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“ET Small Iranian “ghost fleet” tankers are slipping past the US naval blockade and smuggling sanctioned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to China through a shadowy maritime hub off Malaysia, according to US investigators who covertly filmed one of the vessels en…”

“Small Iranian "ghost fleet" tankers are slipping past the U.S. naval blockade and smuggling sanctioned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to China through a shadowy maritime hub off Malaysia, according to U.S. investigators who covertly filmed one of the vessels…”

“Pyongyang denounced a joint statement on Saturday by a group of nations monitoring sanctions implementation against it, pledging that “the stereotyped sanctions racket of the US and the West can neither influence the position of the DPRK (North Korea) as a…”

“But European denial of dual-use NATO bases to the American military, the prohibition on even flying Middle East-bound US military or logistical aircraft over several European nations, and the constant rhetorical attacks on the American military effort to stop…”

“Stranded Iranian sailors seek medical treatment in Sri Lanka AI generated COLOMBO – At least 40 Iranian sailors from US-sanctioned oil tankers anchored just outside Sri Lanka’s territorial waters have sought urgent medical treatment on the island, officials…”

“Berlin, Germany – Europe is entering winter with historically low gas reserves and cannot withstand further supply shocks, Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, has warned, as the US-Israel war on Iran disrupts global supply chains.”

“Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.”

“The statement came as the US State Department ordered some diplomats and family members to depart from its missions in Saudi Arabia following the escalation of the fighting in Yemen, which has opened another front in the regional conflict triggered by the…”

“"UN Security Council resolutions on North Korean workers, on weapons proliferation, on the sale of dual-use technologies are all being ignored, so I think we can say that the UN's sanctions regime is pretty much dead,"”

“Washington has now also eased sanctions on Russian energy to bring down fuel costs – a major complaint from consumers in the US, who will shortly vote in mid-term elections.”

“The rise in Iranian attacks appears to have helped resolidify Tehran’s disputed control over the strait, as well as pushing up the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil close to $108 a barrel on Monday morning.”

“… to exploit Ukraine's stretched air defences (it is running particularly short on the US-manufactured Patriot missile interceptors) in an attempt to make life unbearable for people there and pressure the country into accepting its maximalist demands for…”

“Six of the eight gas tankers and the jet fuel tanker are under US sanctions for transporting Iranian petroleum and petrochemical products, a Reuters analysis of the vessels and sanctions imposed on ships by the US Treasury showed.”

“In June 2024, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on a man in China suspected of links to the Houthis, who it said played “a key role in procuring materials that enable Houthi forces to manufacture advanced conventional weapons inside Yemen”.”

“State of the war Munir’s visit to Tehran came on a day when the region and the world were bracing for US President Donald Trump’s threatened “economic D-Day” sanctions against Iran, accompanied by a threatened punishment for all countries that continue to…”