West Bank and Southern Lebanon have not CAUSED antisemitism. It has caused disgust and criticism of Israel which is being labelled antisemitism by the Israel lobby to intimidate people from speaking out. Let’s make it clear that criticism of Israel and repudiating the Zionist project is not antisemitic, despite the confusing nonsense contained in the IHRA definition of antisemitism.

🇮🇷🇦🇪 Iran's Strike on Habshan-Fujairah Pipeline Endpoint was Strategic Today's strike hit the VTTI terminal at Fujairah port, which is the endpoint of the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, not the pipeline itself. The UAE just quit OPEC to escape production limits and bet everything on the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline. It was their only route to export oil WITHOUT passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Capacity: 1.5 million barrels a day, expandable to 1.8 million. Today's drone strike was not the attack. It was the REMINDER that Iran wants to maintain the stranglehold on the energy markets until the war ends.

This piece from The Cradle alleges that dual national Australian-Israeli citizens are buying up land in Israeli occupied Syria. The Australian Government should immediately assess whether this involves breaches of international law and investigate the individuals involved. The track record of Israeli’s flagrant disregard of Palestinians’ life and property in the illegally occupied territories is beyond argument. What’s going on in Syria is more of the same and @SenatorWong must act now.

Evidence that the IDF has systematically targeted children in Gaza is overwhelming. It is one of several reasons why Israel is, and will remain, a pariah state. Only the most fanatical apologists for Israel's crimes refuse to acknowledge reality. Here is just a small amount of the evidence freely available to those not so deeply indoctrinated by hasbara @PaulMan70983272 @KotsoMr theconversation.com/israels-war-on… aljazeera.com/news/2025/9/14… dci-palestine.org/israeli_sniper… euromedmonitor.org/en/article/683… ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/mar/… bbc.com/news/articles/… theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

Bloomberg: "China's unprecedented challenge to US sanctions [against Iran] has provoked a major confrontation." Unlike in the past, when China tried to circumvent US sanctions unofficially or through intermediaries, now it is openly and officially declaring that it does not recognize unilateral US sanctions against third countries (such as Iran or Russia), and has brought trade with these countries to an unprecedented level. The US government has threatened to impose "secondary sanctions" against Chinese banks. However, sanctions against major Chinese banks could cause a huge shock in global financial markets and disrupt global supply chains. This move by Beijing is no longer just a trade competition, but a "financial Cold War" to end the hegemony of the dollar. The world has reached a point where the sanctioning power of the US is facing its most serious challenge since the Second World War. If Washington retreats, the sanctioning tool will be weakened forever. If, however, it applies tough measures, there is a risk of a complete rupture in the global economy.

🇨🇳 China announces completion of world’s largest wind turbine The record-breaking 16-megawatt turbine is located in China’s Guangdong province and sits an astonishing 70 km from shore, marking a significant breakthrough in wind-generated energy tech for the country. The new turbine combines a series of China-made technology, including an improved mooring system, an active ballast system, and AI-monitoring.

🚨🇷🇺🇯🇵 Russian Oil Reaches Japan as Hormuz Disruption Bites The first cargo of Russian crude since the Iran crisis has reached Japan from Sakhalin-2, with the tanker anchoring off Ehime Prefecture at the request of the economy ministry. Japan sources nearly 90% of its oil through the vulnerable Strait of Hormuz. With that route under strain, continuity of supply becomes critical. Sanctions on Russia remain in place, but Sakhalin-2 is exempt. Russia has stepped in at a moment of constraint, ensuring flows when traditional supply lines are under pressure. It reinforces a simple dynamic in energy geopolitics: reliability under stress reshapes equations faster than alignment on paper.

Absolutely shameful. Southern Lebanon is being hollowed out. Thousands of innocent civilians killed and homes destroyed. Over 1.2 million people displaced, which will cause another refugee crisis. Imagine if this happened to you or your loved ones. It’s completely inhumane.

Had the Australian Jewish Community acted with integrity and condemned Israel's slaughter of tens of thousands of innocent kids, we wouldn't have this problem. But a Monash Uni survey of 7,600 self-identified Jewish respondents in Australia found that 90% felt the IDF's actions were justified.

Turns out - and no one serious is surprised by this - that the Royal Australian Navy submariners on US nuclear submarines are required to follow orders from US commanders while on board. AUKUS puts Australian troops directly into the US war machine. It’s time to quit AUKUS.

The Strait of Hormuz closed *because* the US attacked Iran. Bessent the Bloviator now wants China to bail the U.S. out of the mess of its own making. Even odder is that this comes after the U.S. claimed opening the Strait wasn’t its problem, until it was. Not serious people.

We’re having huge problems as a country yet our investment in research as a % of GDP is at a record low. We have to turn this around and invest in CSIRO and science more broadly in 🇦🇺. region.com.au/give-csiro-sta…

A few politicians in Canberra still have a spine…

Remember that 15 years ago some western commentators argued that China’s investment in EVs was clear evidence of “over investment” (link next post). The broken record still crackles.

Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the U.S. should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE. Project Freedom is Project Deadlock.

"Clearly linked to events in the Middle East." Commissioner Virginia Bell has just told the Commission that the “sharp spike in antisemitism" is "clearly linked" to Israel’s wars in the Middle East. “It’s important that people understand." Do politicians understand?💥 #auspol

What do folk think was going to happen when they’re sanctioned off the USD rails? In any case, as their trade with China grows I’m sure Chinese firms will happily accept payment in … wait for it … yuan.

This new breed of the Labor “Left”, “ The Evolutionists” need to learn the lessons of history and class struggle. Appeasing the US, Israel the Murdoch press, big business and the military/ industrial establishment is a recipe for disaster.