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Iran: Hushang Emptehaj, the country’s greatest modern poet, was buried

Iran: Hushang Emptehaj, the country’s greatest modern poet, was buried Iran: Hushang Emptehaj, the country’s greatest modern poet, was buried

Hundreds of Iranians attended the funeral of the country’s greatest modern poet, Husang Emptehaj, in Tehran today, whose body was flown to Iran after he died on August 19 in Germany at the age of 94. He was known by the pseudonym Sayyed (“shadow” in Persian), with which he signed his lyrical poems in which […]

Emirates joins Saudi Arabia in possible oil production cuts

Emirates joins Saudi Arabia in possible oil production cuts Emirates joins Saudi Arabia in possible oil production cuts

The United Arab Emirates aligns with Saudi Arabia’s thinking on crude oil markets and supports its recent comments, a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters today. OPEC’s de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, on Monday signaled the possibility of introducing production cuts to balance an oil market it described as “schizophrenic”. Possible OPEC+ production […]

Iran: Demonstrations over the lack of drinking water in the western part of the country

Iran: Demonstrations over the lack of drinking water in the western part of the country Iran: Demonstrations over the lack of drinking water in the western part of the country

Hundreds of Iranians demonstrated on Tuesday and Wednesday in the western part of the country to protest the lack of drinking water and the failure of officials to solve the problem, Iranian state media reported today. In recent months, thousands of people have demonstrated against water shortages, mainly in central and southwestern Iran, an arid […]

Iran aims to replace Russian oil in the European market

Iran aims to replace Russian oil in the European market Iran aims to replace Russian oil in the European market

Iran aims to fill the gap left behind by Russia in the European oil market if the country can secure an agreement with world powers over its nuclear program, Bloomberg reports. Iran’s state oil producer will try to win back customers in countries including Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey if sanctions targeting the country’s energy […]

Iran aims to replace Russian oil in Europe

Iran aims to replace Russian oil in Europe Iran aims to replace Russian oil in the European market

Iran aims to fill the gap left behind by Russia in the European oil market if the country can secure an agreement with world powers over its nuclear program, Bloomberg reports. Iran’s state oil producer will try to win back customers in countries including Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey if sanctions targeting the country’s energy […]

Syria: Three American soldiers were injured by the attack of pro-Iranian fighters

Syria: Three American soldiers were injured by the attack of pro-Iranian fighters Syria: Three American soldiers were injured by the attack of pro-Iranian fighters

Three American soldiers were slightly injured in a rocket attack launched by pro-Iranian fighters in Syria on Wednesday, the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) announced in the Middle East region. According to USCENTCOM, militants launched a rocket attack on two locations in Syria, prompting a response from the US armed forces. Helicopters killed two or three […]

Saudis are running out of patience with Biden – What’s behind the threat to cut oil production

Saudis are running out of patience with Biden – What’s behind the threat to cut oil production Saudis are running out of patience with Biden – What’s behind the threat to cut oil production

By Dan Eberhart This week Saudi Arabia threatened to cut production and prop up oil prices. OPEC+’s informal leadership has cited various reasons to justify its position, but the reasoning behind the move has a political underpinning – specifically, the Saudis’ distrust of the Biden administration. It is no coincidence that the threat to cut […]

Iran: Denies any connection with the targets hit by the US in Syria

Iran: Denies any connection with the targets hit by the US in Syria Iran: Denies any connection with the targets hit by the US in Syria

Iran has denied having anything to do with the facilities targeted by the United States in Syria, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani said today, according to the ministry’s Telegram channel. Yesterday, Tuesday, the US military announced that it struck in Deir al-Zor, Syria, infrastructure facilities used by organizations linked to Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard […]

Iran: Only inspections of nuclear facilities under 2015 deal accepted

Iran: Only inspections of nuclear facilities under 2015 deal accepted Iran: Only inspections of nuclear facilities under 2015 deal accepted

Iran will not allow inspections beyond those under the 2015 nuclear deal, the head of the country’s nuclear program said today, as the United States prepares to respond to a proposal to revive Tehran’s deal with world powers. “We are committed to inspections [που προβλέπονται] under the nuclear deal which are linked to the nuclear […]

The US bombed Iranian targets in Syria

The US bombed Iranian targets in Syria The US bombed Iranian targets in Syria

The US military announced yesterday that it had carried out a bombardment in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province against infrastructure used by armed groups linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). The US Central Command said in a statement that such bombings are aimed at protecting US military forces from possible attacks against them by armed groups […]