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Russian gas tanker attacked in the Mediterranean
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Russian gas tanker attacked in the Mediterranean, 30 crew members rescued.
Russia sues EU and Euroclear, demanding compensation of 232 billion USD
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The Central Bank of Russia officially sued the EU and Euroclear, demanding compensation of about 232 billion USD.
Iran elects new Supreme Leader, Israel declares it will eliminate any successor
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Iran elected cleric Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader, replacing his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who died in a US-Israel airstrike.
Hormuz Strait congested, Aramco activates another route to export 5 million barrels of oil/day
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Aramco Group - the world's largest oil exporter - is planning to export oil through the Red Sea to avoid the Strait of Hormuz.
The Netherlands supports Hungary, proposing to investigate the Druzhba crude oil pipeline
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Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten supports Hungary's proposal to conduct field inspections of the Druzhba oil pipeline.
Iran's oil and minerals reach $27 trillion in US calculations
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Owning oil and minerals estimated at $27 trillion makes Iran considered an important factor in US strategic calculations.
Iran - oil pillar OPEC holds 4.5% of world oil supply
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Iran is the 3rd largest oil producer in OPEC with an output of more than 3 million barrels per day in January 2026.
Iran warns of expanding conflict to countries containing US bases
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The Iranian government warned that the conflict would spread to the entire Middle Eastern nation that is placing US military bases and logistics facilities.
Conflict spreads, Iranian missiles target Qatar's capital directly
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Qatar's air defense system successfully intercepted a series of missiles from Iran aimed at the capital Doha, pushing the regional conflict to officially spread.
Americans take to the streets to protest Iran attack
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The airstrikes on Iran launched by President Donald Trump on February 28 sparked legal controversy and a wave of protests in the US.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei passes away, 5 bright candidates to succeed
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The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows another day in Iran and another day in the Middle East region.
Gold, oil and USD prices fluctuate as US - Israel airstrikes Iran
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Gold prices jumped more than 100 USD, to nearly 5,300 USD/ounce after the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on February 28.
Iran confirms Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's death, national mourning for 40 days
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has passed away, Iranian state media confirmed.
Trump's airstrike on Iran raises controversy
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The airstrikes on Iran launched by President Trump are raising legal controversy about the clear constitutionality of this military action.
Cubans return to bicycles as the US tightens oil supplies
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Many Cubans are returning to bicycles in the context of the country's shortage of gasoline due to US sanctions.
Hormuz Strait paralyzed after Iran airstrike, oil prices jump more than 8%
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Oil transportation has almost been temporarily suspended in the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf with international waters after the US and Israel attacked Iran.
Mexican ship docks at Cuban port with nearly 1,200 tons of food
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Two Mexican Navy ships docked at Havana port on February 28 with a new aid shipment for Cuba.
Strange gas discovered on the day MH370 went missing, suspected of having a new crash site
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A new hypothesis about the MH370 disappearance was put forward by an American related to the discovery of a strange gas on the day the plane went missing.
Israel moves hospital underground
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The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on February 28 that it had raised the warning level of all hospitals to the highest level after attacks in Iran.
US - Israel say Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed
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After the attacks by the US and Israel on Tehran, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is believed to have been killed.
