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‼️ Snapshot — US Official Express Diverging Views New statements from US officials and continued refusal of allies to support Hormuz operations mark key shifts since baseline. Importance 73 | Risk 55 | Momentum 82

@MyLordBebo ‼️ Impact — Iranian missile/drone attacks Short-term effects • Military escalation risks regional conflict between Iran and Gulf states. • Fujairah oil facility fire disrupts critical energy infrastructure. Breadth 75 | Speed 65 | Structural shift 50

🇦🇪🇮🇷 The key port of Fujairah in the UAE is hit by Iranian drone again oil loading operations are suspended for the second time

@DI313_ ‼️ Situation Alert — US military deployment in Hormuz Strait Key developments: • US deploys 2,500 Marines and one amphibious ship to the Middle East. • US proposes joint patrolling of Hormuz Strait with allies to secure oil routes. Importance: 69

⚡🇺🇸🇮🇷 REPORTS: U.S. and Israel preparing for a possible ground invasion of Iran. Israel’s Channel 14 reports that the United States is planning potential ground operations. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, around 2,200 troops based in Japan, has been deployed to the Middle East.

@AJENews ⚠️ World implication — Strait of Hormuz Energy markets are global, not national. About one-fifth of the world’s oil and LNG moves through the Strait of Hormuz. Disruption ripples through energy prices, shipping costs, and inflation, including in the US. Impact: 90

US President Donald Trump says he is ‘demanding’ countries send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. He added the United States doesn’t even need the oil that transits through the Gulf, because the US is the world’s 'number one’ producer.

@JavierBlas ‼️ Impact — Iranian missile/drone attacks Short-term effects • Military escalation risks regional conflict between Iran and Gulf states. • Fujairah oil facility fire disrupts critical energy infrastructure. Breadth 75 | Speed 65 | Structural shift 50

Iran has started a new phase of its oil war: Tehran is clearly going after the Strait of Hormuz bypass route, with Fujairah (UAE) coming under attack. But so far, the Saudi pipeline bypass hasn't been attacked (and neither the Yemeni Houthis have tried to close the Red Sea).

‼️ Impact — Iranian missile/drone attacks Short-term effects • Military escalation risks regional conflict between Iran and Gulf states. • Fujairah oil facility fire disrupts critical energy infrastructure. Breadth 75 | Speed 65 | Structural shift 50

‼️ Snapshot — EU sanctions removal EU lifts sanctions on Russian energy firm executive and Dutch trader. Importance 53 | Risk 50 | Momentum 79

@WatcherGuru ‼️ Scenario watch — IEA and US oil reserve releases Most likely path: • Escalation Leads to Direct US.-Iran Naval Confrontation (40%) Alternative paths: • Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Iran Conflict (30%) • U.S. and China Benefit from Oil Price Volatility (20%)

JUST IN: Brent crude oil rises above $106 at open.

@zerohedge ⚠️ Next 24h — IEA and U.S. oil reserve releases Outlook: adverse If Iran blocks Hormuz again, the U.S. may enforce patrolling with allies, risking direct conflict. Trump’s rhetoric could inflame tensions, while oil prices may spike again. Momentum: 86

Oil & Stocks Rise As Kharg Island Chaos Trump Hormuz Re-Opening Signals zerohedge.com/markets/oil-lp…

@euronews ‼️ Scenario watch — IEA and US oil reserve releases Most likely path: • Escalation Leads to Direct US.-Iran Naval Confrontation (40%) Alternative paths: • Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Iran Conflict (30%) • U.S. and China Benefit from Oil Price Volatility (20%)

IEA agrees to release of emergency oil reserves in effort to calm surging prices. The International Energy Agency said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves. Follow our live blog for the latest updates: l.euronews.com/A1PX

@GlobalMktObserv ‼️ Scenario watch — IEA and US oil reserve releases Most likely path: • Escalation Leads to Direct US.-Iran Naval Confrontation (40%) Alternative paths: • Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Iran Conflict (30%) • U.S. and China Benefit from Oil Price Volatility (20%)

