Is Iran Preparing Another Attack?
Originally posted on Newsmax As is now widely understood, the September 14, 2019, attack on the Saudi oil processing facilities...
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Clare Lopez: Iran Launches War on World’s Oil
Center Vice President for Research and Analysis, Clare Lopez, was on the American Truth Report with Barry Nussbaum to talk...
Tehran Regime Attack on Saudi Arabia Demands a Response
The Iranian regime has been escalating its aggression all year, with attacks against oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz,...
Iran tanker spotted near Syrian coast
Center President and CEO, Fred Fleitz, joined the BBC's Newsweek to discuss the latest developments regarding an Iranian oil tanker...
SDF Captures al-Omar Oil Field from the Islamic State
The U.S. backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with air support from the U.S.-led coalition captured the al-Omar oil field from...
Kidnapping in the Oil-Rich Delta Region of Nigeria
In Nigeria on October 13th four British missionaries were kidnapped by an unidentified gunman in the southern Delta region. The...
The Regional and International Responses to the Seizure of Kirkuk
A variety of regional and international actors are weighing in on the October 16th seizure of oil-rich Kirkuk province by...
The Iraqi Government Seize Kirkuk and Deter KRG Independence
The Iraqi army has taken the city of Kirkuk, following an October 16th advance on Kurdish military positions. According to...
Iraqi Kurds Face Tension from Iraq, Iran and Turkey after Independence Referendum
On Monday September 25th, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) held an independence referendum on whether the KRG will begin to...
Latest U.N. Sanctions and North Korea’s Response
Just three days after the U.N. Security Council passed a new resolution against North Korea, North Korea fired a second...
Baghdad Expels Kirkuk Governor, as Kurdish Independence Referendum Nears
On September 14th the Iraqi parliament voted to remove the governor of the Kurdish controlled region of Kirkuk from office,...
Venezuela and the Volatile Road Ahead
On July 30th, Venezuela held an election to appoint members to its new constituent assembly. The plans for a new...
The Catch-22 in Venezuela
On Thursday, July 20th, the Venezuelan opposition held a 24-hour nationwide strike as part of its campaign against the Maduro...
Maduro Versus the People
As the protests against President Nicolás Maduro continue, the death toll in Venezuela has risen to 66. Demonstrations were triggered...
Economic Warfare in the Middle East May Keep Oil Prices Low for the Near Future
Saudi Arabia continues to produce oil at high levels despite dropping oil prices. Oil makes up 80% of the Saudi...