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Four B-52 Bombers Deployed To Deter “Possible Attack” By Iran
Four B-52 Bombers Deployed To Deter “Possible Attack” By Iran The deployment of American military assets to the Middle East continues to ramp up following national security advisor John Bolton’s Sunday night statements warning the US is prepared to send “a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime”. Citing “possible attack by Iran” against US troops […]
Iran Expected To “Go Nuclear” By Breaching Parts Of JCPOA, Europe Warns
Iran Expected To “Go Nuclear” By Breaching Parts Of JCPOA, Europe Warns Iran is expected to go nuclear, by backing out of some of the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA), at a sensitive time when Washington appears to be ramping up military readiness in response to what the White House says are credible threats against US […]
$1 Billion In Iranian Crude Is Stranded At A Chinese Port
$1 Billion In Iranian Crude Is Stranded At A Chinese Port It’s no secret that Beijing has chafed at American audacity to try and dictate whom Chinese refineries can and can’t buy oil from. And in the latest example of just how aggravating the decision to end waivers for Iranian crude imports has been for […]
A New Mega Cartel Is Emerging In Oil Markets
A New Mega Cartel Is Emerging In Oil Markets China and India—two of the world’s largest oil importers and the biggest demand growth centers globally—are close to setting up an oil buyers’ club to have a say in the pricing and sourcing of crude oil amid OPEC’s cuts and U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela, […]
19 Historical Oil Disruptions, And How No.20 Will Shock Markets
19 Historical Oil Disruptions, And How No.20 Will Shock Markets Albert Einstein once wrote that “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Were he alive today, he would be repeating the line to anyone who would listen, especially the reporters on cable news channels such […]
Why An OPEC Oil Supply Surge Won’t Happen
Why An OPEC Oil Supply Surge Won’t Happen The end of the Iranian sanction waivers by the Trump Administration has put oil traders on edge. While most analysts are optimistic about OPEC leader Saudi Arabia being able to fill the gap left by lower Iranian oil exports, reality could be totally different. Looking at the […]
Iran Warns False Flag “Accident” Could “Lure” Trump Into War
Iran Warns False Flag “Accident” Could “Lure” Trump Into War Following US declarations that Washington and its allies intend to take Iranian crude exports down to “zero” by cancelling waivers previously granted to eight nations, tensions are now soaring over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) attempting to lay down the law […]
The Trump Administration’s Iran Policy Will Hasten Imperial Decline
The Trump Administration’s Iran Policy Will Hasten Imperial Decline There was a postwar order, but was it liberal? Like most political orders, it looked much better on paper than it did in practice and to the core members of the order than those on the margins… Liberal values were only remotely attached to the postwar […]
Trump Kicks the Sanctions Can on Iran Oil
Trump Kicks the Sanctions Can on Iran Oil Sanctions on Iran have failed. The weakness of the U.S. position in the oil markets is now complete. Donald Trump’s Energy Dominance strategy has failed. The announcement by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (R – The Eschaton) that no more sanctions waivers will be granted to importers […]
Iran Threatens To Close Strait Of Hormuz If US Blocks Its Oil Exports
Iran Threatens To Close Strait Of Hormuz If US Blocks Its Oil Exports With oil surging to a six month high after a now confirmed report that Trump will not reissue Iranian oil export waivers after they expire on May 2, removing up to 1 million barrels from the market… … Tehran has gone on the offensive and on […]
Will US Troops Be At Greater Risk After Tit-For-Tat ‘Terrorist Org’ Designations With Iran?
Will US Troops Be At Greater Risk After Tit-For-Tat ‘Terrorist Org’ Designations With Iran? Following the US decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, and Iran’s decision to do the same with US Central Command in response, Russia’s RT has suggested that the escalation in tensions may put American troops at greater […]
Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander Warns US Carrier: Stay Away From Our Speed Boats
Iran Revolutionary Guard Commander Warns US Carrier: Stay Away From Our Speed Boats It begins: unprecedented tit-for-tat formal “terror” designations exchanged between Washington and Tehran on Monday could soon enter a hot war on the ground. A mere hours after President Trump formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization on Monday, Iran’s foreign […]
Iran Designates US Military As Terrorist Organization
Iran Designates US Military As Terrorist Organization Just hours after President Trump formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization, Iran’s foreign ministry has put forward a bill placing US Central Command on a list of organizations designated as terrorists, akin to Daesh. Statement from the President on the Designation of the Islamic Revolutionary […]
Moving Forward, Iran Outflanks the U.S. in Iraq and Beyond
Moving Forward, Iran Outflanks the U.S. in Iraq and Beyond Iran has successfully navigated the first phase of its resistance to U.S. sanctions pressure. The U.S. State Department has admitted it’s goal of reducing Iran’s oil exports to zero is not feasible. The goal now is a 25% drop to 800,000 barrel per day. And […]