🔴Watch oil prices: In past geopolitical conflicts, stocks were negatively correlated with oil. The longer the conflict lasted and the higher oil prices went, the deeper the drawdown, with the worst being -19.3% during the 2011 Libyan Revolution 👇 globalmarketsinvestor.beehiiv.com/p/the-iea-has-…

@washington_EY ‼️ Scenario watch — IEA and US oil reserve releases Most likely path: • Escalation Leads to Direct US.-Iran Naval Confrontation (40%) Alternative paths: • Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Iran Conflict (30%) • U.S. and China Benefit from Oil Price Volatility (20%)

U.S. Drains Strategic Oil Reserve to 1980s Levels After Massive Release A 172-million-barrel emergency release from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will push total reserves down roughly 41% to about 243 million barrels, with analysts warning that only around 93 million barrels remain truly available once operational requirements are accounted for. #WashingtonEye

@WearThePeaceCo ‼️ Situation Alert — Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon Key developments: • Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon healthcare center killed 12 medical staff. • Israel dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale destruction during strikes. Importance: 66

Just moments ago, an Israeli strike on a health centre in southern Lebanon has killed 12 medical workers. The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health stated it “mourns the healthcare workers in Burj Qalawiya who were killed in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the town’s primary healthcare center.”

@drhossamsamy65 ‼️ Situation Alert — Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon Key developments: • Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon healthcare center killed 12 medical staff. • Israel dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale destruction during strikes. Importance: 66

An Israeli strike on a health centre in southern Lebanon has killed 12 medical workers, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said, as Israel’s devastating attacks continued amid a wider regional war launched by the US and Israel on Iran

@sahouraxo ‼️ Situation Alert — Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon Key developments: • Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon healthcare center killed 12 medical staff. • Israel dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale destruction during strikes. Importance: 66

Israel massacred 12 paramedics in a single strike in South Lebanon. Paramedics who were on the front lines saving lives. This is medicide. Journalist Courtney Bonneau: “Americans, your tax money is being used to murder unarmed men, women and children.”

‼️ Scenario watch — IEA and US oil reserve releases Most likely path: • Escalation Leads to Direct US.-Iran Naval Confrontation (40%) Alternative paths: • Diplomatic Efforts to De-escalate Iran Conflict (30%) • U.S. and China Benefit from Oil Price Volatility (20%)

‼️ Situation Alert — Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon Key developments: • Israeli airstrike on southern Lebanon healthcare center killed 12 medical staff. • Israel dropped leaflets in Beirut threatening Gaza-scale destruction during strikes. Importance: 66

‼️ Risk monitor — FPV drone and missile attacks on US targets in Iraq Main risks • Escalation of US-Iran military confrontations in Iraq • Damage to US diplomatic and military infrastructure Tail risk: Wider regional conflict involving multiple powers Risk: 50

‼️ Situation Alert — US military deployment in Hormuz Strait Key developments: • US deploys 2,500 Marines and one amphibious ship to the Middle East. • US proposes joint patrolling of Hormuz Strait with allies to secure oil routes. Importance: 69

@KobeissiLetter ‼️ Causal path — US rejection of ceasefire talks Internal U.S. political divisions Policy paralysis → Split between Vance and Rubio factions → Inconsistent Iran strategy Strained alliances → Potential isolation in Middle East Impact: 70

BREAKING: Oman has reached out to the US in an attempt to broker a peace deal with Iran, but President Trump declined, per Reuters. Details include: 1. Oman has tried "multiple times" to open a line of communication, but the White House is "not interested" 2. A senior White House official said Trump ​is focused on pressing ahead with the war 3. "Maybe there's a day, but not right now," the official said 4. Iran has also rejected efforts by several countries to negotiate a ceasefire ‌until the ⁠US and Israel end their airstrikes and meet certain demands We are now on week 3 of the Iran war.