Trump warned Iran that a ‘whole civilisation will die tonight’ if it does not lift blockade of Strait of Hormuz. China, Russia vetoed UNSC resolution on reopening critical shipping route.
Trump, in an expletive-laden Truth Social post, vowed to attack key civilian infra in Iran including bridges & power plants if Tehran did not open Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday 8 pm ET.
Iran’s embassies in various countries have been hurling memes in raging war with US & Israel, targeting Washington’s narrative & Trump’s rhetoric with satire, snark and mockery.
State Department says Hamideh Soleimani Afshar & daughter in custody of ICE, accuses Afshar of promoting ‘Iranian regime propaganda’ and celebrating attacks on Americans.
With airspaces shut and capacity hit, European carriers are adding Asia routes to capture demand, but high fuel prices and temporary shifts have limited upside.
A network of islands Tehran calls 'unsinkable aircraft carriers' near Strait of Hormuz gives Iran sweeping oversight of shipping lanes as regional standoff shows no sign of ending.
Iran is not unfamiliar terrain for US planners. The scenario has been war-gamed for decades. But control of territory does not equate to control of the conflict.
This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, explaining how the UAE has been not just a collateral, but a primary target of Iran in the war in West Asia.
US president in address to nation says ‘core objectives’ of war ‘nearing completion’, calls on other countries to help open Strait of Hormuz as US ‘imports almost no oil through it’.
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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