While the world watches oil prices spike and economies tremble, few realize what’s really happening in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to AIM’s investigation, the standoff isn’t just geopolitical — it’s Trump attempting to muscle his way into one of the oldest and largest maritime insurance cartels in history, long controlled by Lloyd’s of London and the British financial establishment dating back to the East India Company era.
The $40 billion U.S. offer to back insurance policies for ships passing through the strait was reportedly rejected, while daily losses climb toward $128 billion and total global damage threatens to exceed $3.5 trillion.
Trump’s chaotic messaging has prolonged the crisis as he tries to carve out a piece of this massive money flow for himself and his network.
We also connect this to decades of Western (especially British and American) oil politics in Iran since the 1953 coup, and draws parallels to Trump family business deals across the Gulf and beyond.
Controversial, heavily-researched, and sure to spark debate.
