by Tyler | Sep 27, 2019 | China, China sanctions, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel / Middle East, Mike Pompeo, National Security, Saudi Arabia, Trending
The United States has imposed sanctions on Chinese companies for “knowingly engaging” in the transportation of Iranian oil, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday.
by Tyler | Sep 22, 2019 | Clips, David Brooks, Donald Trump, Iran, Israel / Middle East, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Trending
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks said that President Trump is handling recent tensions with Iran “as well as you can do in this circumstance.” Brooks stated, “Trump is actually playing it reasonably well. I mean, it’s...
by Tyler | Sep 19, 2019 | Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron, France, Iran, Israel / Middle East, London / Europe, Milke Pence, Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS), National Security, Saudi Arabia, Trending
French President Emmanuel Macron is deploying experts to Saudi Arabia to investigate the origin of the attacks on major oil facilities that Washington and Riyadh blame on Iran, Paris said Wednesday.
by Tyler | Sep 17, 2019 | Economy, Iran, National Security, Oil, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Trending
The U.S. is no longer as dependent on foreign oil as it once was and higher oil prices are no longer necessarily bad for the U.S. economy.
by Tyler | Sep 17, 2019 | Iran, Mike Pompeo, National Security, Politics, Saudi Arabia, Trending
Trump said that it looked like Iran was responsible, but he would consult with Saudi officials to plan a response.
by Tyler | Sep 5, 2019 | CIA, cyberespionage, Iran, Iran Nuclear Deal, Iran Nuclear Program, Israel / Middle East, mossad, National Security, Netherlands, stuxnet, Trending
The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that a Yahoo News report linking the Netherlands to a landmark 2007 cyberattack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment facility is being “carefully examined” and could lead to diplomatic action between the two...