🇮🇷⚔️ IRAN TO TRUMP: "Your Threats Achieve Nothing" – Ready for a "Decisive War"
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei has delivered a blunt message to Washington: accept our conditions, or face the consequences.
🗣️ "Trump's threats will not achieve any result." Iran is ready for a "decisive war."
🎯 Iran knows the US military's weak points — and is more prepared than before to confront American air attacks.
🚀 Anti-ship missile test: Iran recently tested a missile near a US aircraft carrier.
💥 Warning: If attacked, Iran will strike US bases and interests in the region more forcefully.
🕊️ Diplomacy continues: Qatar has conveyed Iran's conditions to Washington. Tehran awaits Trump's response. Consultations with Qatari and Pakistani mediators are ongoing.
#Iran #US #Rezaei #Qatar #BRICS #GlobalSouth #AxisOfResistance #Geopolitics
Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei has delivered a blunt message to Washington: accept our conditions, or face the consequences.
🗣️ "Trump's threats will not achieve any result." Iran is ready for a "decisive war."
🎯 Iran knows the US military's weak points — and is more prepared than before to confront American air attacks.
🚀 Anti-ship missile test: Iran recently tested a missile near a US aircraft carrier.
💥 Warning: If attacked, Iran will strike US bases and interests in the region more forcefully.
🕊️ Diplomacy continues: Qatar has conveyed Iran's conditions to Washington. Tehran awaits Trump's response. Consultations with Qatari and Pakistani mediators are ongoing.
#Iran #US #Rezaei #Qatar #BRICS #GlobalSouth #AxisOfResistance #Geopolitics
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🇸🇦💥 THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF SAUD: Houthis Rise, Iran Emboldened, and the Middle East Rewrites the Rules
🛢️ The Houthis' military campaign – liberating territory, seizing Bab‑el‑Mandeb, bombing Saudi East‑West energy pipelines and oil platforms.
🛩️ Air defence victories – the Houthis have reportedly shot down all types of aircraft, including F‑35s, as well as Chinese, French, and Turkish drones in Saudi service.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia asked for help under the new Mecca Military Agreement – everyone refused. It then turned to Israel – and Israel refused too.
🇪🇬 King Salman went to Cairo to beg Egypt for help – and received a polite refusal.
📞 The Houthis have a communication channel with the White House – and Washington realises that aiding Riyadh would destroy the last foundations of American presence in the Middle East.
👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-the-house-of-saud-how
#SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 #Yemen #Houthis #Iran 🇮🇷 #BRICS
🛢️ The Houthis' military campaign – liberating territory, seizing Bab‑el‑Mandeb, bombing Saudi East‑West energy pipelines and oil platforms.
🛩️ Air defence victories – the Houthis have reportedly shot down all types of aircraft, including F‑35s, as well as Chinese, French, and Turkish drones in Saudi service.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia asked for help under the new Mecca Military Agreement – everyone refused. It then turned to Israel – and Israel refused too.
🇪🇬 King Salman went to Cairo to beg Egypt for help – and received a polite refusal.
📞 The Houthis have a communication channel with the White House – and Washington realises that aiding Riyadh would destroy the last foundations of American presence in the Middle East.
👉 Read the full analysis: https://thinkbrics.substack.com/p/the-fall-of-the-house-of-saud-how
#SaudiArabia 🇸🇦 #Yemen #Houthis #Iran 🇮🇷 #BRICS
🇱🇻🇪🇺🇺🇸🚨 LATVIA'S PRESIDENT WARNS: Europe Is Falling Behind in Drone Warfare
NATO's eastern flank is admitting what the battlefield has already proven: Europe cannot keep up with the rapid evolution of modern warfare.
🛩️ Europe lacks sufficient air, drone, and anti‑ballistic defences to deal with a potential Russian attack.
⏳ Preparations being made today could already be obsolete by next year – the pace of change is that fast.
