Sri Lanka repays US$20 million Iranian oil debt with tea
CASH-STRAPPED Sri Lanka said on Wednesday (Feb 21) it had exported tea worth US$20 million to Iran to partially repay its US$251...
Will US policy deter Teheran?
“WE’VE not seen a situation as dangerous as the one we’re facing now across the region since 1973, and arguably even before...
Austin vows ‘all necessary actions’ after US troop deaths
US DEFENSE Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed on Monday (Jan 29) that the US would take “all necessary actions” to defend its troops...
Shadow war between Israel and Iran reaches a dangerous new phase
A SHADOW war between Israel and Iran has shaped the Middle East for decades. Of the many conflicts that have roiled the...
Iran seizes oil tanker off Oman in dispute with US
IRAN’S navy seized a ship off Oman to retaliate for the “theft” of its oil from the same tanker last year by...
Biden’s objectives in the Middle East: Contain Iran and proxies, and to press Israel to change course
WHEN Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, US President Joe Biden and his top foreign policy and national security advisers were...
US won’t rule out military action against Houthis, official says
A TOP White House official said the US won’t rule out the possibility of strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen, which have...
Asian markets shrug off Middle-East conflict, but analysts say oil prices still a concern
THE Israel-Hamas conflict, which may escalate Iran-US tensions and lead to stricter Iranian export sanctions, risks driving up crude oil prices, said...
Iran aims to boost oil output, complicating Opec+ and US efforts
IRAN plans to keep raising oil production as back-door diplomatic efforts with the US appear to be easing pressure on the Middle...
Saudi crown prince meets Iran's foreign minister as relations thaw
SAUDI Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Salman met Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in Jeddah on Friday (Aug 18) in the highest level...