
Prepare for ‘Energy Lockdowns’… Just in Case
Brussels avoids speaking about it openly but the ghost of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis is beginning to reappear in the corridors of the EU.

Brussels avoids speaking about it openly but the ghost of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis is beginning to reappear in the corridors of the EU.

Trump’s Wednesday night speech did not add any new substantial information and the idea of putting American troops on the ground in Iran was not mentioned.

Has Iran approached Washington for a ceasefire? The President maintains that the U.S. will not negotiate while a key waterway for global trade remains blocked.

Officials say the talks aim to protect ships and crews still trapped by the closure and to restore crucial trade flows.

Brussels chief Costa urged Iran’s president to halt regional attacks and pursue diplomacy to reopen the flow of oil from the Arabian Gulf states.

Liberal MEPs in Brussels are frustrated with seeing Ukraine used as a “bargaining chip.”

Talks will follow a joint declaration, showing several major economic powers intending to ensure safe passage for vessels in the region.

Brussels is opting for technical adjustments in response to the shock caused by the Iran crisis.

The Pentagon plans to deploy 3,000 additional 82nd Airborne troops to the Middle East, joining roughly 50,000 U.S. personnel already in the region.

The Indian PM stressed that his country supports “de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest.”