The Midweek Update - Trump Breaks the UK's Middle East Shipping Empire - March 11, 2026
Trump moved on three fronts to break Lloyd's insurance blockade — but the bigger story is the Khamenei family money trail leading straight to London, and why Bolton, Carney, and the old imperial order are all standing outside the fence looking in.
Trump Breaks the UK's Middle East Shipping Empire
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Lloyd’s of London reversed its suspension of tanker
insurance in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump moved on three fronts:
the U.S. Development Finance Corporation offered political risk insurance, the
Navy was put on notice to protect shipping, and Trump eased sanctions on Russian
oil while speaking with President Putin. The episode argues this outflanked
Britain—now labeled a “former ally”—and reshaped the strategic landscape,
including U.S. urging Israel to halt strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure to
protect stability and preserve Iran’s oil sector for post-war cooperation,
while noting the impact on China’s oil flows. It highlights Bloomberg reporting
on Mojtaba Khamenei’s London-centered property empire via offshore nodes tied
to the City of London, portraying long-running British financial links to
Islamist networks. The script contrasts sidelined figures like John Bolton and
Mark Carney with Pentagon voices insisting this is not another 2003-style war.
00:00 The Midweek Update - Trump Breaks the UK's Middle East Shipping Empire -
March 11, 2026
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