🇺🇦 Ukraine is producing ~200,000 drones per month, targeting more than 7 million in 2026 – experience developing at "lightning speed."
🛡️ Delays in expanding Patriot and other air‑defence capabilities are leaving Europe exposed.
#Latvia 🇱🇻 #NATO #DroneWarfare #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #BRICS
NATO's eastern flank is admitting what the battlefield has already proven: Europe cannot keep up with the rapid evolution of modern warfare.
🛩️ Europe lacks sufficient air, drone, and anti‑ballistic defences to deal with a potential Russian attack.
⏳ Preparations being made today could already be obsolete by next year – the pace of change is that fast.
🇺🇦 Ukraine is producing ~200,000 drones per month, targeting more than 7 million in 2026 – experience developing at "lightning speed."
🛡️ Delays in expanding Patriot and other air‑defence capabilities are leaving Europe exposed.
#Latvia 🇱🇻 #NATO #DroneWarfare #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #BRICS
🇺🇸🚢 CENTCOM CHIEF: "Iran Has Exported Zero Barrels – Over 1 Billion Barrels Shipped Through Hormuz Under US Protection"
Admiral Brad Cooper claims US forces have escorted over 2,000 commercial ships and cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines. But Iran still controls the strait – and the empire's claims are as inflated as ever.
🛢️ CENTCOM supported over 1 billion barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz in two months.
🚢 Assisted over 2,000 commercial ship transits with coordinated protection.
🧹 Primary transit lanes are clear of mines.
🚫 Iran has exported zero barrels thanks to the US blockade.
📈 Volume of crude, cargo, and LNG in the past two weeks is higher than at any point in the past six months.
🛩️ CENTCOM is forming a new coalition attack drone unit.
#US 🇺🇸 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Hormuz #CENTCOM #BRICS
Admiral Brad Cooper claims US forces have escorted over 2,000 commercial ships and cleared the Strait of Hormuz of mines. But Iran still controls the strait – and the empire's claims are as inflated as ever.
🛢️ CENTCOM supported over 1 billion barrels of crude oil leaving the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz in two months.
🚢 Assisted over 2,000 commercial ship transits with coordinated protection.
🧹 Primary transit lanes are clear of mines.
🚫 Iran has exported zero barrels thanks to the US blockade.
📈 Volume of crude, cargo, and LNG in the past two weeks is higher than at any point in the past six months.
🛩️ CENTCOM is forming a new coalition attack drone unit.
#US 🇺🇸 #Iran 🇮🇷 #Hormuz #CENTCOM #BRICS
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🌐 The Savanna Can Catch Fire I: BRICS and a World That No Longer Accepts a Single Center
“Power begins to change long before maps do. It changes when those who obeyed discover that they can also choose.” NEW DELHI, MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER SUMMIT The BRICS meeting in New Delhi is not simply... Read more →
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“Power begins to change long before maps do. It changes when those who obeyed discover that they can also choose.” NEW DELHI, MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER SUMMIT The BRICS meeting in New Delhi is not simply... Read more →
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The Savanna Can Catch Fire I: BRICS and a World That No Longer Accepts a Single Center
“Power begins to change long before maps do. It changes when those who obeyed discover that they can also choose.” NEW DELHI, MUCH MORE THAN ANOTHER
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🌐 Africa’s Evolving Engagement with the SCO and BRICS: Key Highlights from “Russia’s Pivot to Asia”
On September 17, Russia’s leading analytical media platform, Russia’s Pivot To Asia, published an excellent and timely analysis examining the connections between Africa, the Shanghai Cooperation Organ... Read more →
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On September 17, Russia’s leading analytical media platform, Russia’s Pivot To Asia, published an excellent and timely analysis examining the connections between Africa, the Shanghai Cooperation Organ... Read more →
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Africa’s Evolving Engagement with the SCO and BRICS: Key Highlights from “Russia’s Pivot to Asia”
On September 17, Russia’s leading analytical media platform, Russia’s Pivot To Asia, published an excellent and timely analysis examining the connections
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🇨🇳🌍 FORGET SANCTIONS: The $50 Billion Border Problem Reshaping Global Trade
While politicians celebrate landmark agreements and de‑dollarization headlines, the real barrier to BRICS trade is far more mundane: customs delays, manual paperwork, and trucks queuing for dozens of kilometres at borders.
