Brenda Shaffer

Interesting details on Iran tracking the phones of American military personnel in the Gulf: "Officials in the Gulf suspected Iran or its allies of exploiting roaming agreements with local phone providers to try to locate US personnel, one person familiar with the matter said. Separately, a second person said they believed actors linked to Iran had abused commercially available advertising databases to track phones in Iraqi Kurdistan." ft.com/content/44351c…

A new wave of U.S. airstrikes is now targeting southern Iran. Explosions are being reported in Sirik and Bandar Abbas.

In this next episode, @magattew sits down with Prof. @ProfBShaffer, a faculty member at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and contributor to the @MLInstitute , to explore one of the most misunderstood issues shaping our world: energy. Why are millions of Africans still being denied access to reliable electricity? How have climate policies made the world less energy secure? And what happens when unelected international organizations begin influencing global markets and taxation? Professor Shaffer draws on decades of experience in energy geopolitics to explain why energy is at the center of prosperity, national security, and human flourishing. Together, she and Magatte examine the unintended consequences of renewable energy policies, the importance of expanding Africa's natural gas resources, and the growing role of international institutions in shaping economic policy. Watch the full episode now:

Message to Canada:

At 3 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching an additional round of strikes against Iran to continue degrading Iranian capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes are taking place as American forces prepare to resume the naval blockade against Iranian ports and coastal areas. The blockade goes into effect at 4 p.m. ET.

ایران پارسال برای اولین بار نه تنها به وارکننده خالص برق تبدیل شد، بلکه دو برابر صادراتش واردات برق داشت

Why is that good news? Coal provides close to sixty percent of China's electricity. EVs in China are essentially coal powered vehicles. Let's call them what they are-- CVs.

IRGC member killed in West Azerbaijan Province in Iran gunaz.tv/en/post/140384

Azerbaijani President Aliyev: We have always sought good relations with the US, we express our deep gratitude to Trump en.apa.az/official-news/…

America never agreed to a world tribunal that can override our own courts and the Constitution.

Op-Ed from @SecRubio: Why We’re Dismantling the ICC wsj.com/opinion/why-we…

The International Criminal Court seeks to become the unaccountable arbiter of a new global law — empowered to prosecute and arrest our citizens at will and existentially threaten American sovereignty. We will teach the ICC the full meaning of American resolve.

Got a statement with some new numbers from @Energy Department “Thanks to the U.S. military and President Trump, oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz. Yesterday, 8.5 million barrels of oil transited through the Strait, consistent with the recent average. This puts the Arabian Gulf Region flows at about 15 million barrels per day. The U.S. military will ensure oil flows continue, with or without the Iranians, to keep markets well supplied.” - DOE Spokesperson to CNBC

U.S. blockade on Iran returning tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET

BREAKING: Iran's largest petrochemical hub in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, Iran's main oil region, has been hit by US airstrikes.

אין משהו ״ירוק״ בכיסוי שטחים פתוחים במגדלי פלדה. הפרויקט לא היה צריך לקום וטוב שנעצר. ישראל לפעמים הולכת בעקבות מדניות האנרגיה של אירופה הנכשלת ללא מחשבה. הפרויקט גרם להמון נזק סביבתי ולא מוסיף ביטחון אנרגטי. themarker.com/weekend/2026-0…עידן+בנימין&utm_term=20260710-07:59&fromLogin=success