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Iran uses covert oil-for-goods channel with China
Reuters reports that Iran has built a covert barter-like channel with China that converts Iranian oil revenues into credit, routed through a…
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Explosions reported along Iran and Saudi Arabia coasts
Multiple explosions were reported across Iran's southern coastal Hormozgan province, including Qeshm Island, Sirik and Minab counties, and blast…
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Israel opens first permanent embassy in Slovenia
Israel opened its first permanent embassy in Slovenia in Ljubljana on Wednesday, with foreign ministers Gideon Sa'ar and Tone Kajzer inaugurating the…
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Iran warns it will escalate strikes as blockade bites
The U.S.-Iran war has continued into its seventh month with repeated naval and missile exchanges, including Washington saying it destroyed five…
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South Korean and US commanders inspect eastern DMZ border units
Top South Korean and US military commanders, joint chiefs chairman general Jin Yong-sung and USFK commander general Xavier Brunson, visited eastern…
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US naval blockade chokes Iran oil exports
Since mid-July a US naval blockade has blocked Iranian crude from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, leaving barrels stranded aboard ships and drawing…
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EU rapporteurs tighten investment rules to restrict Chinese market access
Three European Parliament rapporteurs have agreed a report that tightens foreign direct investment rules under the proposed Industrial Accelerator…
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Gulf LNG cargoes rerouted via ship-to-ship transfers
In August, three LNG cargoes loaded in Qatar and the UAE were transferred between vessels off Oman and the UAE to avoid passage through the contested…
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Maritime authorities warn fragmentation threatens global shipping
The Consultative Shipping Group, representing maritime authorities from 18 countries, warned that diverging national rules, sanctions-evasion…
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Houthis attack Saudi oil facilities, wound more than 70
More than 70 people were wounded after Houthi attacks ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in southern Saudi Arabia, Saudi…
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Azerbaijan hosts fourth UN climate week in Baku
The first day of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change fourth Climate Week concluded in Baku, where officials and international participants…
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Kremlin calls Putin meeting with US envoys small step toward peace
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described a Saturday meeting between President Vladimir Putin and US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as "one…
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OPEC+ holds October output target as influence wanes
OPEC+ decided to leave its October production target unchanged, a move that barely moved markets because analysts had long expected a pause. Rystad…
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Chinese firm shipped PAN precursor to Russian carbon fiber plant
Politico obtained internal Russian shipping records that show China’s Jilin Chemical Fiber Group supplied 46 tonnes of polyacrylonitrile (PAN)…
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Israel targets Hezbollah sites after drone attack in south Lebanon
Israel said it struck Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure in south Lebanon after a drone attack the day before, targeting weapons storage…
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US military withdraws from Kurdistan Region
The United States is completing a full military withdrawal from Iraq, moving all troops and defense systems out of the Kurdistan Region by September…
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India supplies more diesel to Europe as Russian flows fall
India has become a growing supplier of diesel to Europe as Russian exports remain depressed and US shipments weaken, according to Vortexa data. About…
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Blasts heard near Iran's Kharg Island
Iranian media said several explosions were heard near Kharg Island, a critical oil export terminal in the Persian Gulf, while some outlets claimed an…
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U.S. sanctions cut Iran's fuel access and squeeze its economy
Washington has intensified secondary sanctions and a fresh campaign called Operation Economic Outcast, targeting Iran's cash, financing networks and…
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Five EU states agree model for return hubs outside bloc
Five European Union countries — Germany, Austria, Greece, Denmark and the Netherlands — agreed a common model for establishing return hubs in non-EU…
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Houthis advance toward Mokha to threaten Red Sea shipping
Fighting in Yemen has intensified as the Iran-backed Houthi militia seeks ground near Mokha, aiming to strengthen control over vessel traffic through…
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Iran increases attacks, raises regional escalation risk
Iran has stepped up strikes across Arab countries and maritime routes after U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers in the Strait of Hormuz…
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Xi to bring business delegation to Washington
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is preparing a business delegation to accompany him to Washington for a September 24 summit, an unusual move after Chinese…
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Russia accused of sabotage attacks across Europe
Across August and into September, European defence and military supplier sites saw a cluster of sabotage incidents, including an explosive-packed…
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