America Exchanges Fire With Iran’s Syrian Deep State

Arrest is blow to a government that had sought to clamp down on Russian influence in its ranks since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine Source

A wave of protests coupled with urgent pleas from many corners of the government finally prodded the leader to scrap the strict lockdown system he had touted throughout the pandemic Source

Russian crude is increasingly heading to China and India, while Middle East producers are trying to sell more oil to Europe Source