Iraq turns to Turkey for oil exports as Middle East war reshapes routes
Iraq is turning to Turkey as an alternative route for its oil exports, as the war in the Middle East continues. The Iraqi move comes as Ankara steps up efforts to capitalise on the shifting diplomatic, economic and security landscape in the region.
Radio France Internationale 5 min read
Much of Iran's military may be 'decimated,' but it's winning the energy war as it picks who gets cargoes through the Strait of Hormuz
The war of attrition in Iran could lead to an Iranian "major victory" if the U.S. withdraws without controlling commerce.
Fortune 8 min read
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Oil, strait of Hormuz and empty threats: a timeline of Trump’s flip-flopping on the Iran war
In the fifth week of the war, Trump continues contradicting himself on its objectives and how Americans are affected
The Guardian - US 6 min read
Corey Heim holds off teammate in dramatic 0.090s finish at Rockingham
Late tire concerns nearly cost Heim as Kaden Honeycutt forced a side-by-side final lap in the Rockingham Speedway NASCAR Truck race
Motorsport 8 min read
Iran says strike hit close to its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a guard and damaging a building
Iran’s atomic agency says an airstrike has hit near its Bushehr nuclear facility, killing a security guard and damaging a support building
The Independent UK 6 min read
Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation
A short excerpt from an opinion by Judge Rebecca Pennell (E.D. Wash.) Wednesday n Riera v. Central Wash. Univ.: Mr.… The post Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason 5 min read
"We're fighting wars": Trump bets his presidency on the Pentagon
"We can't take care of daycare. Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things," he said.
Axios 5 min read
The Guide #237: Fab 5 Freddy, the street artist at the heart of New York’s creative zenith
A new memoir by Fred Brathwaite offers an insight into the city’s emerging underground scene in the 70s and 80s – and shows us the power of subcultures in difficult times
The Guardian - UK 4 min read
God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India
With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…
Newslaundry 14 min read
Trump's Answer to Iran's Hormuz Crisis: Sell Oil We Don't Have
The administration claims we're a "net oil exporter," but unfortunately that's not quite true.
Reason 5 min read