
Thomas Kolbe
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Thomas Kolbe
@ThomKolbe
Journalist | Geopolitics, economy, culture & philosophy. Freedom over narratives. Honest debate welcome.


Argentina money supply growth M2 (y/y): 2023: 170.6% 2024: 101.8% 2025: 51.4% Jan 2026: 28.3% Money supply growth is coming down. It is still fairly high (and, accordingly, CPI inflation has remained fairly high: 33.1% y/y in Feb 26), but money supply growth is coming down; and if money supply growth continues to slow down, so will CPI inflation.

🚨🇮🇷 CORRUPTION IS KEEPING IRAN’S POWER PLAYERS ALIVE Behnam Ben Taleblu says key figures in Iran’s system are still standing for a reason. He says political, military, and economic corruption all intersect at the top. @therealBehnamBT




JUST IN 🇮🇷🇺🇸: : The Pentagon plans to deploy about 3,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East. This confirms to me the fake talks of ceasefire negotiations was to buy time for these 3,000 to land to prepare for a ground attack. Most likely for Kharg Island. This wont end well.

*TRUMP ON IRAN: WE'VE WON THIS WAR *TRUMP: I THINK WE'RE GOING TO END IT, I CAN'T TELL YOU FOR SURE

*TRUMP: THIS IS A CHANGE IN THE IRANIAN REGIME *TRUMP: I THINK WE CAN SAY THIS IS REGIME CHANGE

Hormuz traffic sends mixed signals Iran appears to be pursuing a calibrated strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, using selective vessel passage as strategic signalling rather than imposing full disruption. According to #MarineTraffic data, some activity may be resuming, with nine vessels having crossed since yesterday, including the Marivex, Jasmin, Bright Gold, Lenore, Jag Vasant, Pine Gas, Kiazand, Artman, and Levantes. Some of these movements appear to be taking place outside the IMO traffic separation scheme, close to Qeshm Island, raising questions about route control, risk exposure, and whether this reflects a genuine resumption of activity or a more constrained traffic pattern.

Germany's Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy: The phase out of nuclear was a huge mistake


🇮🇷🇮🇶🇮🇱 Iranian missiles were seen passing through Iraqi airspace toward Israel. Source: NAYA





🇺🇸🇮🇷 Someone bet $320 million that oil was about to drop... 15 minutes before Trump announced Iran peace talks that dropped oil 14%. BBC has the trading data. CFTC and FCA have been contacted. Iran called the whole announcement fake news designed to manipulate oil markets. Someone must have known. The only question is whether they knew because they leaked it... or because they wrote it. Source: BBC News




🚨🇮🇷 Iran closed the world's most important oil chokepoint for 24 days. Then opened a toll booth. $2 million per vessel, likely payed in Chinese yuan. Ships being guided through that narrow green corridor. Iran turned the Strait into a revenue stream.







