Russia has continued to strengthen ties with its allies amid war with Ukraine by successfully launching an Iranian satellite into orbit Tuesday morning. Last month, Russian and Iranian leaders pledged to work together against the West. While Iranian officials said no other country will have access to the information the satellite gathers, The Associated Press…

A day after Reuters reported Russian state gas monopoly Gazprom had warned customers in Europe of a potential halt in its oil supply, the company penned a $40 billion memorandum of understanding with an oil company in Iran. The deal with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) was reported on by Iran’s oil ministry’s news…

Putin visits Iran – Russian President Vladimir Putin began just his second trip abroad since the Ukraine invasion began on Tuesday. The trip is to Iran, where Putin is scheduled to meet with Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The three leaders are expected to deepen ties and shore up support…

Kamal Kharazi, the head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, told Al Jazeera’s Arabic channel the country has the technical capacity to build a nuclear bomb. Iran was already enriching uranium up to 60%. Uranium enriched to 90% is suitable for a nuclear bomb. “We can easily produce 90% enriched uranium,” Kharrazi said Sunday.…

Headlines for July 14, 2022 include: Russia’s latest deadly attack on Ukraine: At least 20 people died and 90 others we wounded after a Russian missile strike on a town southwest of Kyiv. Three missiles hit an office building, damaging nearby places and setting dozens of cars on fire. The country’s president called the attack “an…

President Joe Biden is in the Middle East meeting with 11 regional leaders, including those of Israel and Saudi Arabia, to discuss the ongoing Iranian threat, Palestinian conflict, and general regional stability. This trip marks Biden’s first visit to the region since taking office, and though the White House is focused on improving relations between…

Headlines for Wednesday, July 13th include: President Biden begins Middle East trip: President Joe Biden began efforts to reaffirm and recalibrate U.S. relationships in the Middle East during his first trip to the region since taking office. It won’t be easy in a corner of the world that’s asking fresh questions about the future of…

President Joe Biden will be in the Middle East this week to visit Israel, the West Bank and Saudi Arabia. It’s an important trip for the President, as he’ll be discussing regional stability, Russian aggression, oil production, and more with the heads of those countries. While on the trip, the President will meet with a…

Lower Russian oil supply, declining U.S. refining capacity, slower oil production post-pandemic — these are a number of factors causing today’s high U.S. oil and gas prices. President Joe Biden is hoping Saudi Arabia can help push prices down by asking its Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, to increase his country’s oil production. Straight Arrow…

Teams of snipers from more than 30 countries could be headed for Venezuela. They’ll be taking part in “Sniper Frontier,” one of the events in the 2022 International Army Games (IAG). It’s not uncommon for militaries from different countries to participate in war games together. What sets the IAG apart are the founding countries; Russia,…