Category: Iran
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Trump Orders Crackdown on Iran, But Talks of Deal
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a directive reinstating a “maximum pressure” campaign on Iran ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump voiced some reluctance in signing the memo, telling reporters in the Oval Office that he was “torn” and “unhappy to do it.” “Everybody wants me to sign it.…
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Here’s Why Oil Prices Could Go Higher in the Short Term
Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info Premium Content By Julianne Geiger – Feb 04, 2025, 5:00 PM CST According to a Wall Street Journal survey—which includes projections from Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Morgan Stanley—Brent is now expected…
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Nuclear Security News and Member Updates Roundup, January 2025
Dear Friend, The past month brought a range of developments in nuclear security around the world, from the launch by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of a new Regulatory Infrastructure Development Project for Asia and the Pacific to strengthen radiation safety and nuclear security in the region to the guilty plea entered by the…
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Russia’s war against the West will continue until Putin tastes defeat
As speculation mounts over possible negotiations to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is important to understand the nature of the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin almost three years ago. Crucially, this is not a conventional war for land that can be resolved by offering limited territorial concessions. Putin’s goals are far more ambitious.…
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Trump Welcomes Netanyahu for Talks at the White House
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at phase two of the Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal, China’s retaliatory tariffs against the United States, and an unprecedented U.S. deportation deal with El Salvador. Bibi in the Beltway U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (“Bibi”) Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. Iran’s nuclear…
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Crude and Gasoline Inventories Soar Amid Large Draw in Distillate Stocks
Julianne Geiger Julianne Geiger is a veteran editor, writer and researcher for Oilprice.com, and a member of the Creative Professionals Networking Group. More Info By Julianne Geiger – Feb 04, 2025, 3:51 PM CST The American Petroleum Institute (API) estimated that crude oil inventories in the United rose by 5.025 million barrels for the week…
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Oil Prices Slip Amid USA-China Trade War Fears
by Bloomberg | Julia Fanzeres and Jacob Wendler | Tuesday, February 04, 2025 | 4:26 PM EST Oil edged lower as concerns that trade war between the US and China would hurt global growth outweighed the announcement of reinforced sanctions on Iran. West Texas Intermediate fell 0.6% to settle below $73 a barrel, recovering from an…
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Trump signs tougher sanctions against Iran: ‘If Iran tries to kill me, it will be obliterated’
Trump signed a renewal of the tough sanctions policy on Tehran: ‘Too close to a nuclear weapon, we will reduce its oil exports to zero’; Netanyahu will try to convince the president to focus on the Iranian threat, but an Israeli official admitted: ‘There is no more talk of an attack, Trump has another goal…
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Trump restores ‘maximum pressure’ campaign, says he is willing to talk to Iranian president
Trump signed a presidential memorandum reinstating the campaign but said he would reach out to Iran to negotiate a deal U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on February 03, 2025 in Washington, DC. After signing a series of executive orders and proclamations ( Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP)…
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Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as national intelligence director advances in key Senate committee vote – live
Democrats and protesters rally outside treasury department to protest Elon Musk’s access to sensitive information The message from Democrats gathered outside the Treasury building now is focused on the threat not from Donald Trump, but from the man they have identified as the self-appointed “co-president” Elon Musk. “No one elected Elon Musk to nothing,” Senator…
