In this ZeroHedge article, physical gold shipments through Dubai have been sharply curtailed following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and the resulting regional airspace disruptions.
- Airlines suspended flights across parts of the Middle East, severely limiting gold transport, which relies heavily on air freight for security and speed.
- Industry sources say the disruption could stall most, if not all, gold movement through Dubai for several days, depending on how long flight restrictions last.
- Dubai serves as a major transit hub linking gold flows between the Middle East, India, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and other key global markets.
- The temporary halt in shipments underscores how fragile the physical gold supply chain can be during geopolitical crises.
- Gold futures surged roughly 3% as investors sought safe-haven assets amid rising tensions with Iran.
- Despite physical shipment bottlenecks, major financial gold markets in New York, London, Zurich, China, and India continue functioning normally.
- The episode highlights the difference between paper gold trading and the physical movement of bullion during periods of instability.
Read the full story:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/severely-curbed-gold-shipments-through-dubai-stalled-wake-strikes-iran
Why One Survival Food Company Shines Above the Rest
Let’s be real. “Prepper Food” or “Survival Food” is generally awful. The vast majority of companies that push their cans, bags, or buckets desperately hope that their customers never try them and stick them in the closet or pantry instead. Why? Because if the first time they try them is after the crap hits the fan, they’ll be too shaken to call and complain about the quality.
It’s true. Most long-term storage food is made with the cheapest possible ingredients with limited taste and even less nutritional value. This is why they tout calories so much. Sure, they provide calories but does anyone really want to go into the apocalypse with food their family can’t stand?
This is what prompted the Llewellyns to launch Heaven’s Harvest. They bought survival food from multiple companies and determined they couldn’t imagine being stuck in an extended emergency with such low-quality food. They quickly discovered that freeze drying food for long-term storage doesn’t have to mean sacrificing flavor, consistency, or nutrition.
Their ingredients are all-American. In fact, they’re locally sourced and all-natural! This allows their products to be the highest quality on the market, so good that their customers often break open a bag in a pinch to eat because they want to, not just because they have to due to an emergency.
At Heaven’s Harvest, their only focus is amazing food. They don’t sell bugout bags, solar chargers, or multitools. They have one mission – feeding Americans in times of crisis.
What they DO offer is the ability for people to thrive in times of greatest need. On top of long-term storage food, they offer seeds to help Americans for the truly long-term. They want them to grow their own food if possible which is why they offer only Heirloom, Non-GMO, Non-Hybrid, Open-Pollinated seeds so their customers can build permanent food security on their own property.
