Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month US-Iran conflict have entered a new stage, with American and Iranian officials communicating separately through Qatari mediators as both sides examine a proposed seven-day ceasefire plan. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has presented a proposal that would link a halt in hostilities and economic concessions to the reopening of…
Qatar’s position as one of the world’s biggest LNG exporters has been badly hit by the ongoing US-Iran war, with the country’s shipments falling by 96% as damage to the Ras Laffan energy complex and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupt supplies. Only 18 Qatari LNG cargoes have left the country in the…
The US-Iran war is entering another difficult phase, with the conflict now putting pressure on both Washington’s military infrastructure and its diplomatic strategy. New reporting says Iranian missile and drone strikes caused unprecedented damage to US intelligence facilities and surveillance equipment across the Middle East, with repairs expected to cost billions of dollars. At the…
