The Planned Collapse
Six reserves bleeding at once. Not seen in generations. Not an accident.
Six reserves bleeding at once. Not seen in generations. Not an accident.
Trump told the cameras the ceasefire is on life support. Treasury signed the 6th. Rubio said the quiet part on NATO. All before the CIC leaves for Beijing.
Iran answered four days early with terms Washington could not accept. Trump rejected publicly. The cabinet walks into Anbar's sovereignty file. Thursday converges.
Iraq's vote slipped to Monday on Hajj. Treasury signed sb0496 Friday. Israel ran a base in Iraq's desert. Trump lands Beijing Thursday. Five days. One desk.
Seven reports. The scenario framework, plus the first country. This report is the second country guide. Turkey. Twenty years zero tax on foreign income. The Turkish Riviera at one-third the price.
Daily Briefing
Treasury named Iraq's Deputy Oil Minister Thursday. First serving Iraqi cabinet official ever sanctioned. KDP returned to parliament. Saturday is the seat.
The Hormuz toll is a pittance. The refineries are at the edge. The Hasna went down. Saudi shut Project Freedom. Saturday Iraq seats Finance. May 14 Beijing.
Two jobs. 18-hour days. The drift you've been seeing in the writing. Today the day job ended. What changes for you, three things opening, and what I need from you next.
4 Gulf monarchies signed Rubio's Iran resolution. Trump paused Project Freedom; blockade stays. Pezeshkian called Iraq's PM-designate. May 9 the cabinet ships.
UAE walks out of OPEC after 59 years. Mazrouei names the Strait. Pentagon pulls the briefing hours before Trump's deadline. Iraq seats Finance next week.
Alaq names the architecture that would carry a new rate is already 95 percent built. The Finance chair decides the rate. The deadline is looming.
Treasury named the snake Friday. Iran handed Washington a 14-point bill Saturday. Iraq's cabinet locks May 27. The plumbing is going live.