Middle East & North Africa Archives

Trump’s Energy Dominance Doctrine: Iran, Venezuela and the Leverage Europe Cannot Ignore

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March 8, 2026

Trump's energy dominance strategy produced structural geopolitical leverage before Operation Epic Fury. Europe's $750 billion commitment is now existential — not negotiated.

Bahrain’s Shia Majority Threatens the U.S. Navy’s Most Critical Gulf Command Node

Smoke rising over Manama Bahrain near U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters following Iranian missile strike February 2026

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March 6, 2026

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NSA Bahrain hosts the U.S. Fifth Fleet inside a nation whose Shia majority is in open unrest. The external and internal threats to America's Gulf command are the same problem.

The Hopper Daily Brief — March 2, 2026 — Regional War Spreads, Hormuz Tanker Traffic Falls 70%

Plumes of smoke rise over Tehran residential districts following continued U.S.-Israeli airstrikes during Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026

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March 4, 2026

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The Hopper Daily Brief · Monday, March 2, 2026 · Curated by H. Reeves 01 Top Story Operation Epic Fury Enters Day Two: Khamenei Killed, Hormuz Shut, Regional War Underway...

The Hopper Daily Brief — March 1, 2026 — Iran War Begins, Khamenei Killed

"Smoke rises over Tehran following U.S.-Israeli airstrikes during Operation Epic Fury, March 1, 2026"

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March 4, 2026

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Sunday, March 1, 2026 | Curated by: H. Reeves Section 1 — Top Story U.S.-Israeli Operation ‘Epic Fury’ Kills Khamenei; Iran Retaliates, Strait of Hormuz in De Facto Closure A...