Excerpted from Peter’s Nov. 29 “Zeihan on Geopolitics” newsletter: By Michael N. Nayebi-Oskoui I think an update will be helpful as Iran’s current spate of protests continue into their third month. I would like to state at the beginning of this update that as a personal matter, I stand with all people — especially the…

Congress is called on to prevent a rail strike; 40 million under severe weather watch; and the U.S. vs. Iran. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Congress called on to prevent rail strike After months of failed negotiations between the railroads and unions of railroad employees, President Joe…

A social media feud has Iran wanting the U.S. removed from the World Cup; the Buffalo supermarket shooting suspect is in court; and an NFL star was kicked off a plane.  These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Nov. 28, 2022. Early voting begins in Georgia runoff election Early voting is officially…

Iranians clash at the World Cup as the U.S. gets ready to kick off against England, and a rail strike with potential to cripple America’s supply chain looms. These stories and more highlight the midday update for Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Iran supporters harass protesters at World Cup Iranians clashed at the World Cup today…

Americans take part in Black Friday amid record inflation; Musk grants Twitter amnesty; and Covid lockdown frustrations are growing in China. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Black Friday begins amid record inflation It’s the biggest shopping weekend of the year and Americans are ready for deals after…

Any hopes of reviving the highly polarized Iran nuclear deal are just about dead now. The Chairman of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization announced Tuesday his country will start enriching uranium at its underground Fordo site to 60%. Before the Iran nuclear deal, officially called the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran was enriching uranium…

The victims of the LGBTQ club mass shooting have been revealed; driver explains how he ran into a group of cadets; and one person is dead after a car crashes into an Apple store. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022.  Victims identified in mass shooting – Officials identified…

Although no one has claimed responsibility, the U.S. and Israel are pointing fingers at Iran for the drone attack on an oil tanker hit off the coast of Oman on Tuesday. Tanker Pacific Zircon appears to have incurred minor damage with no reports of injury or pollution. In 2021 there were numerous attacks on tankers…

The Islamic Republic of Iran is no friend to world peace. As a state sponsor of terror, it’s not all that surprising to learn Iran is back to using commercial airliners to ship weapons. This week, Britain’s i News reported Iran is using four commercial airliners to deliver hundreds of Shahed loitering munitions, also known…

This week, the United States Navy said it found 70 tons of missile fuel on a fishing ship in the Gulf of Oman. The fuel was from Iran and on its way to Houthi rebels in Yemen. The U.S. Coast Guard ship USCGC John Scheuerman and the Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS The Sullivans discovered…