Redacted News "Not A Chance Hormuz Opens!" NACHO Trump is Now Trapped in Iran and he knows it | Redacted News
Apr 30, 2026
Steve Sweeney, Beirut-based journalist reporting from Lebanon. Colonel Daniel Davis, retired U.S. Army analyst on military logistics. Colonel Douglas McGregor, retired U.S. Army commentator on geopolitics. They discuss Putin warning Trump, Iran’s Hormuz blockade and global economic fallout. On-the-ground devastation in southern Lebanon and humanitarian access are described.
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Blockade Harms U.S. Allies As Much As Iran
- Colonel Daniel Davis highlights that a U.S. blockade also strangles Gulf allies, reducing their exports and revenues.
- He notes UAE and Oman may still move some shipments, but most GCC countries face storage limits and lost income.
Rising Energy Prices Threaten Financial Stability
- Douglas McGregor describes the crisis as undermining cheap energy and cheap credit pillars of the global economy.
- He predicts escalating oil prices will strain liquidity, threaten private equity and spark a depression-level downturn.
Global Blockade Talk Could Trigger Wider Conflict
- McGregor argues a blockade alone won't be tolerated globally and could invite naval interventions by powers like China.
- He warns expanding the blockade concept to a 'global blockade' risks provoking wider war.