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16.05.2026 16:07Europa/Madrid

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The damage to global supply chains is structural and cannot be resolved with the end of the conflict. Alternative port infrastructures are not sized to handle Gulf volumes in the long term.

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Port of Salalah (Oman): documented 96-hour operational blockade. The concentration of traffic on a few alternative hubs increases the risk of cascading logistics collapse in the event of a new simultaneous blockage.

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380,000 containers per week remain blocked or diverted to alternative, longer and more expensive routes. Direct impact on industrial supplies, consumer goods and retail prices globally.

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Gulf crisis: more than 50 large container ships a day are unable to pass through. The alternative ports of Jeddah, Salalah and Khor Fakkan can absorb only 60% of the diverted traffic

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Iranian bombing is underway on targets in Iraq, Gulf countries and Israel. Intensity defined as heavy. Simultaneous operations on multiple fronts.

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Trump alternates between relaxing announcements and threats depending on negotiating attempts. Every failure of contact with Tehran produces a new verbal escalation. Documented and repeated cycle.

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The targeting of AWS infrastructure in Bahrain opens up a new front for attacks on US digital infrastructure and commercial clouds. Potential business continuity impacts for companies and governments that use AWS Middle East.

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US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Iraq under systematic drone and missile attacks. American forces in a constant defensive posture. Documented but not quantified losses.

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Oil tanker hit by an unidentified bullet 17 nautical miles north of Doha (Qatar). Damage to the fairing above the waterline. Crew unharmed, no environmental impact.

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There is no active direct negotiating channel between Washington and Tehran. The US envoy Witkoff has repeatedly tried to open a dialogue with Iran without success.

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CIPS system (yuan): daily transaction volume jumps from 600-750 billion to 940 billion yuan between mid-March and late March. Increase of 25-35% in a few weeks.

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Iran Shiraz Impact

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Saudi Arabia Imapct

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Trump's statements about ending the conflict regardless of an agreement with Tehran follow a pattern already observed: relaxing announcements aimed at containing oil prices on international markets.

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Dubai: commercial flights operating on a smaller scale. Airport closures at short notice are in progress. Access to airports is limited to travelers with a confirmed ticket.

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The atypical AIS behavior documents a spontaneous operational adaptation of commercial maritime operators to risky conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. This phenomenon has been expanding in the last week.

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IRGC announced that, starting Wednesday, it will target companies: “Sisco, HP, Intel, Oracle, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, DEL, Plantier, Nvidia, GP Morgan, Tesla, GE, Spire Solution, G42, Boeing”

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Dubai: queues at gas stations. Situation of ongoing logistical stress on the availability of civil fuel.

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The US embassy warns its citizens in Saudi Arabia: seek refuge

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Italy: government denies suspension of US bases but introduces legal distinction between automatically authorized routine activities and offensive operations that require explicit authorization. Ambiguous position.

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