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"The U.S. begins a naval blockade of Iran and Trump takes on the pope." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 13 April 2026, 2303 UTC. Content and Source:  "The New York Times-The Evening Newsletter." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLPMSsfgVZPLSdKqsKWRzrDNs URL--https://www.nytimes.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts s(https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View in browser | nytimes.com April 13, 2026 By  Matthew Cullen Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. The U.S. begins a naval blockade of Iran Trump takes on the pope Plus,   step inside the “Brady Bunch” house The Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, on Sunday.  Reuters The U.S. blockades the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. military said today that it had  begun to enforce a blockade  of all maritime tra...

"The Third Islamic Republic, America is losing the innovation race, A post-American Persian Gulf?" Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 01 April 2026, 2213 UTC. Content and source:  "Foreign Affairs Today."  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgLFhxBjvkdsgGHpjcCXjTZmxB URL--https://foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). April 1, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  Georgetown University       The Third Islamic Republic A War’s Unintended Consequences—for Iran, the Middle East, and the Global Order By Suzanne Maloney   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   America Is Losing the Innovation Race Why the Future of Science Might Be Chinese By L. Rafael Reif   A Post-American Pers...