# Strait of Hormuz Blockade Enters Second Phase: Iran's Dual Leverage on Energy and Internet Infrastructure Reshapes Global Risk Calculus ## Executive Summary 1. **Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens in

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours have delivered a seismic shock to transatlantic security architecture, with a leaked Pentagon email suggesting the United States is actively considering suspend

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours of intelligence reveal a global economic landscape dominated by the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz, with oil prices surging past $100 per

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours present a starkly bifurcated geopolitical landscape. The dominant narrative is a cascade of signals pointing toward potential de-escalation in the Middle East,

As we move deeper into 2026, the structural pressures on the global financial system are intensifying, with South Korea positioned at a critical juncture. The perennial dominance of the US dollar in i

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours have delivered a seismic shift in the global geopolitical landscape, with two critical events converging to create a high-risk environment for energy security a

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours have witnessed a dramatic and dangerous escalation in the Persian Gulf, with Iran moving from threats to direct action to assert control over the Strait of Horm

**Executive Summary** The past 24 hours have witnessed a critical escalation in the Persian Gulf, with Iran declaring a "re-blockade" of the Strait of Hormuz, directly reversing its earlier "open" dec

## Executive Summary Within the last 24 hours, a critical convergence of geopolitical flashpoints has dramatically elevated global systemic risk. The core event is **Iran's firing on commercial vesse

**Executive Summary** The global strategic and economic landscape is balanced on a knife-edge as U.S.-Iran negotiations commence in Islamabad. The primary finding is that the temporary ceasefire in t

**Executive Summary** The past 24 hours reveal a South Korean economy caught in a precarious holding pattern, defined by external geopolitical paralysis and mounting internal structural pressures. Th

## Executive Summary The last 24 hours have seen a critical escalation in the Middle East crisis, with the United States announcing an immediate naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move that di

**Executive Summary** The past 24 hours reveal a global and domestic landscape dominated by the precarious aftermath of the Iran-US conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz blockade acting as the central

**Executive Summary** The past 24 hours have been dominated by a high-stakes diplomatic maneuver centered on U.S.-Iran negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, with significant implications for Middle Ea

## Executive Summary The intelligence from the last 24 hours paints a picture of a global economy entering a new, volatile phase defined by persistent energy insecurity. The dominant theme is the effe

## Executive Summary The past 24 hours have crystallized a multi-faceted crisis for South Korea, with its economic and strategic vulnerabilities laid bare by escalating Middle East tensions. The core

**Executive Summary** The last 24 hours have solidified a high-stakes geopolitical and economic crisis centered on the Strait of Hormuz, with direct and severe implications for South Korea. The core