Iran destroyed IRGC speedboats in the Strait of Hormuz Monday night — yet its top negotiator stayed in Qatar for peace talks Tuesday morning. Day 88 of the US-Iran war. Oil above $105. Trump says a deal is days away. Peace Through Strength is working — but will the deal hold?
Somali piracy 2026 is back — six incidents in twelve days, four hijackings, and a $10M ransom demand for the MT Eureka. The Hormuz crisis has diverted naval assets, creating a security vacuum. And Al-Shabaab is waiting to collect its share of the ransom money.
US strikes Iran on Memorial Day 2026 — CENTCOM confirmed self-defense strikes targeting missile sites and mine-laying boats near Bandar Abbas. While Trump said peace talks were "proceeding nicely," Iran was laying mines. Tehran negotiates with words and provokes with weapons. That is not a ceasefire.
Trump launched Project Freedom Sunday — and by Monday, U.S. Apaches, F-35s, and Hellfire missiles were already dominating the Strait of Hormuz. Iran sent 6 boats instead of the usual 20–40. All were eliminated. CENTCOM calls it dramatic degradation. Free shipping is moving again.
The Lincoln Strike Group isn’t a photo op. It’s a floating airbase reminding Tehran that the U.S. can hit coastal and inland targets at a time of our choosing, from directions Iran can’t easily predict. Epic Fury also exposes the…
