Revolutionary Guards declare security a ‘red line’ Iranian military says it will protect public property 100 people reported arrested in town near Tehran Rubio says US supports ‘the brave people of Iran’ State media broadcasts footage of funerals of security forces DUBAI, Jan 10 – Iran’s authorities indicated on Saturday they could intensify their crackdown …
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United States President Donald Trump told reporters while departing Washington for Florida that he had a “great meeting” with oil executives regarding the extraction of Venezuelan oil. “We sort of formed a deal,” the US president added. Major US oil executives expressed caution about President Donald Trump’s push for them to spend at least $100 billion to rebuild …
Russian Ambassador to Venezuela Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said that Moscow’s strategic partnership with Venezuela “will continue in all areas,” following a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yva n Gil Pinto. “Contacts between o ur countries have not been interrupte d for a minute, and the Venezuelan side has kept us informed of the situation following the …
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Crude oil prices rose by more than 1% on Friday after United States President Donald Trump reiterated that his country plans to hit Iran “hard” if any protesters are killed, while Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Washington not to interfere. Investors’ focus also remained on the situation in Venezuela, with the US seizing another tanker due …
Trump says the U.S. will control Venezuela’s oil sales and take up to 50 million barrels, channeling proceeds into U.S.-controlled accounts while deploying U.S. oil majors to rebuild the sector. Venezuela’s oil sector is deeply degraded, with production far below capacity and infrastructure in “catastrophic” condition. The industry’s decline traces back to 2007 nationalizations under …
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US forces seized two more sanctioned oil tankers as part of its energy quarantine of Venezuela, signaling that the Trump administration will ratchet up its pressure campaign days after capturing President Nicolas Maduro. The first ship, the M/V Bella 1, was seized in the Atlantic south of Iceland after a chase that began weeks ago …
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President Donald Trump late Tuesday said Venezuela will send the U.S. 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil, which will then be sold by the U.S. and the proceeds controlled by him. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the interim authorities in Venezuela will “turn over” to the U.S. “high quality, sanctioned” oil. …
Venezuela’s National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) said 14 journalists and media workers, 13 of whom worked with international media outlets, were temporarily detained in Caracas on Monday. Of those detained, 13 were released while one was deported, the SNTP said on X. “We documented the inspection of equipment, unlocking of phones, tracking of calls …
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US and Israeli officials indicated a potential shift toward intervention in Iran, following the dramatic abduction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by US forces, The Jerusalem Post reported on Monday. While no final decision has been made, both Washington and Israel are assessing whether Maduro’s removal could open new paths to challenge Iran’s regime amid …
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Vice President Delcy Rodríguez — who Trump said would partner with Washington to “make Venezuela great again” — denounced the intervention as “barbaric” and a “kidnapping.” Adding to the confusion was that the White House offered few details about what running an oil-producing nation of about 30 million people would entail. A US official said …
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