US House committee calls for major crackdown on China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports

Lawmakers in the United States have urged the administration of US President Donald Trump to take action against China’s alleged sanctioned oil imports by blacklisting port operators and blocking complex settlement networks. Despite Washington’s temporary easing of sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil to relieve price pressures from the US-Israeli war in Iran, the “House … Read more

Iran Conflict: Luxury Stocks Plunge $100B

A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a… The post Iran Conflict: Luxury Stocks Plunge $100B appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

China’s Military Innovation: How It Outpaces Spending | SCMP

Archyde Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology have identified a “new nationwide mobilisation system” aimed at accelerating advancements in defence science and technology, according to a study by Wu Ji, director and associate researcher with the university’s science and technology department. The study suggests that large-scale civilian science and technology projects – including … Read more

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Request Rejected by Allies | News

WASHINGTON — President Trump expressed frustration Monday that U.S. allies were not enthusiastic about sending warships to… The post Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Request Rejected by Allies | News appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Iran Conflict: Trump Issues Stark Warning

Washington DC – Iran has shown itself to be more resilient in the war against the… The post Iran Conflict: Trump Issues Stark Warning appeared first on Archynetys. Source link

Why China sees stability in hardliner Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise to lead Iran

Chinese analysts expect Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, to continue and possibly harden his assassinated father’s policies towards the US and Israel. The appointment of the 56-year-old cleric could signal a sense of continuity inside Iran, as well as stabilise ties between Beijing and Tehran, the analysts added. Iran’s Assembly of Experts confirmed on … Read more

Sri Lanka to treat Iranian sailors according to ‘international law’

“We have taken all the steps according to international laws,” Herath said. Sri Lanka also provided safe haven to a second Iranian warship, the IRIS Bushehr, and evacuated its 219 crew a day after the Dena was torpedoed. The ship was taken to Trincomalee on Sri Lanka’s northeast coast after reporting engine problems. India, meanwhile, … Read more

Russia has provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say

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Indonesia’s US trade deal faces a sovereignty reckoning at home

Indonesia went to Washington to negotiate a trade deal and came home with more than 200 obligations to America’s nine. A day after the signing, the US Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for the tariff threat that had driven the whole exercise – for a time, at least. Detractors have likened this “agreement … Read more