Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported multiple strikes on Kharg Island, which handles roughly 90% of Iran’s oil exports. Axios quoted US official as saying that military targets were struck.
The problem deepened when air travel collapsed during the Covid-19 pandemic. While global flight activity has gone up, its proven difficult to re-staff airport control towers.
Republicans hold wide majority in Florida statehouse, so the upset will have little effect on state politics. But it represents a symbolic win for Democrats and warning sign for Republicans.
The proposal details remain unclear, though Trump has publicly mused that any agreement would have to include a prohibition on Tehran obtaining nuclear power in any form.
The reported moves by Washington’s Gulf partners indicate growing frustration with Iran, which has responded to US-Israeli attacks by hitting targets in several nearby nations.
The war in west Asia has thrust the US onto the precipice of an international & domestic crisis, complicating Republicans’ chances in November’s midterm elections.
The US has turned to the Kurds whenever it has needed allies on ground— in Iraq, in Syria, & now perhaps in Iran. Rarely has it worked out well, either for them or the region.
While the 1970s and 2022 shocks supercharged US inflation, a sustained conflict with Iran would primarily hit the American economy through slower growth.
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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