Category: Iran
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Cat-astrophe! What happens when dirty-minded North Koreans meet Iranian nuclear purrfidy
New starters to the work of intelligence analysis are warned about the danger from “invisible cats”. The circular logic was brilliantly captured by the author C.S Lewis. “If there were an invisible cat in that chair, the chair would look empty,” he reasoned. “But the chair does look empty; therefore there is an invisible cat…
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20, 2024
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 20, 2024 Karolina Hird, Christina Harward, Angelica Evans, Davit Gasparyan, Grace Mappes, Olivia Gibson, William Runkel, Nate Trotter, Kateryna Stepanenko, and George Barros November 20, 2024, 6:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps…
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Expanding Iran-Armenia Energy Ties Combat Yerevan’s Reliance on Russian Oil
Executive Summary: The Iran-Armenia gas-for-electricity swap agreement allows both countries to address seasonal energy imbalances while enabling Iran to expand its influence in the South Caucasus region. Iran faces challenges through electricity shortages and sanctions, and Russia’s dominance in Armenia’s gas market via Gazprom hinders Iran’s efforts to expand exports and reduce Armenia’s reliance on…
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Israel and Iran Seemed on the Brink of a Bigger War. What’s Holding Them Back?
Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. So far, direct attacks between the two adversaries have been precise and calculated. Whether that lasts is another question. People stand near the remains of a missile…
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EU foreign policy chief cites personal experience in calling for Middle East peace
Live updates: Follow the latest on Israel-Gaza Neither side in the Gaza war can achieve “total victory”, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said, cautioning against framing the conflict in religious terms. In a speech at Jordan University late on Wednesday in Amman, Mr Borrell recounted personal incidents in an appeal to both sides…
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Geopolitical Tensions Offset by US Oil Inventory Build
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | 3:19 PM EST Oil inched down as bearish US crude stockpile data took the wind out of a two-day rally on escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. West Texas Intermediate fell 0.7% to settle below $69 a barrel. Earlier, prices climbed amid Ukraine’s firing of British cruise missiles at…
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Elevate Diplomacy in the Foreign Policy Toolkit
TOPLINE Of all the elements of U.S. power, the diplomatic tool can offer the best return on investment. Past dependency on the military tool and economic coercion has not left the United States better off. In its return to the White House, the Trump administration has an opportunity to rebuild a culture of diplomacy. The…
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Malaysia Regains Position as China’s Second-Largest Crude Oil Supplier
11/20/2024 (Reuters) — Malaysia regained its position as the second-largest supplier of crude oil to China last month, data showed on Wednesday, with supplies rising 28% on year as independent refiners sought cheaper sanctioned oil amid Middle East supply concerns. The Southeast Asian country lost that spot to Saudi Arabia the previous month. Imports from…
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India drops two places but remains among top 10 climate performers: Report
India ranked 10th on a list of over 60 countries assessed for efforts to fight climate change despite dropping two spots compared to last ago, thanks to its low per capita emissions and rapid deployment of renewables, a report said on Wednesday (November 20, 2024). The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2025) report, released at…
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Effort to halt latest transfer of arms to Israel defeated in US Senate
The US Senate on Wednesday green-lit the Pentagon’s request to send $20bn in new, offensive weapons to Israel, by defeating a Bernie Sanders-led effort to halt the transfer via a tool called the Joint Resolutions of Disapproval, or JRD. Among the weapons approved were 120mm tank rounds, high explosive mortar rounds, and joint direct attack munitions,…