The very existence of the current Iranian regime is a consequence of the 1953 coup jointly engineered by Britain and the US, which overthrew then Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh, architect of the oil nationalization plan, and set Iran on the path to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The first modern blockade of oil shipments in the Gulf happened th
The UAE’s onshore oil fields are linked to the port of Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman — beyond the Strait of Hormuz — by a pipeline capable of carrying 1.5 million barrels a day. The pipeline has attracted Iran’s attentions before. In 2019, four oil tankers, two each belonging to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, were attacked off the port of Fujaira
Even if the parliament passes the bill, it needs to be approved by the Guardians Council, Iran’s constitutional watchdog whose members are — directly and indirectly — appointed by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s commander in chief who has the final say on all state matters. Azizi argued that withdrawing from the NPT wou
Furthermore, the bombing caused extensive central and western Iran infrastructure destruction, disrupted vital military command and communication nodes, and triggered the instantaneous closure of uranium enrichment at major facilities. Israel’s targeting of Iran’s nuclear program marks more than a tactical escalation. It signals a calculated mo
However, the cost of living in these facilities is quite high. For example, at Panasonic’s high-end nursing home, even the smallest single room requires an initial payment of several hundred thousand yen, with monthly fees ranging from approximately JPY 240,000 to JPY 280,000. Additional services such as cleaning and laundry incur extra charges.