In this BRICS Business deep dive, Benjamin Epstein exposes the structural friction paralysing the modern supply chain:
📋 Non‑tariff barriers – fragmented customs declarations and manual phytosanitary checks
🛤️ Infrastructure mismatch – railway gauge breaks disrupting Eurasian transit and the INSTC corridor
🥬 Perishable goods trapped in the Fergana Valley as border variance destroys exporter margins
🏛️ Institutional gridlock – why the SCO trade corridor needs unified digital standards, not just political declarations
💱 De‑dollarization plumbing – why bilateral swap lines alone cannot replace global systems
🎥 Watch the full analysis: https://youtu.be/T1ywA_X9v5Y
#BRICS #Trade #SCO #INSTC #GlobalSouth
While politicians celebrate landmark agreements and de‑dollarization headlines, the real barrier to BRICS trade is far more mundane: customs delays, manual paperwork, and trucks queuing for dozens of kilometres at borders.
In this BRICS Business deep dive, Benjamin Epstein exposes the structural friction paralysing the modern supply chain:
📋 Non‑tariff barriers – fragmented customs declarations and manual phytosanitary checks
🛤️ Infrastructure mismatch – railway gauge breaks disrupting Eurasian transit and the INSTC corridor
🥬 Perishable goods trapped in the Fergana Valley as border variance destroys exporter margins
🏛️ Institutional gridlock – why the SCO trade corridor needs unified digital standards, not just political declarations
💱 De‑dollarization plumbing – why bilateral swap lines alone cannot replace global systems
🎥 Watch the full analysis: https://youtu.be/T1ywA_X9v5Y
#BRICS #Trade #SCO #INSTC #GlobalSouth
🇺🇸🚨 NATO GENERAL: "We're Ready" for Russian False Flag – But Where's the Evidence?
NATO's top general says the alliance is ready to respond to a potential Russian escalation on Europe's eastern flank – amid growing warnings of a staged attack. But the evidence remains as elusive as ever.
🗣️ "The alliance is ready, the structure is ready, the soldiers… the weapons are ready."
📜 NATO has "4,000 pages" of military plans ready for protecting its eastern flank.
🛡️ "In case of an attack, we know how to do it."
🔥 "Russia's reckless behaviour… aims to undermine trust and weaken our unity. These attempts are not dividing us – they are sharpening our tools."
🇵🇱 Polish PM Tusk: Moscow could send drones or missiles into a frontline NATO country in the "next few months" in a staged provocation.
🇫🇷🇳🇱 France and the Netherlands have echoed the warning.
⚠️ But NATO itself sees no risk of "imminent attack" – despite the fresh warnings.
#NATO #Russia 🇷🇺 #FalseFlag #BRICS
NATO's top general says the alliance is ready to respond to a potential Russian escalation on Europe's eastern flank – amid growing warnings of a staged attack. But the evidence remains as elusive as ever.
🗣️ "The alliance is ready, the structure is ready, the soldiers… the weapons are ready."
📜 NATO has "4,000 pages" of military plans ready for protecting its eastern flank.
🛡️ "In case of an attack, we know how to do it."
🔥 "Russia's reckless behaviour… aims to undermine trust and weaken our unity. These attempts are not dividing us – they are sharpening our tools."
🇵🇱 Polish PM Tusk: Moscow could send drones or missiles into a frontline NATO country in the "next few months" in a staged provocation.
🇫🇷🇳🇱 France and the Netherlands have echoed the warning.
