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Crude Prices Surge as President Trump Ramps Up Pressure on Iran

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) on Thursday closed up +2.21 (+3.50%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) closed up +0.0312 (+1.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp gains on Thursday, with crude oil climbing to a 4.25-month high and gasoline climbing to a 2-month high....

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The Guardian view on Trump’s Iran threats: military strikes won’t help civilians facing state brutality

Editorial: Protesters need support following the bloody crackdown by a ‘zombie’ regime – not wild threats or worse from the US president

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UK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf states if Tehran retaliates

Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to protect country from a counterattack

The Guardian - UK

UK-based pair behind messaging app accused of giving data to Iranian regime

Exclusive: Branch of Iranian software company TSIT, which makes Gap Messenger, is registered in Sussex

The Guardian - UK

EU designates Iran's military a terrorist outfit; Tehran calls move 'spite-driven'

The European Union has designated Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization, citing its role in killing thousands of its own citizens. This move, supported by previously hesitant member states like France and Italy, follows a brutal crackdown on nationwide protests. Iran's military condemned the EU's decision as…

The Times of India

Who’s next? Majority of Republicans support Trump getting the US military involved in more countries

The poll found that most Trump voters backed attacking Iran, but splits emerged over strikes on Greenland

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Escalation of Iran Tensions Boosts Crude Prices

March WTI crude oil (CLH26 ) today is up +2.05 (+3.26%), and March RBOB gasoline (RBH26 ) is up +0.0196 (+1.03%). Crude oil and gasoline prices added to this week's sharp gains today, with crude oil climbing to a 4.25-month high and gasoline climbing to a 2-month high. Geopolitical risks...

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EU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation

‘Any organisation that kills thousands of its own people is working toward its own demise,’ says Kaja Kallas

The Guardian - UK

What is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard? The force labelled a ‘terrorist group’ by the EU

The Guard rose out of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has been pivotal in quashing recent protests across Iran

The Independent UK

EU blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation

The European Union has listed Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, over a recent violent crackdown on nationwide protests that left thousands dead.

Radio France Internationale

Inside the challenges faced by journalists covering Iran’s protests

Iran is enduring one of the darkest periods in its modern history. Protests that erupted in late December initially over economic hardship have clearly transformed into a nationwide rejection of the Islamic Republic and a call for regime change.

The Conversation

Israeli military accepts that 71,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza war for first time, says report

Tel Aviv has spent years dismissing the Gaza health ministry’s death toll as ‘misleading and unreliable’

The Independent UK

How Iran shut down the internet and built a sophisticated system of digital control

On January 8, as thousands of Iranians took to the streets in nationwide protests, the government cut off the internet.

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EU agrees to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist group

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran will be added to the European Union's terrorism blacklist, foreign affairs ministers decided on Thursday.

The Times of India

The Khamenei question: Can Trump’s ‘beautiful armada’ take out Iran's Supreme Leader?

US President Trump is escalating pressure on Iran with a significant naval deployment and threats of severe retaliation for any attacks. He's considering targeted strikes, even on top leadership, aiming for a regime change similar to Venezuela. Iran warns of a powerful response, while regional allies express deep concern over…

The Guardian - UK

Iran seeks to avert US military action with talks in Ankara

Ankara hosts urgent mediation as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs painful compromises to avoid conflict

The Independent UK

No 10 welcomes EU move to label Iran’s Revolutionary Guards terrorists – but won’t say if UK will do the same

The EU agreed to include Iran’s IRGC on its list of terrorist organisations on Thursday

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‘Very masculinist’: how Iran unrest felt different to 2022’s hijab protests

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Why it would be a big mistake for the US to go to war with Iran

Reports of a growing US naval presence in the Gulf have prompted speculation that the US could be preparing for another Middle East war, this time with Iran.

Radio France Internationale

EU looks to put Iran's Revolutionary Guards on terrorist list

Iran on Thursday vowed a "crushing response" to any attack after US President Donald Trump warned time was running out for a nuclear deal, and as the European Union looks to declare the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organisation.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The barbarism of the Iranian regime is plain — the West must not look away

After relatively little in the news about the massacre of civilians inside Iran this month, the world is finally beginning to catch up on the horrors unfolding. Protests against the economic situation quickly turned to calls to bring down the government and grew to 186 towns and cities across Iran.…

Euronews

Oil prices climb as Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal

Markets priced in fresh geopolitical risk as Washington escalated rhetoric against Tehran, with analysts warning supply disruptions could push prices higher.

Axios

Saudi, Israeli officials visit D.C. to talk possible U.S. strikes on Iran

The Israelis discussed targeting. The Saudis are more focused on diplomacy.

The Times of India

Trump warns Iran to ‘come to the table and negotiate’ as US ships enter region — what are his demands?

President Trump is reportedly considering a significant strike on Iran, targeting leadership figures, following failed nuclear talks. Discussions also explored "regime change" amid widespread protests, with Trump believing unrest could be leveraged. He demands Iran halt uranium enrichment, restrict missiles, and end proxy support before negotiations.

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