Cellphone footage showing tongues of flame and thick, black smoke billowing from a ship in the Strait of Hormuz is an ominous image underlining fears of disruption to global oil supplies amid the US and Israeli conflict with Iran.
The straits are…
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EU chief von der Leyen calls for regime change and shift to democracy in Iran – POLITICO
“A credible transition in Iran is urgently needed,” she posted on X after a call with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani of Qatar. “This must mean the halt of Iran’s military nuclear and ballistic missile programmes and the end of…
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How the party ended in Dubai – POLITICO
“Where on earth are they going?” I wondered. We had dismissed the well-intended advice of an acquaintance to drive for more than two hours to Oman — a theoretical safe haven, until it was targeted by Iranian strikes the following…
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Middel-East War Expands to the European Union
Cyprus comes under attack as Iran fires two missiles at British tourist destination. Risk of Unintended Escalation.
Two Iranian missiles were fired in the direction of Cyprus, currently holding the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU,…
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Reza Pahlavi makes his pitch to lead Iran
With Iran’s leadership reeling from attacks from American and Israeli troops, Reza Pahlavi is arguing that he is best positioned to take over the country in the aftermath of war.
Pahlavi, the oldest son of Iran’s last shah, is a longtime…
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The European Commission keeps the issue of frozen assets of Russia open
The European Commission does not consider the issue of using frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine to be closed, EC representative Balash Uyvari said at a briefing in Brussels.
Balash Uyvari commented on a statement…
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Russia-China winter sports festival on the frozen Amur River in Blagoveshchensk – Reuters Connect
Russia-China winter sports festival on the frozen Amur River in Blagoveshchensk Reuters Connect
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After Khamenei, who rules Iran?
Hours after Iran confirmed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man who had personified the Islamic republic for nearly four decades, senior leaders assumed to be in hiding appeared one by one on state television in a bid to project…
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