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PRISM Weekly Digest: Third Week of April 2026
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PRISM Weekly Digest: Third Week of April 2026

From the Hormuz blockade to K-pop's 12th Billboard week — seven days that rewrote the rules. Rare earth leverage, Anthropic's thaw, and a 46-minute DeFi heist point to the same shift.

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Jeong Jin LeeJeong Jin Lee
Hormuz Is Shut Again — And Oil Remembers Why It Was Never Cheap
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Hormuz Is Shut Again — And Oil Remembers Why It Was Never Cheap

The Strait of Hormuz has closed again, sending oil prices sharply higher after recent losses. What this recurring chokepoint means for energy markets, geopolitics, and your portfolio.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
Trump Says Iran Deal Is Days Away. Should Anyone Believe Him?
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Trump Says Iran Deal Is Days Away. Should Anyone Believe Him?

Trump claims a US-Iran nuclear deal could come within days, following the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire and Iran's reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. What's real, what's posturing, and what's at stake.

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Haneul Kim
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Hanoi's First Move: What To Lam's Beijing Trip Really Signals
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Hanoi's First Move: What To Lam's Beijing Trip Really Signals

Vietnam's new paramount leader chose Beijing as his first foreign visit after consolidating power. Infrastructure deals, joint statements, and a symbolic train ride—what does it all mean?

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HK
Haneul Kim
The Real Deterrent Isn't Nukes. It's the Periodic Table.
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The Real Deterrent Isn't Nukes. It's the Periodic Table.

Nations obsessed with military deterrence have discovered a more powerful lever—critical minerals. How the race for rare earths is reshaping geopolitics, supply chains, and global security.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
Iran's Military Was Forged by Isolation. Can Six Weeks of Bombing Undo 50 Years?
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Iran's Military Was Forged by Isolation. Can Six Weeks of Bombing Undo 50 Years?

The US and Israel have struck Iran's nuclear sites and missile stockpiles. But Iran's asymmetric military machine was built precisely to survive this kind of pressure. Here's what that means.

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Minho Choi
Six Ships Turned Back: Does the Blockade Hold?
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Six Ships Turned Back: Does the Blockade Hold?

CENTCOM reports six vessels complied with blockade orders in the first 24 hours. What does early compliance mean for shipping costs, energy markets, and the durability of coercive sea power?

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Seoyeon Park
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Iran Used Starlink to Guide Strikes in March
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Iran Used Starlink to Guide Strikes in March

Leaked documents reveal Iran's IRGC secretly acquired Starlink terminals and used them to guide strikes during active combat in March 2026 — exposing a critical blind spot in sanctions enforcement and dual-use tech policy.

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Seoyeon Park
IMF Warns Iran War Could Tip World Into Recession
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IMF Warns Iran War Could Tip World Into Recession

The IMF issued a rare warning that the US-Israeli war on Iran risks triggering a global recession, energy crisis, and surging inflation. Here's what it means for markets, policy, and everyday life.

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HK
Haneul Kim
The Strait That Chokes the World
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The Strait That Chokes the World

The US has moved to blockade Iranian ports via the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks collapsed. But can it be enforced — and who really pays the price?

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HK
Haneul Kim
Hormuz Optimism Calms Oil—But for How Long?
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Hormuz Optimism Calms Oil—But for How Long?

Crude prices stabilized on hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Here's what's really at stake, who wins, who loses, and why the calm may not last.

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Seoyeon Park
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The Ceasefire Lasted 38 Minutes Before the Sirens Came
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The Ceasefire Lasted 38 Minutes Before the Sirens Came

Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 32-hour Easter truce. It held for 38 minutes before air raid sirens sounded over Kharkiv. A dispatch from the frontline.

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Haneul Kim
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