The World Embassy Desk (WED) notes with concern the recent implementation of a United States naval blockade affecting maritime traffic to and from Iranian ports in and around the Strait of Hormuz, following the breakdown of diplomatic negotiations. This development has already disrupted international shipping and contributed to heightened volatility in global energy markets. The WED further recalls that, prior […]
The World Embassy Desk (WED) has taken note of recent disclosures and testimonies provided by senior officials within the United States intelligence community, including: Taken together, these statements indicate that, at the relevant time, there was no substantiated intelligence basis for the assertion of an imminent threat emanating from the Islamic Republic of Iran. In light of this, the WED […]