Middle East

The ties between Iran and the United States are worsening in light of the continuing protests within the Islamic Republic.

China was already years ahead on the ground when Western leaders started discussing mineral security in public. Western strategy has to be adjusted because of this fact rather than humanitarian concerns. 

However, this was not just about saving Druze but also about inflicting damage to the Syrian military and maintaining buffer zones between Israel and Syria.

US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites mark Trump’s reluctant entry into Israel’s ‘Rising Lion’ campaign to dismantle Tehran’s atomic and clerical power structure.

India faces a major energy crisis if the Strait is blocked, as nearly 70% of its crude and 40% of LNG imports pass through it, making Tehran’s threat a strategic concern for New Delhi.

From once being close partners bound by shared interests, Iran and Israel have transformed into implacable enemies, each now viewing the other as existential threat.

The reason behind such sustainable supply of crude oil amid tensions is the consistent expansion of its Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR). The programme to stockpile crude oil predates Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, since he took office, India’s SPRs have increased exponentially.