US treasury secretary Scott Bessent defended Trump’s erratic statements on the war with Iran, arguing that “winding down” and escalation were not mutually exclusive stances, whilst Iranian leaders maintain that terror and threats, like the looming deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, only served to strengthen solidarity and resolve. Houthi rebels in Yemen join the fight. Pope Leo calls the death and suffering and environmental damage caused by the conflict in the Middle East a “scandal for the whole human family” as the civilian toll continues to rise. The International Energy Agency calls for the release of more stockpiles as the present crisis dwarfs the oil supply shocks of 1973 and 1979 combined.
synchronoptica
one year ago: assorted links to revisit (with synchronopticรฆ) plus author Ray Nayler
twelve years ago: a halibut recipe, antique Japanese travel posters plus the NATO intervention in Kosovo
thirteen years ago: Easter greetings plus a census of the secret internet
fourteen years ago: inside out socks look like a sea slug plus the debate over continuing financial assistance for former East Germany
fifteen years ago: rutherfords and risk assessments plus intervention in Libya
sixteen years ago: water throughout the solar system
