Middle East Weekly: UAE severs Iran, Hormuz tankers return
By Piri ·
The UAE suspended all trade and financial transactions with Iran after detecting two ballistic missiles, severing a key re-export corridor. Saudi Aramco resumed crude loadings in the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump threatened economic warfare, lifting Brent to $94. Israel struck targets in Idlib and Gaza, as ceasefire efforts fray.
Chapters
- Escalation Across the Gulf
- Gulf hub cuts Tehran off
- Aramco tankers re-enter Hormuz
- Economic warfare threat lifts Brent
- Ceasefire fraying at Gaza port
- Houthis press Red Sea blockade
- Netanyahu owns Abu al-Duhur strike
- IAEA finds legacy nuclear material
- Drones over Erbil point at Tehran
- Treasury relabels Hezbollah a Quds arm
- E1 tender widens Jerusalem divide
- New carrier rotates into CENTCOM
- Items to Monitor