by Brian Shilhavy
Health Impact News
A conflict broke out in the Persian Gulf today, with both the US and Iran claiming to have attacked each other’s ships and boats. The US claims that it escorted several ships through the strait today, which Iran denies.
Here is the Iranian version of PressTV:
May 4: Iran repels US pressure in the Strait of Hormuz, striking warships after ignoring warnings
Quotes:
Iran on Monday asserted its control and authority over the Strait of Hormuz amid a major setback for the US regional strategy, pushing back firmly against Washington’s recent military offensive.
Tehran denied the Pentagon’s claim that several Iranian ships had been destroyed, noting that no commercial ships or tankers had passed through the strait.
Iran’s navy fired missiles and drones to warn U.S. warships trying to approach the restricted area, and two missiles later hit a U.S. ship that ignored repeated warnings.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has vowed to forcefully stop any ship that defies Tehran’s rules on international transit.
The fallout has spread across the region, from the fire at the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates to renewed concern in Gulf capitals, underscoring that American adventurism is driving instability.
This is the US view CBS News:
US sinks 7 Iranian boats as Iran attacks UAE and ships in Strait of Hormuz
What to know about today’s Iran war:
- Iran launched its first missile and drone attack on the United Arab Emirates since the ceasefire took effect on April 8, launching two drones at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates officials said on Monday.
- The U.S. military said two commercial vessels safely passed through the key waters on Monday The Freedom Project initiative was announced by President Trump. Iran fired missiles at the vessels being protected during the operation, and Mr Trump said US forces had destroyed seven small Iranian boats in an attempt to intervene.
Here are more headlines from us Telegram channel today:
Israel has taken over 60 percent of Gaza as it plans to resume the war, the report said.
From The eye of the Middle East:
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On Sunday, Army Radio reported that Israel had expanded its control of the Gaza Strip to nearly 60 percent of the territory despite the cease-fire, as it prepares for a possible resumption of hostilities.
Senior military officials, quoted by the broadcaster, said they were pressing for a resumption of fighting and said now was the best time to defeat Hamas.
Operational plans for new attacks have been finalized, the report said, with the final decision pending approval by Israel’s political leadership.
The military also reduced its forces in southern Lebanon while deploying brigades to Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
Will the UAE suffer for siding with Israel and the US? No longer a member of OPEC, other Gulf states may turn their backs
We already know from reports in recent days that the wealthy Gulf state, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), was the first Gulf state to allow Israeli forces on its soil and has now withdrawn from OPEC to appease the US.
It is said that today Iran launched new attacks against them and the UAE asked for help from other Arab countries.
But according to an Aljazeera network analyst, no help will come from other Arab countries. Most of them are already looking at China as their main market and selling their oil in yuan instead of US dollars.
From Al-Jazeera:
Gulf countries still refuse to respond to Iran: Analyst
Sultan Barakat, a professor at Hamad Bin Khalifa University in Qatar, says the UAE is likely to seek some form of revenge against Iran in the Persian Gulf following recent missile and drone incidents.
“But I believe that the Gulf states, by and large, are not inclined to enter itBarakat told Al-Jazeera.
“They are fully aware that this is not their disagreement; it is imposed on them. And they have already paid a very high price economically.”
China’s rare defiance of US sanctions has sparked protests from banks
From The Straits Times:
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China has ordered companies to defy US sanctions for the first time, in a move that threatens to put its banking sector in the crosshairs of competition between the world’s biggest economies.
The decision, which was announced on May 2, has a momentary danger to the basin. While China has often railed against unilateral sanctions, it has in the past quietly allowed companies to maintain their residency to avoid a blow to its economy and protect access to the US financial system.
Beijing is now signaling a tougher stance against such restrictions, having ordered companies not to comply with US sanctions against five domestic refiners linked to Iran’s oil trade.
The Communist Party’s official program commentary called the announcement “an important step in the transition of China’s foreign-related legal arms from institutional reserves to practical implementation.”
The move is Beijing’s most aggressive move to challenge Washington’s financial power, ahead of a long-awaited meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the end of May.
It is already under pressure with the US sanctions system as Washington waives restrictions against Russia, Venezuela and Iran.
China is introducing a ban, which was introduced in 2021, aimed at protecting its companies from foreign laws it deems unreasonable. Oil refineries, including the Hengli (Dalian) refinery, which was authorized in April, and several other private refiners, have faced asset freezes and trading bans.
California faces uncertainty as the last shipment of Gulf oil arrives in Long Beach
From LA Times:
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The last California oil tanker to cross the Strait of Hormuz since the war broke out is in Long Beach Port, converting its precious cargo of 2 million barrels of crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel and diesel.
The New Corolla was loaded in Iraq on February 24 – just days before US and Israeli forces invaded Iran, roiling the region and triggering a double blockade of merchant shipping.
Two weeks later, the Hong Kong-flagged tanker will fully unload at the Marathon Petroleum terminal and head back to distant waters. California will then have to figure out how to replace the roughly 200,000 barrels a day of oil that no longer comes from the Gulf.
California’s crude oil supply has been declining since the 1980s due to aging fields and geology that make drilling especially expensive. The state’s gasoline refining capacity is also shrinking, increasing dependence on imports and underscoring California’s status as an isolated energy island with no gas pipelines to transport it from other states.
Now, with an end to the conflict in the Middle East nowhere in sight and the average cost of gasoline in California hovering above $6 a gallon, some lawmakers are warning of a potential oil and gas shortage.
Exceptionalism/Republicans Draft Iran War Authorization
From Traffic light:
Quotes:
A small group of Senate Republicans is working behind the scenes to authorize military action in Iran, which could continue if President Donald Trump repeats the strikes, according to several people briefed on the matter.
Republicans expect a fresh warning if hostilities resume after Trump said on Friday that the first phase of the conflict was over. The War Powers Act allows military authorization to be introduced within the first 30 days of the 60-day wartime period, which would require a quick vote in the Senate.
The aides are studying whether it will ever be subject to the 60-vote threshold. some Republicans believe it may require only a simple majority on the Senate floor.
The GOP’s approval would likely limit ground forces and provide an end to the conflict.
This article was written by Human Superior Intelligence (HSI).
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Posted on May 4, 2026
