7 Jan 2021

South Korea presses Iran over seized oil tanker as Gulf tensions rise

by | posted in: Far East, News |

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps troops on Monday seized the South Korean-flagged MT Hankuk Chemi A South Korean delegation left for Iran on Thursday to negotiate the early release of an oil tanker and its crew seized in strategic Gulf waters … Read More
1 Jan 2021

Persian Gulf Buildup By US, Israel Worries Region: ‘A Perfect Storm?’

by | posted in: Middle East, News |

Concerns of an imminent confrontation that could take place in the Mideast before Trump exits the White House next January 20 are increasing. USS Georgia transits Strait of Hormuz DUBAI:  Some Middle East officials worry a “perfect storm” may be brewing … Read More