Kuwait cuts oil production as Strait of Hormuz closure disrupts global energy markets – What does this mean? explained

Kuwait, the fifth-largest oil producer within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), announced on Saturday that it has curtailed both oil production and refining output after tanker traffic through the Persian Gulf, Starit of Hormuz, came to a near-complete standstill. The Arab monarchy cited Iranian threats to safe navigation through the Strait of…

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Boots on the ground? Abrupt cancellation of major training exercise sparks speculation of US sending troops into Iran

As the US-Iran conflict enters its second week, there are growing speculations that the Donald Trump administration could soon send ground troops into the Middle East. The US Department of Defense has abruptly canceled a major training exercise of the elite 82nd Airborne Division’s headquarters element at Fort Liberty, The Washington Post reported. 82nd Airborne…

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