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"The long shadow of the Iran shock, Standing with Afghan women, Why a weaker Russia keeps fighting." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 14 August 2026, 2232 UTC. Content and Source:  "Foreign Affairs Today. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrHKBWsnkXjwtJRmXQFQqlzh URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find recent posts in the "Archive" section of this blog. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). August 14, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  Cambridge University Press   The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock Hormuz and the New Geography of Energy Power By Jason Bordoff and Meghan L. O’Sullivan   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   Standing With Afghan Women How to Support the Movement Resisting the Taliban’s Extremism By ...

"US says it can keep up naval blockade on Iran." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 14 August 2026, 1138 UTC. Content and Source:  "Reuters Daily Briefing." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrGCWtJWsNSSNrFJFXhsDjWT URL--https://www.reuters.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find earlier posts in the "Archive" section of this blog. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com.) Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week.   Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. The US says it can keep up a naval blockade on Iran 'indefinitely ,' as oil traders and policymakers wonder whether global oil stocks are big enough to weather another six months of war . Meanwhile, Apple trains its own AI model for the Chinese market , and Chinese car sales are booming almost e...