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Iran on Tuesday appointed a former high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander as the new secretary of its Supreme National Security Council (SNRC) after Israel killed Ali Larijani, the country’s previous national security chief. According to Iran’s PressTV, Larijani’s replacement, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, served in the IRGC during the Iran-Iraq War of the 1980s, […]

The Middle Corridor Emerges As A Strategic Lifeline For Global Trade Via RFE/RL, Global trade is shifting away from vulnerable maritime chokepoints toward overland routes like the Middle Corridor amid rising geopolitical instability A $3.3 billion World Bank-backed investment push aims to address infrastructure gaps and unlock the corridor’s long-term potential While promising, the route still faces major capacity and coordination constraints before it can rival established northern trade flows While diplomatic efforts struggle to stabilize access to the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Eurasian trade is increasingly being...

Trump Threatens To 'Take Out Entire Country Of Iran' Tomorrow Night, Demands 'Free Traffic Of Oil' In Hormuz Summary:  Trump threatens "Iran can be taken out in one night... maybe tomorrow"; Warns 'every bridge and power plant' will be destroyed WSJ reports US military is making preparations for potential strikes on energy targets in Iran. Universities and airports are already being hit. A Sunday night Axios report on a US-proposed 45-day ceasefire has by Monday morning been rejected by Iran, which later on Monday issued a 10-point letter via Pakistan.  Israel strikes large petrochemical plant...