Middle East
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Trump Signals “Venezuela-Style” Strategy to Seize Iranian Oil Assets and Kharg Island
In a striking interview with the Financial Times released on March 30, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump detailed a resource-driven…
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The Northern Inferno: Hezbollah’s High-Tech Retaliation and the Cracking of Israel’s Iron Shield
KIRYAT SHMONA / BEIRUT — The northern border of Israel is no longer a mere frontline; it is a furnace.…
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Israel’s Iron Dome Math Problem: Why Iran’s “Trash Drone” Swarm Changes Everything
The numbers are out, and they’re ugly. When an Iranian military spokesperson bragged this week about an Arash-2 drone “penetrating”…
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The 48-Hour Fuse: Trump’s Energy Gamble and the Looming “Black Monday”
The three-week conflict sparked by the February 28 joint U.S.-Israeli strikes has reached its most volatile inflection point yet. Following…
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Tensions Rise in Strait of Hormuz as Reports Suggest Paid Passage for Oil Tankers
Growing uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz is raising fresh concerns in global energy markets, following reports that some oil…
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Iran’s New Supreme Leader Rejects Peace Talks, Demands US and Israel ‘Brought to Their Knees’
TEHRAN—Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has slammed the door on potential peace negotiations with the United States,…
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Diplomatic Dissonance: India Claims Secret Tanker Deal as Iran Issues Public Denial
NEW DELHI / TEHRAN — A fog of diplomatic ambiguity has descended over the world’s most critical energy chokepoint as…
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Indian Crew Member Killed After Oil Tankers Attacked Near Iraq’s Basra Coast
An Indian crew member has been killed after two oil tankers were attacked near Iraq’s southern port city of Basra,…
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Iran’s Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Warns of Retaliation, Says Tehran Will Seek Compensation From “Enemies”
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a strong warning to Iran’s adversaries, saying Tehran intends to seek compensation for…
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Oil Markets Braced for ‘Supply Shock’ as Hormuz Gridlock Hits Global Reserves
LONDON/SINGAPORE – Global energy markets entered a state of high alert on Thursday as Brent crude futures surged past $92…
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