⚠️ But NATO itself sees no risk of "imminent attack" – despite the fresh warnings.
#NATO #Russia 🇷🇺 #FalseFlag #BRICS
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🇨🇦💸 CANADA LOOKS TO CASH IN ON EU'S €90 BILLION UKRAINE ARMS SCHEME
The empire's war is becoming a profit centre. Canada wants in on the EU's €90 billion loan program – not to help Ukraine, but to secure contracts for its own arms manufacturers.
🇨🇦 Canada has expressed interest in joining the EU's €90 billion Ukraine support loan – allowing Canadian arms manufacturers to compete for contracts.
💰 In return, Ottawa would contribute toward the EU's borrowing costs – paying for the privilege of profiting from war.
🇬🇧 The UK joined in July under a similar arrangement – the empire's arms industry is circling.
#Canada 🇨🇦 #EU 🇪🇺 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #ArmsIndustry #WarProfiteering #BRICS #GlobalSouth #EmpireInDecline #Corruption #Geopolitics
The empire's war is becoming a profit centre. Canada wants in on the EU's €90 billion loan program – not to help Ukraine, but to secure contracts for its own arms manufacturers.
🇨🇦 Canada has expressed interest in joining the EU's €90 billion Ukraine support loan – allowing Canadian arms manufacturers to compete for contracts.
💰 In return, Ottawa would contribute toward the EU's borrowing costs – paying for the privilege of profiting from war.
🇬🇧 The UK joined in July under a similar arrangement – the empire's arms industry is circling.
#Canada 🇨🇦 #EU 🇪🇺 #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #ArmsIndustry #WarProfiteering #BRICS #GlobalSouth #EmpireInDecline #Corruption #Geopolitics
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🌐 WSJ: Xi Jinping fell ill before meeting with Trump
The state of health of Chinese President Xi Jinping has caused concern ahead of his visit to Washington after the Chinese leader missed a dinner at the BRICS summit in India. It is reported by The Wal... Read more →
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The state of health of Chinese President Xi Jinping has caused concern ahead of his visit to Washington after the Chinese leader missed a dinner at the BRICS summit in India. It is reported by The Wal... Read more →
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🌍🎙️ BRICS WANTS TO CHANGE THE WORLD – But Can It Work Together?
As BRICS expands its global ambitions, the hard questions remain: Can it navigate internal contradictions? Will Western media ever tell the real story? And what does India's chairmanship mean for the future?
In this GEOPODS conversation from the 2026 BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, Anastasia Golyakova – Host, Brand Ambassador, and Co‑Founder of Think BRICS – breaks down the challenges shaping the bloc:
📰 Where is Western media? Why does BRICS receive such different coverage – and what does that mean for global narratives?
⚖️ Internal contradictions – With member states holding different interests, how can they work toward shared goals?
🚀 What's next for BRICS? How can member countries strengthen cooperation and expand their influence?
🇮🇳 India's chairmanship – What does New Delhi's leadership bring to the bloc?
🎥 Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/f8KvPmKXZUI
#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics #NewDelhiSummit
As BRICS expands its global ambitions, the hard questions remain: Can it navigate internal contradictions? Will Western media ever tell the real story? And what does India's chairmanship mean for the future?
In this GEOPODS conversation from the 2026 BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, Anastasia Golyakova – Host, Brand Ambassador, and Co‑Founder of Think BRICS – breaks down the challenges shaping the bloc:
📰 Where is Western media? Why does BRICS receive such different coverage – and what does that mean for global narratives?
⚖️ Internal contradictions – With member states holding different interests, how can they work toward shared goals?
🚀 What's next for BRICS? How can member countries strengthen cooperation and expand their influence?
🇮🇳 India's chairmanship – What does New Delhi's leadership bring to the bloc?
