“Get ready for oil to be $200 a barrel," a spokesman for the Iranian Army warned the world on Wednesday (11 March), as attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz escalated. Meanwhile, 32 countries agreed to the largest ever release of oil reserves in an attempt to reduce prices.
Iranian Army Spokesman, Ebrahim Zolfaqri, warned the world to prepare for oil to climb to $200 a barrel on Wednesday. In words directed at Washington, he added: "The oil price depends on regional security, which you have destabilised."
His remarks came as three ships were reportedly struck in the critical Strait of Hormuz sea passage, including the Thai-flagged Mayuree Naree, which was seen smoking after being struck by an object.
Nations belonging to the International Energy Agency agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil in efforts aimed at bringing down the price of crude oil, which has soared since conflict broke out between Iran, the U.S. and Israel.
The proposed discharge is in excess of the 182 million barrels of oil that IEA nations put onto the market in two stages in 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshian told Iranian news agency ISNA that Mojtaba Khamenei was in good health, despite earlier reports he had been injured during U.S.Israel airstrikes.
Earlier, an unnamed Iranian official told Reuters that the 56-year-old Supreme Leader was ‘lightly injured but continuing to operate’.
During a visit to Azerbaijan on Wednesday, President of the EU Council Antonio Costa said he “condemned in the strongest terms” the recent Iranian attack on Nakhchivan Airport.
Speaking at a press conference with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Costa added: “The European Union remains committed to working with all partners through dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate tensions and protect civilians.”
A player from the Iranian women’s team has decided to go back to Iran, despite being granted a humanitarian visa in Australia.
The player was among five members of the team who sought asylum in Australia, after they were labelled “traitors” by Iranian state media for refusing to sing the Iranian national anthem at the start of a Women’s Asian Cup game last week.
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Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to be Britain’s next Prime Minister, was sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday, just hours after Keir Starmer a...
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country must continue strengthening its nuclear capabilities to deal with what he described as an increasingly unstable global security environment.
Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to be Britain’s next Prime Minister, was sworn in as a member of Parliament on Monday, just hours after Keir Starmer announced his resignation from the top job.
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A shooting in Montreal, Canada has left three people dead, including a police officer, a civilian and the suspected attacker, police said.
At least thirteen people have died and sixty-six have been injured following an explosion at Qatar's main liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing hub at Ras Laffan, authorities said on Sunday.
Cape Verde’s remarkable FIFA World Cup debut continued on Sunday (21 June) as the tournament newcomers held Uruguay to a 2-2 draw. Goalkeeper Vozinha was once again at the centre of the story, this time with his mother watching from the stands.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on a landmark internet deal that will allow traffic to pass through Azerbaijani networks.It's the latest deal to highlight the ongoing peace process between the two countries.
Three students have been killed and at least seven injured after two of their peers opened fire in a high school in the Philippines, police said. A spokesperson for the police said the two suspects, aged 14 and 15, had been arrested and a police pistol confiscated. Bullying is a possible motive.
The United States eased sanctions on Iran for 60 days as President Donald Trump warned he would do "what I have to do" if Tehran failed to honour the deal.
A United Nations official has warned that efforts to stabilise southern Syria remain stalled nearly a year after deadly sectarian violence in Sweida province, with tensions between Druze factions, Bedouin communities and state authorities still unresolved.
Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks in New Delhi on the sidelines of the BRICS security advisers’ meeting, in the latest sign of gradual efforts to stabilise ties after years of border tensions.
Tehran has agreed to let the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recommence inspections of its nuclear programme, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has said. The U.S. and Iran have settled on a 60-day roadmap aimed at reaching a final deal, according to mediators Qatar and Pakistan.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in Brussels for talks with EU leaders as Kazakhstan seeks to expand its partnership with Europe beyond energy and raw materials, with a growing focus on technology, connectivity and industrial cooperation.
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