βOn todayβs show, a source inside Iran tells us how ships had been getting through the strait, and how the tollbooth Iran set up works. We ask what this means for the global economy and the ships caught in the middle.β
Astronauts return from historic lunar orbit mission
βIntegrity and her crew, four astronauts flew 700,237 miles. We hit our flight path angle target within point 4%. We flew an entry range of 1,957 miles, and we landed within less than a mile of our target. What a tremendous day.β
βRecently theyβve insinuated that one part of the Strait β the part near Oman β is not safe. Which means that captains had to go right by Iranβs shores to get through the Strait β¦ effectively creating a chokepoint for the global economy.β
βAs the sale of US made electric vehicles continue to slump, China EV sales are having a banner year. China's Association of Automobile Manufacturers says experts have plug in hybrids and EVs in March rose more than 140 over the same time last year.β
Withheld foreign aid halts global contraception access
βIt's a really, challenging period, but as as I'm talking of, I will say that now we are not paid, but these are our neighbors, the people we share, the churches. She says she's now counseling neighbors through unintended pregnancies.β
Shipping passage now requires direct Iranian approval
βIran has attacked ships that try to pass without approval. They have effectively funneled traffic into their own territory by insinuating that the waters near Oman are unsafe, allowing them to monitor every vessel.β
βThe United States has been at war with Iran since February 28th. And for a month and a half, Iranβs main leverage over the U.S. has been their control over the Strait of Hormuz β a key global shipping route.β
βWhat does this all mean for the global economy? We look at the immense leverage Iran gains by controlling a key shipping route and forcing the world's most vital energy supplies through a specific, narrow chokepoint.β
βIt has, revealed this new source of leverage that, the rest of the world didn't realize. It's, essential, for the Trump administration to make sure that however this ends, it doesn't end with Iran, in control of of the strait.β
βThe spike in gasoline prices following The US attack on Iran caused a major jump in inflation in March. Inflation had been undergoing a slow decline before the war began, but consumer prices were up 3.3% over March 2025. That's the biggest jump in almost two years.β