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The Trump administration, spooked by possible preparations by Iran to mine the strait,
Carried out strikes against 16 mine-laying vessels near the strait on Tuesday.
US Central Command posted a video showing munitions hitting nine vessels, most of which were moored as they were struck.
But the more potent threat remains the risk of a direct attack by Iran at scale
– for instance, a swarm of one-way attack drones or a series of shore-to-ship ballistic missiles, accordi…

Mr. Wright, the energy secretary, caused a market commotion Tuesday
when he posted on social media that the Navy had successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
His post drove up stocks and reassured oil markets.
Then, when he deleted the post after administration officials said no escorts had taken place, markets were once again thrust into turmoil.
Efforts to resume shipments have been complicated by intelligence that Iran was preparing to la…

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

So glad the US is going through difficult-to-replace missile interceptors (THAAD, Patriot, etc.) on a war of choice instead of having any in case North Korea or China decide to do anything.
So wise, so safe, our child-fondler in chief is exactly who we need as a leader at this time. /s
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North Korea conducts engine test for long-range missile
North Korea reports that Kim Jong Un watched a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland. State media say the test boosts the country’s strategic strike capability. Experts say the claim may be exaggerated because key data is missing. Some say the program faces delays or seeks a better design. Solid-fuel engines help missiles move fast and hide before launch. North Korea has pushed hard to expand its nuclear arsenal since Kim’s high-stakes diplomacy…

After Trump administration officials gave a closed-door briefing to lawmakers on Tuesday,
Senator Christopher S. Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, said on social media that the administration had “NO PLAN” for the Strait of Hormuz
and did “not know how to get it safely back open.”
Inside the administration, some officials are growing pessimistic about the lack of a clear strategy to finish the war.
But they have been careful not to express that directly to the presiden…

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War
In the lead-up to the U.S.-Israeli attack, President Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern that should not overshadow the mission to decapitate the Iranian regime.

Only this administration would try to argue a war is over when there are still missiles flying. I thought they had reached peak ridiculousness when they tried to argue with conflict was over because there was a ceasefire in place. When the ceasefire wasn't even holding. #nokings

On that topic, see my text in the “Software in Context” section at the bottom of this reading assignment from one of the courses I teach:
“Generating code is the easiest part of software development.”
https://comp127.macalester.digital/f25/resources/classes_objects_state_behavior/

The hardest production failures are the ones that don't crash anything. Bartosz Mikulski is at #bbuzz26 to talk about those silent failures, and what MLOps for agents actually requires.
Learn more: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/session/the-failures-that-dont-crash-mlops-for-ai-agents/
Get your ticket: https://2026.berlinbuzzwords.de/tickets/

Finally got around to liberate one of my Kindle ereaders with the guides from https://kindlemodding.org
Easy enough to do. Will load my liberated ebooks on it tomorrow
/cx @…

Trump's latest war may end with the United States and its allies
(or, rather, countries that used to be allies)
worse off than when the war started.
His feckless and irresponsible secretary of defense acknowledged on Tuesday that Iran retains the ability to launch missiles and drones.
(Pete Kegsbreath is mystified that the MAGA base, which was told Trump opposed regime-change wars, is upset.)
He also insisted regime change has already occurred, a sign of h…

Trump Is Serious About Accepting a Humiliating Defeat
The disastrous war could end in a geopolitical nightmare.