Not that long ago, news about ISIS was everywhere. But suddenly the controlled media took on a new narrative: "Finally, ISIS is no more, thanks to the American superpower."
Well, no. A new caliph (Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi) replaced the previous one, and the Islamic State is still at war with the West, recruiting, educating, inspiring, and equipping a worldwide following. Their official magazine, Al-Naba, still proceeds weekly from the Central Media Office of the Islamic State.
For your files and study, the web site thereligionofpeace.com maintains an updated list of ISIS attacks, assassinations and terror killings (476 and counting,) along with other Islamic attacks since 2015. During this time period, there have been a total of 2911 Islamic attacks in 53 countries, in which 27722 people were killed and 26192 injured.
Front page of Al-Naba:
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour: