Oped from NourNews NOURNEWS – The adoption of an asymmetric naval warfare strategy in the conflict between Iran and the United States must be understood as a “rational strategic choice under unequal conditions.” Rather than striving to match the superior power, this approach seeks to “change the playing field.” It endeavors to turn weaknesses into […]
China throws down the gauntlet? Trump is saying he’s still heading for China in about 10 days time- We’ll see? Australianews.net Beijing [China], May 3 (ANI): The Chinese government has issued a formal injunction to block US sanctions directed at five domestic refiners, including the Hengli Petrochemical Refinery, accused by Washington of purchasing Iranian oil. […]
WSJ via archive.ph Last year, the richest countries in the Persian Gulf pledged to pump trillions of dollars of investment into the U.S. in a bid to charm President Trump and strengthen ties. Today that warm financial embrace is suddenly under stress. “Who gave you the authority to drag our region into a war?” prominent […]
2 articles of interest YNET News The UAE just broke OPEC — Israel must not squander this opening Opinion: Abu Dhabi’s break with the Saudi-led oil cartel exposes a shifting Gulf order, giving Jerusalem a chance to deepen energy, security and trade ties with the UAE beyond the symbolism of the Abraham Accords On paper, […]
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Russia, Israel and the US will meet to discuss nuclear weapons. Here are two challenges they face Diplomats from almost every nation will convene in New York this week to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) What is the NPT? The NPT is considered a cornerstone of international law in relation […]
No mention of how the global economy is going to fare if the blockade continues Link A US naval blockade of Iranian ports is likely to squeeze Iran’s oil output in the coming weeks but claims it will throw the Islamic republic into economic free fall remain premature, analysts say. After weeks of bombing and […]
Miami Herald With a third U.S. aircraft carrier, more warships and thousands of new troops heading toward the Middle East, President Donald Trump will soon have more options to keep up U.S. military strikes or put boots on the ground, maintaining pressure on Iran even after he extended a ceasefire. The USS George H.W. Bush […]
His administration has clearly been manipulating the markets- no question on that. LINK– Lebanese U.S. President Donald Trump said that, given what he described as deep divisions within the Iranian government, ( I DON’T THINK SO LIAR TRUMP) which he said was not unusual, and following a request from Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim […]
He does. He initiated this mess and instead of accepting responsibility for his very big mistake and correcting it, he carries on, in an insane irrational way. We all need this war to end. The gloating from Bibi is sickening. I’m at a loss for words in this situation. So, if anyone else has any? […]