China and Iran signed a strategic cooperation pact.
Image Credit: Iranian Presidential website/Handout On Saturday, China and Iran, both under US sanctions, signed a ‘strategic cooperation pact’, expanding China’s influence into the Middle East. The negotiations for the […]
Gas pipeline explosion in Venezuela.
Image Credit: Screenshot from a video on Twitter account @wilfredo jose febres On state television, the Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami said that a section of State oil company […]
China continues its purchase of oil from Iran and Venezuela.
Image Credit: © Jon Nazca/Reuters China has purchased more oil from heavily sanctioned Venezuela and Iran, as oil prices continue to soar. This will serve as a test for the […]
Iran will obtain nuclear weapons in 1-2 years according to Israeli Energy Minister.
Israeli Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz. Image Credit: Flash90 The Energy Minister of Israel Yuval Steinitz claimed that Iran will manage to obtain a nuclear weapon in one or two […]
South Korea sent military forces to the Strait of Hormuz after tanker seizure.
Image Credit: pressfrom.info After the South-Korean flagged oil tanker seizure by Iranian forces on Monday, South Korea decided to deploy military forces yesterday to the Strait of Hormuz. The oil […]
Iran sends the biggest fleet of oil tankers to Venezuela.
Image Credit: Reuters/Miraflores Palace In constant defiance of US sanctions, Iran sent a large fleet of oil tankers of around ten ships. This is considered the largest fleet ever to […]
EU lawmakers and France to impose sanctions on Turkey next month.
Image Credit: dw.com The European Parliament voted for a new resolution that would impose sanctions on Turkey, over its illegal exploration of natural gas near Greece and the Turkish President […]
Israel attempts to stop all international flights to Beirut, Lebanon.
Beirut Airport. Image Credit: AFP A legal team in Israel is attempting to stop all international flights to Israel, and is attempting to seek measures against airlines and insurance companies […]
Belarus opens its first nuclear power plant.
Image Credit: Euronews.com On Saturday, Belarus inaugurated the opening of its first nuclear power plant located in the city of Astravyets. The city is close to Lithuanian borders. In fact, […]
