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Iran still has half of its missile arsenal, thousands of UAVs
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Iran's core military capabilities have not been neutralized despite more than a month of intense airstrikes by the US and Israel.
Oil tanker goes halfway around the Earth when fuel flow reverses due to Iranian conflict
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The sharp increase in oil prices forced oil tankers to choose longer, more unusual routes, which are not economically significant under normal conditions.
US special forces plan to raid and seize 450kg of Iranian uranium: Unprecedented risk
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President Donald Trump is considering using US special forces to raid and seize Iranian uranium as the conflict enters its final stage.
Many European countries refuse to support the US in the Iran war
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Many European countries say no to US military proposals, pushing transatlantic relations into an unprecedented period of tension.
Risks when the US makes landfall on Iran's Kharg oil island
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The US may make landfall to seize Iran's oil island of Kharg, but will face a dense firepower net, the risk of great losses and getting bogged down.
Hormuz suffocated: Why Iran holds the upper hand amidst oil tensions
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Mines, UAVs, missiles and treacherous terrain are turning the Strait of Hormuz into a closed "damage zone", in which Iran still holds the upper hand.
Hormuz blocked: 3 pipelines could save Middle East crude oil
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Middle Eastern countries have increased oil exports through pipelines in an effort to find a way out to overcome the gap caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Raid to seize Iranian nuclear arsenal: US very high-risk move
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Mr. Trump's plan to seize Iran's nuclear material depot is considered a risky military campaign, which could ignite regional war.
Short of long-range weapons, the US risks bringing the F-35 super fighter to fly close to Iranian airspace
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The depletion of long-range ammunition is forcing the US Air Force to risk bringing the F-35 super fighter deep into Iran's air defense battlefield.
Risk of a new nuclear race erupting from the Iranian crisis
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Governments "from the North Atlantic to the Western Pacific" are debating whether to pursue nuclear weapons, according to Bloomberg.
Iran turns Hormuz into a new financial weapon, potentially earning billions of USD
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Iran is making a new request to end the conflict, related to the Strait of Hormuz, which could bring billions of USD to the country.
Fraud boss flees Cambodia before G-hour sweep
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The fraud bosses behind the billion-dollar crime industry in Cambodia are fleeing before April.
After Hormuz, another oil throat at risk of paralysis when Houthi fights
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When Hormuz is almost paralyzed, all eyes are now on another vital oil transport route, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, as the Houthi begins to fight.
Hormuz becomes a toll station, Iran pockets hundreds of millions of USD
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Iran is turning the Strait of Hormuz into a "trial station" and may have earned hundreds of millions of USD from oil sales.
Forgotten pipeline rescues oil market amid Hormuz blockade
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When the Hormuz Strait was paralyzed, Saudi Arabia activated the desert-crossing oil pipeline, becoming a lifeline for global oil supplies.
The Strait of Hormuz - the gateway that empires have competed over for centuries
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The geography of the Strait of Hormuz, where the shipping lanes are only more than 3.2km wide, gives Iran special power over the global economy.
Iran - Ukraine face the risk of direct confrontation
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Relations between Iran and Ukraine are rapidly slipping from neutral to confrontational, possibly moving closer to a new spiral of tension.
China holds the trump card amid global energy shock
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As many Asian economies falter due to energy shocks from the Middle East, China emerges as a rare exception.
Israel masterminds assassination of Iranian leaders, US only supports
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Israel unexpectedly became the main force in the assassinations of Iranian high-ranking officials, while the US only played a supporting role.
Mr. Macron reveals about Europe's largest warship
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Mr. Macron informed on March 18 that Europe's largest warship will be named "France Libre".
