Briefings
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- May 9, 2026 · 2026-05-09-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Ceasefire holds as Bahrain arrests 41 IRGC-linked individuals; CENTCOM blockade locks $13B in Iranian oil; Iran's MOU response still absent at day's end.
- May 9, 2026 · 2026-05-09-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
US-Iran tanker standoff deepens as Ocean Koi seizure and MOU silence stretch into morning; Brent holds $101, gold above $4,700, and Beijing faces its first direct stake in the crisis.
- May 8, 2026 · 2026-05-08-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
US disables two Iranian tankers; Iran strikes UAE with missiles and drones and seizes a third vessel; Brent spikes to $108 intraday before settling at $101.29.
- May 7, 2026 · 2026-05-07-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Iran's formal MOU response is set for delivery through Pakistan today; Pezeshkian tells Macron the US 'stabbed from behind,' Trump threatens harder bombing, and Brent collapses 7.8% to $101.27.
- May 6, 2026 · 2026-05-06-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
IRGC Navy declares Hormuz transit will be safe under new protocols; Brent crashes 7.8% as the S&P 500 hits a record on US-Iran memo hopes; CMA CGM ship struck mid-talks.
- May 6, 2026 · 2026-05-06-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Trump pauses Project Freedom escort operation citing deal progress; Iran attacks UAE for second straight day; Brent drops 7.7% on negotiation hopes.
- May 5, 2026 · 2026-05-05-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Rubio declares Operation Epic Fury over as Iran strikes the UAE for the first time since the April 8 ceasefire, torching Fujairah's key oil bypass hub and pushing Brent toward $120.
- May 5, 2026 · 2026-05-05-morning
Daily Strike — Catch-Up Edition: May 3–5
US sinks Iranian fast boats escorting ships through Hormuz; Iran strikes UAE for first time since April ceasefire; Brent surges 6% to $114.
- May 3, 2026 · 2026-05-03-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
State Dept clears $8.6B in emergency Mideast arms transfers under AECA bypass; Tehran says fighting 'likely' after Trump rejects Hormuz proposal; China's UN envoy calls Hormuz a global-economy 'havoc'.
- May 2, 2026 · 2026-05-02-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Rubio invokes emergency authority to push $8.6B in Mideast arms sales past Congress; Pentagon orders 5,000 troops out of Germany; Trump rejects Tehran's Hormuz-for-blockade swap.
- May 2, 2026 · 2026-05-02-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
14 IRGC personnel killed in UXO blast; UAE declares Iran untrustworthy on Hormuz; US builds 50-nation maritime coalition as dual blockade holds.
- May 1, 2026 · 2026-05-01-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Iran submits new peace proposal via Pakistan as War Powers 60-day deadline expires; Senate blocks curb 50-47; Brent settles at $108.17.
- May 1, 2026 · 2026-05-01-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Senate blocked the War Powers Resolution 50-47 hours before the May 1 deadline; CENTCOM briefed Trump on new Iran strike options including a Hormuz seizure play as Brent closed at $114.66.
- April 30, 2026 · 2026-04-30-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Senate kills the War Powers measure 47-50, Hegseth tells senators the ceasefire pauses the 60-day clock, and Brent prints a four-year high at $126 before fading.
- April 30, 2026 · 2026-04-30-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
CENTCOM presents Trump 'short and powerful' Iran strike options on the eve of a 60-day War Powers deadline as Brent touches a wartime $126.41 and Tehran hardens its line.
- April 29, 2026 · 2026-04-29-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Trump cancels Islamabad talks, Iran's Hormuz proposal rejected, IAEA flags 200 kg uninspected uranium, and oil holds above $114.
- April 28, 2026 · 2026-04-28-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Iran's Hormuz-for-blockade proposal, Rubio's rejection, Putin hosts Araghchi, Brent above $111. Two-day catch-up across the diplomatic and market fronts.
- April 26, 2026 · 2026-04-26-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
What mattered today: rolling Iran coverage, oil markets digest, and what to watch tomorrow.
- April 26, 2026 · 2026-04-26-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Cycle base case is holding: de-escalation. But the underlying tensions haven't been resolved. The cycle hasn't ended; it has paused.
- April 25, 2026 · 2026-04-25-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Cycle de-escalation appears underway. Markets normalizing. Watch Iranian Friday prayer rhetoric and Saudi back-channel signals.
- April 24, 2026 · 2026-04-24-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
OPEC+ JMMC statement signals capacity — Saudi production reassurance. Cycle premium fades further. Watch the Iranian response.
- April 23, 2026 · 2026-04-23-evening
Daily Strike — Evening Edition
Cycle holds at deterrence posture. Brent settles back near pre-cycle range. Saudi production language tightened further.
- April 22, 2026 · 2026-04-22-morning
Daily Strike — Morning Edition
Iran cycle ramp-up. Markets watching Saudi production guidance. Houthis quiet. Israeli reserve posture unchanged.