Retired General Barry R McCaffrey: “In my judgment, the US Armed Forces have probably permanently lost access to 15 Persian Gulf bases. Iran is now poised to control access to the Gulf States. US will have to negotiate new access in western Saudi Arabia, Israel, southern Europe.”
August 23, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Retired General Barry R McCaffrey: “In my judgment, the US Armed Forces have probably permanently lost access to 15 Persian Gulf bases. Iran is now poised to control access to the Gulf States. US will have to negotiate new access in western Saudi Arabia, Israel, southern Europe.”
Frustration with Washington is growing in the Persian Gulf region, where U.S. allies are increasingly concerned that President Trump is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, Arab and Western officials say.
Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Frustration with Washington is growing in the Persian Gulf region, where U.S. allies are increasingly concerned that President Trump is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, Arab and Western officials say.
By the way, non-fact-checked Trump misremembers—Levitt sold out to ITT, not Gulf & Western.
May 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
By the way, non-fact-checked Trump misremembers—Levitt sold out to ITT, not Gulf & Western.
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico shot from the western coast of Florida. Breathe.
October 18, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Sunset over the Gulf of Mexico shot from the western coast of Florida. Breathe.
The Gulf & Western Caribbean are record hot now. On the right top: record hot areas in deep red. Bottom: Gulf Temps over the last 40 years. The blue line on top is 2025, which is now in record hot, just ahead of 2023 and 2024, the two hottest years prior. The Gulf is warming due to climate change 1/
September 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Gulf & Western Caribbean are record hot now. On the right top: record hot areas in deep red. Bottom: Gulf Temps over the last 40 years. The blue line on top is 2025, which is now in record hot, just ahead of 2023 and 2024, the two hottest years prior. The Gulf is warming due to climate change 1/
Don't confuse our friend the Gulf Coast toad, Incilius nebulifer, with its close relative the Gulf Coast Toad, Incilius valliceps! I. nebulifer lives along the northern and western Gulf of Mexico, while I. valliceps lives along the southern Gulf coast and into Costa Rica! (Photo by Etienne Falquet)
September 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Don't confuse our friend the Gulf Coast toad, Incilius nebulifer, with its close relative the Gulf Coast Toad, Incilius valliceps! I. nebulifer lives along the northern and western Gulf of Mexico, while I. valliceps lives along the southern Gulf coast and into Costa Rica! (Photo by Etienne Falquet)
"Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran." Ya think, guys?
Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 16, 2026 at 1:26 AM
"Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran." Ya think, guys?
Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official.
Exclusive: Russia is giving Iran specific advice on drone tactics, Western intelligence source tells CNN | CNN
Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official.
cnn.it
March 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official.
"In my judgement, the US Armed Forces have probably permanently lost access to 15 Persian Gulf bases. Iran now poised to control access the Gulf States. US will have to negotiate new access in western Saudi Arabia, Israel, southern Europe."
General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
August 24, 2026 at 4:19 PM
"In my judgement, the US Armed Forces have probably permanently lost access to 15 Persian Gulf bases. Iran now poised to control access the Gulf States. US will have to negotiate new access in western Saudi Arabia, Israel, southern Europe."
General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
General Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Frustration with Trump grows among U.S.’s Persian Gulf allies, officials say
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Gulf leaders worry the president is unable to manage the diplomacy necessary to secure peace with Iran, according to Arab and Western officials. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/0...
Iran has disabled US bases in Kuwait in the western Persian Gulf; framed as a response to CENTCOM’s blockade operations.-IRIB (Iranian state media)
June 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Iran has disabled US bases in Kuwait in the western Persian Gulf; framed as a response to CENTCOM’s blockade operations.-IRIB (Iranian state media)
The Hollywood Reporter suggests ‘Skydance Corporation’ as a possible name for the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery.
It draws a parallel to Gulf + Western, which owned Paramount beginning in the 1960s and renamed itself Paramount Communications in 1989, before being acquired by Viacom.
It draws a parallel to Gulf + Western, which owned Paramount beginning in the 1960s and renamed itself Paramount Communications in 1989, before being acquired by Viacom.
September 28, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The Hollywood Reporter suggests ‘Skydance Corporation’ as a possible name for the combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery.
It draws a parallel to Gulf + Western, which owned Paramount beginning in the 1960s and renamed itself Paramount Communications in 1989, before being acquired by Viacom.
It draws a parallel to Gulf + Western, which owned Paramount beginning in the 1960s and renamed itself Paramount Communications in 1989, before being acquired by Viacom.
The revenant of Drexel Burnham & Lambert’s M&A department is trying to buy the ghost of Gulf+Western because the 1980s can never truly die.
March 20, 2024 at 7:20 PM
The revenant of Drexel Burnham & Lambert’s M&A department is trying to buy the ghost of Gulf+Western because the 1980s can never truly die.
Western Reef heron
W and E Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India
and South Asia.
They STALK prey in shallow water to hunt fish, crustaceans, and mudskippers with precision.
