Trade between Iran and Tajikistan exploded in the first quarter of this year. It jumped 41,105% year-on-year. The two nations don’t share a land border, and the Tajiks themselves make very little that would be of value to Iran in the middle of a war, but Tajikistan has historically served as a cutout for the Chinese, allowing them to send equipment and material to Iran and evade sanctions. In this sense, Tajikistan is a “cutout” for Beijing. The standout surge element in Q1 of 2026 in exports to Iran from Tajikistan was “nuclear reactors, boilers, and machines.” That is a broad category, and the actual exports to Iran this year likely had very little to do with nuclear technology. But what is being shipped via this route? …Open
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Tensions remain high in Iran after the US military seized a cargo ship that President Trump says was trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz blockade. #Iran #Trump #StraitofHormuz About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social media: Website: Hill.TV…
President Trump told The Hill that he disagreed with Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s assessment that gas prices may not drop below $3 per gallon until next year. “No, I think he’s wrong on that. Totally wrong,” Trump said in a phone interview when asked about his energy chief’s comments. When asked by The Hill when he believes gas prices will drop, Trump said “as soon as this ends,” referring to the Iran war. Wright told CNN that gas prices may not drop below $3 until next year amid shipping restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. “I don’t know. That could happen later this year. That might not happen until next year,” Wright said.
Robby Soave gives his radar on Rep. Ilhan Omar claiming her net worth to be less than $100,000, after a report from last year showed that her and her husband held assets worth up to $30 million. #RobbySoave #IlhanOmar #WallStreetJournal About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers.…
