Trump Eyes Iran’s Oil: The Kharg Island Gambit That Could Redraw the Middle East
Donald Trump has never been one for diplomatic understatement. But even by his own standards, what he told the Financial Times on Sunday stopped the world mid-scroll. “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran,” the US President said, dismissing domestic critics of the idea as “stupid people.” […]
India Secures Safe Passage for Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz After Jaishankar-Iran Talks
India has secured assurances for the safe passage of its oil tankers through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz following high-level diplomatic talks between External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to government sources. The development comes at a critical moment as escalating tensions in West Asia threaten one of […]