🎥 Watch the full conversation: https://youtu.be/f8KvPmKXZUI
#BRICS #GlobalSouth #Geopolitics #NewDelhiSummit
Hizam al-Asad, a member of Yemen’s Ansarullah political bureau, responded to remarks by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, saying that the ancestors of the Saudi royal family had in the past blocked pilgrims’ routes in Najd and looted them.
He accused bin Salman of ignoring this history while accusing the descendants of Ansarullah of targeting the Kaaba.
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He accused bin Salman of ignoring this history while accusing the descendants of Ansarullah of targeting the Kaaba.
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Trump Returns Early from Camp David to the White House
U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House late Saturday after leaving Camp David in Maryland earlier than scheduled. Trump had been due to remain at Camp David but changed his plans and returned to Washington ahead of schedule.
Reports said Trump’s return came as his administration was considering its next steps in the war with the Iranian government.
The change in plans also came ahead of Trump’s trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
No reason was given for Trump’s early departure from Camp David.
The White House did not provide an official explanation for the change in schedule.
Trump landed aboard the Marine One helicopter at the Ellipse near the White House.
His early return came as Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran’s conditions for ending the war had been conveyed to Washington through a Qatari mediator.
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U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House late Saturday after leaving Camp David in Maryland earlier than scheduled. Trump had been due to remain at Camp David but changed his plans and returned to Washington ahead of schedule.
Reports said Trump’s return came as his administration was considering its next steps in the war with the Iranian government.
The change in plans also came ahead of Trump’s trip to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly.
No reason was given for Trump’s early departure from Camp David.
The White House did not provide an official explanation for the change in schedule.
Trump landed aboard the Marine One helicopter at the Ellipse near the White House.
His early return came as Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Tehran’s conditions for ending the war had been conveyed to Washington through a Qatari mediator.
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🇨🇺 Cuba hit by another nationwide blackout
Millions were left without electricity after Cuba’s power grid collapsed, marking at least the sixth major outage of 2026.
Cuban officials said a transmission-line failure in the west, combined with unstable weather, triggered the latest grid collapse. The country is also facing severe fuel shortages, aging oil-fired power plants, and difficulties obtaining spare parts.
The ongoing energy crisis has affected electricity, transportation, water supplies and healthcare across the island.
The situation has also become entangled with growing US economic restrictions and Cuba’s limited access to fuel supplies.
📌 Source: RT / AP
#Cuba #Blackout #Havana #EnergyCrisis #WorldNews #CubaNews
Millions were left without electricity after Cuba’s power grid collapsed, marking at least the sixth major outage of 2026.
Cuban officials said a transmission-line failure in the west, combined with unstable weather, triggered the latest grid collapse. The country is also facing severe fuel shortages, aging oil-fired power plants, and difficulties obtaining spare parts.
The ongoing energy crisis has affected electricity, transportation, water supplies and healthcare across the island.
The situation has also become entangled with growing US economic restrictions and Cuba’s limited access to fuel supplies.
📌 Source: RT / AP
#Cuba #Blackout #Havana #EnergyCrisis #WorldNews #CubaNews
😂 EU: “We’re not expanding… we’re just expanding.”
Canada was recently invited to explore becoming the EU’s first-ever “associate member” basically a new category somewhere between “you’re one of us” and “please wait outside.” 😅
Now European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has floated the idea that Australia and New Zealand could be next. 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇪🇺
So the EU might soon look like:
🇪🇺 Europe: “Anyone else want to join?”
🇨🇦 Canada: “Me.”
🇦🇺 Australia: “Maybe?”
🇳🇿 New Zealand: “Wait… we weren't even asked.” 😂
And here’s the funny part: “Associate membership” doesn’t currently exist as an EU membership category in the treaties. The whole concept is still being worked out.
New Zealand has also clarified that it has not held talks with the EU about becoming an associate member.
