China’s decision directly challenges the US’s extraterritorial sanctions and signals a new era of geopolitical economic policy …
China defies US sanctions over Iran oil: What it means for global financial order
China’s decision directly challenges the US’s extraterritorial sanctions and signals a new era of geopolitical economic policy …
Pakistan facilitated transfer of Iranian crew from vessel seized by US forces
The United States transferred the 22-person crew of an Iranian vessel that American forces seized last month, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said on Monday. The ministry described the transfer as a …
India is burning more coal as extreme heat and the Iran war squeeze energy supplies
India, the world’s third-largest emitter of carbon dioxide, is burning more coal as demand for power rises, most of which is coal-fired.
U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies
China told its independent refineries to disregard U.S. sanctions over their purchases of Iranian crude. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States on Monday urged China to push …
China fights back against US pressure on Iran
The Treasury Department warned it would target those doing business with Chinese “teapot refineries,” which handle Iranian crude.
Bessent urges China to step up diplomacy on Iran ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday urged China to step up its diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to int …
US Evacuates 22 Crew Members on Seized Iranian Ship to Pakistan
The U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members held aboard an Iranian container vessel to Pakistan and will hand them over to Iranian authorities on Monday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, calling the …
After failed Islamabad talks, Pakistan renews diplomatic push with Iran amid fragile calm
Pakistan has stepped up its diplomatic outreach amid ongoing tensions in West Asia, with foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar holding a late-night phone call with Iranian foreign minister Seyed Abbas …
China blocks US sanctions on five ‘teapot’ refineries over Iran oil trade
China’s Ministry of Commerce said the US measures “improperly” restrict trade between Chinese firms and third countries, calling them a violation of international law and basic norms of international …