While stalking, they use dynamic techniques like stirring the mud with their bright yellow feet .
W and E Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India
and South Asia.
They STALK prey in shallow water to hunt fish, crustaceans, and mudskippers with precision.
While stalking, they use dynamic techniques like stirring the mud with their bright yellow feet .
August 2, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Western Reef heron
W and E Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India
and South Asia.
They STALK prey in shallow water to hunt fish, crustaceans, and mudskippers with precision.
While stalking, they use dynamic techniques like stirring the mud with their bright yellow feet .
W and E Africa, the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, India
and South Asia.
They STALK prey in shallow water to hunt fish, crustaceans, and mudskippers with precision.
While stalking, they use dynamic techniques like stirring the mud with their bright yellow feet .
RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) - Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday.
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Oman presents Iran with Gulf-backed plan for voluntary fees to use Hormuz
Oman has presented Iran with a plan backed by Gulf states to manage the Strait of Hormuz, including collecting voluntary fees for using it, a Gulf source and a Western diplomat told Reuters on Tuesda...
www.reuters.com
July 28, 2026 at 12:13 PM
RIYADH, July 28 (Reuters) - Oman has presented a proposal to Iran for a joint regional mechanism to manage the Strait of Hormuz with voluntary fees, a Gulf source told Reuters on Tuesday.
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What is wrong with Trump as US president?
1. He is utterly corrupt & focuses on self-enrichment.
2. He favors autocracy both at home & abroad.
3. He supports Russia, China & the autocratic gulf states against Western democracies. /1
1. He is utterly corrupt & focuses on self-enrichment.
2. He favors autocracy both at home & abroad.
3. He supports Russia, China & the autocratic gulf states against Western democracies. /1
January 21, 2026 at 2:46 AM
What is wrong with Trump as US president?
1. He is utterly corrupt & focuses on self-enrichment.
2. He favors autocracy both at home & abroad.
3. He supports Russia, China & the autocratic gulf states against Western democracies. /1
1. He is utterly corrupt & focuses on self-enrichment.
2. He favors autocracy both at home & abroad.
3. He supports Russia, China & the autocratic gulf states against Western democracies. /1
First storm of the hurricane season could form this week and drench TX to the far western #Florida Panhandle. www.miamiherald.com/news/weather... via @harrisalexc.bsky.social
First storm of the season could form this week and drench Gulf coast
The far western Florida Panhandle could also see some impacts.
www.miamiherald.com
June 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
First storm of the hurricane season could form this week and drench TX to the far western #Florida Panhandle. www.miamiherald.com/news/weather... via @harrisalexc.bsky.social
❗️ Russia is reportedly helping Iran’s attacks against the US, Israel, and Gulf allies by sharing intelligence such as satellite imagery and drone-targeting tactics, according to Western intelligence sources, - Bloomberg
March 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
❗️ Russia is reportedly helping Iran’s attacks against the US, Israel, and Gulf allies by sharing intelligence such as satellite imagery and drone-targeting tactics, according to Western intelligence sources, - Bloomberg
A direct effect of the breakdown of tanker JAZZ is that Finnish forces are diverting resources to western Gulf of Finland, away from Russia, away from all other strategic interests further into the gulf.
Coast guard Turva has spent last days close to the Russian border, furthest east. Now 90Nmi out
Coast guard Turva has spent last days close to the Russian border, furthest east. Now 90Nmi out
December 30, 2024 at 12:56 PM
A direct effect of the breakdown of tanker JAZZ is that Finnish forces are diverting resources to western Gulf of Finland, away from Russia, away from all other strategic interests further into the gulf.
Coast guard Turva has spent last days close to the Russian border, furthest east. Now 90Nmi out
Coast guard Turva has spent last days close to the Russian border, furthest east. Now 90Nmi out
While I don’t like the Ellisons and what they’re doing at Paramount Skydance, I don’t want Paramount the STUDIO to shut down just because I dislike the Ellisons. They just need to not merge with WB and focus on exciting films again.
This studio and its legacy deserve better.
This studio and its legacy deserve better.
paramount picture a gulf western company logo with a mountain in the background
ALT: paramount picture a gulf western company logo with a mountain in the background
media.tenor.com
April 24, 2026 at 3:04 AM
While I don’t like the Ellisons and what they’re doing at Paramount Skydance, I don’t want Paramount the STUDIO to shut down just because I dislike the Ellisons. They just need to not merge with WB and focus on exciting films again.
This studio and its legacy deserve better.
This studio and its legacy deserve better.
A significant winter storm will produce a broad area of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds from the Midwest through the western Great Lakes causing hazardous travel conditions. Thunderstorms, some severe, and showers may produce heavy rain and isolated flash flooding in the western Gulf Coast.
November 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A significant winter storm will produce a broad area of moderate to heavy snow and gusty winds from the Midwest through the western Great Lakes causing hazardous travel conditions. Thunderstorms, some severe, and showers may produce heavy rain and isolated flash flooding in the western Gulf Coast.
