Hormuz shipping: 78 ships vs. 130/day
Through the Strait of Hormuz, over two days only 78 ships passed, compared to a pre-war pace of 130 per day.
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John Dickerson: When the Media Helps Rewrite Reality
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Jun 29, 2026
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Iran War Weekend Recap: Drones, Bombs, and Another Ceasefire
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With the energy of a wire reporter who hasn't slept, Tim Miller catalogues the extraordinary sequence of events since Friday's show: Iranian drone attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping, US counterstrikes on Iran, Iranian retaliatory hits on eight US military targets in Kuwait and Bahrain — both countries Marco Rubio had just visited on an 'all is well' tour — US counter-retaliation, Trump threatening 'annihilation,' Iran threatening to go nuclear, and then Axios reporting a last-minute de-escalation deal agreed just before the Monday market open. Talks are set for Doha on Tuesday, but as of recording Iran hasn't confirmed it's sending representatives. The pattern, John Dickerson observes, is numbingly familiar: breakthroughs announced on Friday that wash away by Monday.
Iran's New Leverage: The Strait Was Already Open
Iran gained the Strait of Hormuz as a leverage point through the war — a point that didn't exist before. After the MOU expires, Iran plans to charge tolls for passage, a completely new arrangement that is a direct product of the conflict.
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