Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be the first U.S. ally to visit the White House since President Trump asked for help in sending ships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan PM to hold ‘difficult’ talks with Trump as Iran conflict looms large
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on her way to what she expects will be a “very difficult” meeting with US leader Donald Trump, days after his calls for allies to help secure the war-stricken …
India’s ceramic hub grinds to a halt as Iran war chokes gas supply
Most factories in Morbi, India’s ceramics hub in the western state of Gujarat, have shut down for nearly a month due to gas shortages triggered by the Iran war, according to the local manufacturers’ …
India, a major energy consumer and refiner, assesses domestic availability
India, the world’s third biggest oil importer and consumer, has been hit hard by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that has badly disrupted energy shipments via the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Gas Supplies to Iraq Halted, 3,100 MW Lost
By John Lee. The Ministry of Electricity has announced a complete cessation in Iranian gas supplies to Iraq, resulting in the loss of approximately 3,100 megawatts of power generation capacity. Minist …
The Iran war is causing a global energy crisis – can China withstand it?
China has long braced for a Gulf oil supply shock – but the Iran war’s disruption of a key global shipping route is now putting its resilience to the test. Energy shipments from the Middle East have …
Senate votes down effort to restrict Trump’s Iran war powers
The Senate defeated a war powers resolution on Wednesday that aimed to block President Trump from ramping up the war with Iran, as the operation approaches a fourth week.
Ex-counterterrorism official says he wasn’t allowed to share concerns about Iran war with Trump
A former senior counterterrorism official who resigned over the Iran war says he and other national security officials with concerns about U.S. strikes on Iran were not allowed to express those …
Gabbard sidesteps Iran ‘imminent threat’ claim under Senate grilling
Intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard refuses to confirm Trump’s Iran threat claims during tense Senate hearing, sparking heated debate over assessment.
Both sides in Iran war ratchet up attacks on energy facilities, as oil prices surge
Israel said Wednesday it killed another top Iranian official, the third in two days, while Iran lashed out with attacks on its Persian Gulf neighbors and Israel, using some of its latest missiles to …