“It’s a complete gamechanger if Iran has supersonic capability to attack ships in the area,” said Danny Citrinowicz, a former Israeli intelligence officer and now senior Iran researcher at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies think tank, according to Reuters. “These missiles are very difficult to intercept.”

While Beijing publicly advocates restraint, sustained tensions between the U.S. and Iran serve its strategic interests.

As Washington weighs military options against Tehran and pushes for nuclear talks, Beijing calls for calm and diplomacy, also voicing support for negotiations to end the Ukraine war ahead of Trump’s planned trip.

Oil prices could spike on geopolitical escalation, but analysts say $100 oil would likely require a significant physical supply disruption.

State Department launches Freedom.gov to promote secure internet access worldwide as America approaches its 250th anniversary, countering censorship.

The official primetime news broadcast of China’s state broadcaster essentially act as a mouthpiece for the Iranian regime, while packaging their narrative in language tailored to Beijing’s strategic agenda.

Discounts on Russian Urals and Iranian Light crude have widened significantly as the sanctioned producers compete for the limited market of China’s independent refiners.

Chinese high-resolution satellites have just exposed something jaw-dropping: U.S. forces are stacking advanced fighter jets right in Jordan’s Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. We’re talking 18 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters and 6 EA-18G Growler electronic warfare jets parked on the tarmac — all in plain view.