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The Archive — every edition
Daily analytical intelligence on Iran, the Sahel, Sudan, the Muslim Brotherhood, and the media wars.
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 · No. 15
Riyadh Stopped Being a Mediator on Tuesday, and the Hormuz Track Lost the Only Broker Tehran Was Calling
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 · No. 14
The Bombing Stopped, the Blockade Did Not, and Oil Fell 8.7 Percent on Diplomacy Only One Side Confirms
Monday, July 27, 2026 · No. 13
The Air Campaign Paused and the Blockade Hardened: American Disabling Fire on a Tanker, One Ship Through Hormuz
Sunday, July 26, 2026 · No. 12
The Pause Is About Interceptors, and the Deal on the Table Is About Tolls — Not the Nuclear File
Saturday, July 25, 2026 · No. 11
Night Fourteen Passes Without a Bomb — and the Hand on the File Turns Out to Be China's
Friday, July 24, 2026 · No. 10
Brent Breaks $100 as the Houthis Turn a Threatened Blockade Into a Two-Tanker Fact
Thursday, July 23, 2026 · No. 9
Both Doors Bolted: The Gulf's Oil Is Hostage at Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb at Once
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · No. 8
Two Doors, One Cage: Tehran Turns the Gulf's Chokepoints Into a Toll Booth
Sunday, July 19, 2026 · No. 5
Eight Ships a Day: The Strait Is Dying Quietly While Both Capitals Claim Victory