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South Korea secures extra 18m barrels of oil from UAE

South Korea secures extra 18m barrels of oil from UAE

Official says UAE to deliver 6M barrels on its ships, plus 12M on Korea‑flagged vessels

Asia
Iran's Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war

Iran's Larijani, the man whose power grew during Mideast war

Ali Larijani, a veteran Iranian insider, wields immense influence as a skilled strategist, balancing ideological loyalty with pragmatic control over security and nuclear policy

Europe
France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron

France will never take part in operations to unblock Hormuz Strait amid hostilities, says Macron

'We are not party to the conflict and therefore France will never take part in operations to open or liberate the Strait of Hormuz,' says French president

Middle East
Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Iran confirms security chief dead as Israel vows to target leader

Death of Ali Larijani represents a major blow to Iran, whose long-serving leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed less than three weeks ago

North America
Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Senior US counterterrorism official resigns to protest Iran war

Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby, says Joseph Kent