US war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE Asia
As the US-Israel war with Iran sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington.
US war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE Asia
As the US-Israel war with Iran sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington. Grouped from 7 articles across 4 sources.
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Iran war: Tehran says US is 'negotiating with itself'
Iran has confirmed receipt of a US ceasefire plan conveyed via Pakistan but has rejected its proposals as "excessive." Tehran insists it is not negotiating with Washington as missile strikes continue. Follow DW for more.
Iran military spokesperson says US is negotiating with itself
A 15-point plan aimed at putting an end to the conflict was drafted by Washington and sent to Tehran,
China says ‘glimmer of hope’ on Iran war talks
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi urged dialogue in separate calls with his Turkish and Egyptian counterparts.
Is Iran’s negotiating position stronger than when US-Israeli war started?
Tehran believes so, and will seek to extract concessions that the US and Gulf nations can't agree to, analysts caution.
US Democrats condemn war on Iran as Senate resolution fails
The latest war powers resolution in the US Senate to end US attacks on Iran has failed in a 47-53 vote.
Trump’s war in Iran exposes US’s shift from a global guardian to an arbiter of chaos
The US is recklessly spreading economic havoc among global friends and foes while suffering little harm itself To shield ordinary Indians from the war in Iran, the government in Delhi redirected supplies of liquefied gas to Indian families, for which it is the main cooking fuel, limiting supplies to the plastics industry. The Nepalese government rationed gas and the Philippines trimmed the government workweek to four days. Bangladesh closed universities and rationed fuel. They have been hardest hit by Iran’s closure of the strait of Hormuz . Economies in Asia import over a third of the energy they consume, on average. Korea imports four-fifths; Japan nine-tenths; Thailand 55%. Most of this comes from the Gulf. About 80% of oil and oil products transiting through the strait in 2025 was destined for Asia, according to the International Energy Agency. But traffic through its waters has collapsed by 90% . Continue reading...
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