Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 US gas prices hit $4 per gallon as threats against Iran’s energy facilities raise market fearsUS gas prices climbed to $4 per gallon as pressure intensified across global energy markets amid rising tensions with Iran. The increase came as markets worried that any direct attack on Iran’s energy infrastructure could...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 A potential Houthi threat to Red Sea shipping could further damage the global economyThe Houthis have resumed attacks by firing missiles toward Israel, but their more consequential threat lies in the Red Sea. If they return to targeting shipping through the Bab al-Mandab Strait while Iran continues pressuring the...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 One month into the Iran war, Trump is left with only hard choicesPresident Donald Trump is facing an increasingly narrow set of options after a month of war with Iran: pursue a weak diplomatic exit or escalate and risk a longer, politically and economically costly...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Israel says it killed a key Iranian commander tied to the Strait of Hormuz blockadeIsrael said it killed the IRGC Navy commander, describing him as a central figure in Iran’s effort to impose an almost complete blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. At the same...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Iran reinforces Kharg Island defenses against a possible US ground assaultIran has strengthened and booby-trapped Kharg Island amid concerns that the United States could try to seize it as leverage against Tehran and over the Strait of Hormuz. The island is strategically critical because it...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Oil rises as Gulf supply disruption persists and Iran denies US talksOil prices rebounded after the previous day’s drop as markets continued reacting to supply disruption in the Gulf and Iran’s denial that any talks with Washington had taken place. The report notes that Brent...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: Global News & Digital Trends 📌 Europe and Japan ready to help steady energy markets and secure key chokepointsEuropean powers and Japan said they are prepared to help stabilize energy markets and support efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after escalating tit-for-tat strikes on Gulf energy facilities deepened the US–Israeli...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 King Charles visit in doubt as Trump rebukes Britain over Iran war stanceDoubts are growing in Britain over a possible visit by King Charles to Washington after President Donald Trump intensified his criticism of London over its cautious position on the war with Iran. Although Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Katz says Israel killed Iran’s security chief as Tehran keeps striking Gulf neighboursIsrael’s Defence Minister said Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were killed in overnight airstrikes, though Tehran has not confirmed the claims. At the same time, Iran continued missile attacks on Israel and Gulf...
Makana 360 Daily Insights: 📌 Wary allies show there’s no quick fix to Trump’s Iran crisisPresident Donald Trump’s call for NATO allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz has triggered broad criticism, as many European governments view NATO as a defensive alliance, not one meant to follow a member into a war of choice....