China
China vows to defend its interests as US prepares new Iran sanctions
Beijing warned against pressure tactics as Washington prepared measures expected to hit Iran's trading partners and urged China to cooperate.
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Africa
Somali pirates seize another tanker as hijackings spread far offshore
Six armed men captured the Eritrean-flagged Sibu 1 east of Yemen, the latest in a renewed series of commercial ship seizures linked to Somalia.
India
India's reliance on Russian oil reaches record high amid Gulf disruption
Russian crude supplied more than half of India's imports in June and July as Middle Eastern disruption renewed pressure on the country's energy security.
Middle East
UAE suspends trade with Iran after renewed ballistic missile fire
An indefinite halt to trade and financial transactions cuts a major commercial gateway for Iran as missile alarms, tanker attacks and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz intensify.
Middle East
Hormuz Has Become the Test of Mideast Energy Resilience
Q2 developments showed that alternate routes, storage, sanctions policy and OPEC+ cohesion all depend on the future of the Strait of Hormuz.
United States
Trump threatens to declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory
The president linked his territorial threat to the US blockade and control of shipping, while Iran insisted that only Tehran can decide whether the international waterway opens or closes.
Russia
Putin's first Kuril Islands visit triggers a sharp Japanese protest
The Russian president travelled to Iturup in the Moscow-controlled chain claimed by Japan, reinforcing rival sovereignty positions and further narrowing space for a postwar peace treaty.
China
China broadens countermeasures over new US technology and trade restrictions
Beijing opened a national-security trade investigation, tightened controls on drone exports, restricted seven US entities and suspended American certification inspections after actions by the FCC and Homeland Security.
Middle East
US sanctions Babak Zanjani network over Iranian financial evasion
Washington targeted Babak Zanjani and an extensive network it says helped Iran evade sanctions and finance destabilizing activity, using an executive order covering the financial, petroleum and petrochemical sectors.
Europe
EU expands sanctions on Russian energy, finance and crypto networks
The European Union adopted a 21st sanctions package against Russia, widening restrictions across banking, crypto services, oil revenues, the shadow fleet, military supply chains and trade channels linked to Moscow's war economy.
Russia
EU Moves Forward With New Russia Sanctions and Extended Oil Price Cap
European Union governments reached a political agreement on a new sanctions package against Russia, extending the oil price cap for 12 months and adding restrictions aimed at banks, crypto platforms, oil trading channels and supply networks linked to Moscow's war effort.
Asia
Indonesia Turns to Russian Crude as Hormuz Disruption Tests Asian Energy Security
Indonesia has received its first Russian crude shipment under a broader import arrangement designed to reinforce national reserves as disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz pressure Asian fuel supply chains.