Category: 1. Iran

In what could only be termed as a geopolitical coup, the first freight train from China rolled into Iran this week. Flying in the face of the US sanctions aimed at crippling Tehran’s oil trade and isolating…

Why it matters:

This move signals a strategic shift in how OPEC+ will regulate oil production, ensuring a more data-driven approach amid evolving global energy demands and market fluctuations.

 

The big picture:

OPEC+…

In reaction to some issues related to the arrest of an Iranian citizen in Medina during the Hajj pilgrimage, the Iranian Foreign Minister said, “The issue of relations with Saudi Arabia is currently receiving serious attention due to the issues.”

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 Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President on International Affairs, Celso Amorim, says his country supports Iran’s right to utilize peaceful nuclear energy and enrichment.

Amorim and Ali-Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…

Why it matters:

ASEAN’s unified statement marks a rare and firm regional stance on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, signaling growing international frustration over civilian casualties and humanitarian violations. As a major…

Trump told reporters on Wednesday at the White House that he relayed to Netanyahu a strike “would be inappropriate to do right now because we’re very close to a solution”.

The Israeli leader has been threatening a bombardment of Iranian…

The First Vice President of Iran, Mohammad Reza Aref, left Tehran for Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe, on Thursday to participate in the “International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe 2025.”

Tajikistan is a friendly and…