At this rate, the EU may need a new application form:
☑ Full Member
☑ Candidate
☑ Associate Member
☑ Associate-Associate Member
☑ “We’re friends, but don’t make it complicated” 😂
Source: brusselssignal.eu
Canada was recently invited to explore becoming the EU’s first-ever “associate member” basically a new category somewhere between “you’re one of us” and “please wait outside.” 😅
Now European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has floated the idea that Australia and New Zealand could be next. 🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇪🇺
So the EU might soon look like:
🇪🇺 Europe: “Anyone else want to join?”
🇨🇦 Canada: “Me.”
🇦🇺 Australia: “Maybe?”
🇳🇿 New Zealand: “Wait… we weren't even asked.” 😂
And here’s the funny part: “Associate membership” doesn’t currently exist as an EU membership category in the treaties. The whole concept is still being worked out.
New Zealand has also clarified that it has not held talks with the EU about becoming an associate member.
At this rate, the EU may need a new application form:
☑ Full Member
☑ Candidate
☑ Associate Member
☑ Associate-Associate Member
☑ “We’re friends, but don’t make it complicated” 😂
Source: brusselssignal.eu
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🇷🇺🗳️ Russia’s parliamentary vote enters its final hours — turnout reaches 44.75%.
More than 113 million voters are eligible as Russians choose all 450 members of the State Duma alongside thousands of regional and local officials.
The three-day vote is taking place across Russia’s 11 time zones, with polling stations closing Sunday.
The Central Election Commission reported 44.75% turnout as of 6:00 a.m. Moscow time on September 20.
Putin has also cast his ballot, while the election comes amid heightened tensions with Ukraine and reported attacks on Russian voting infrastructure.
The result will shape Russia’s parliament for the next five years.
Source: TASS / Russian CEC
#Russia #Election2026 #StateDuma #Geopolitics
More than 113 million voters are eligible as Russians choose all 450 members of the State Duma alongside thousands of regional and local officials.
The three-day vote is taking place across Russia’s 11 time zones, with polling stations closing Sunday.
The Central Election Commission reported 44.75% turnout as of 6:00 a.m. Moscow time on September 20.
Putin has also cast his ballot, while the election comes amid heightened tensions with Ukraine and reported attacks on Russian voting infrastructure.
The result will shape Russia’s parliament for the next five years.
Source: TASS / Russian CEC
#Russia #Election2026 #StateDuma #Geopolitics
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🇮🇷🚢 Iran is keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed and tying its reopening directly to US commitments.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says Tehran has conveyed its conditions to Washington through intermediaries.
His message is clear: there will be no return to the previous negotiating framework, or reopening of the strategic waterway, until Iran’s conditions are met and US commitments under the June agreement are fulfilled.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, carrying a major share of global oil and gas shipments.
The June US-Iran agreement had included arrangements for reopening the strait, but later collapsed amid disputes over navigation and security.
Source: Anadolu Agency | 20 Sep 2026
#Iran #Hormuz #USIran #Geopolitics
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf says Tehran has conveyed its conditions to Washington through intermediaries.
His message is clear: there will be no return to the previous negotiating framework, or reopening of the strategic waterway, until Iran’s conditions are met and US commitments under the June agreement are fulfilled.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, carrying a major share of global oil and gas shipments.
The June US-Iran agreement had included arrangements for reopening the strait, but later collapsed amid disputes over navigation and security.
Source: Anadolu Agency | 20 Sep 2026
#Iran #Hormuz #USIran #Geopolitics
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🇫🇷🇺🇸 Macron to Trump: Keep your weird ideas to yourself
After Trump showed Saint Pierre and Miquelon on a map as U.S territory, Macron hit back:
"It is obvious to us that this is French territory, and a territory attached to France.
We are not going to reaffirm it every morning just because people have strange ideas or say strange things. It is obvious."
Writer: Ian
After Trump showed Saint Pierre and Miquelon on a map as U.S territory, Macron hit back:
"It is obvious to us that this is French territory, and a territory attached to France.
We are not going to reaffirm it every morning just because people have strange ideas or say strange things. It is obvious."
Writer: Ian
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