Geopolitics
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North Korean Military Fires Two Suspected Short-Range Missiles Into Sea of Japan
September 10: On the morning of 10 September 2019, the North Korean military launched two unidentified projectiles into the Sea of Japan from an area near Kaechon, located in South […]
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Captain Reports British Warship Involved In “115 Confrontations” with Iran Since July
September 02: A British Royal Navy warship in the Strait of Hormuz has had 115 confrontations with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps since July, its captain revealed. HMS Montrose captain Will […]
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Seven Crew of Stena Impero Reach Dubai After Iran Releases Them
September 05: Seven of the 23 crew members of the British-flagged tanker Stena Impero that was seized by Iran in July reached Dubai on Thursday after Tehran agreed to their […]
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Iranian Tanker Row: Oil “Sold” in Defiance of US Threats
September 08: A tanker suspected of trying to deliver Iranian oil to Syria in defiance of international sanctions has now sold its cargo, Iran says. Satellite images appeared to show […]
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EU NAVFOR Somalia Escorts United Nations World Food Programme Vessels to Safety
September 06: Last week, EU NAVFOR Somalia Operation ATALANTA provided support to United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) vessels that were carrying NGO and United Nations Staff through the Gulf […]
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Iran to Free Seven Crew Members of Seized British Tanker
September 04: Iran has said it will free seven crew members of a British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz in July, as the country’s president gave Europe a […]
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Somalia Rejects AU Invitation on Maritime Dispute With Kenya, Trusting In ICJ
August 24: Somalia has rejected the Commission of the African Union invitation to a briefing on the maritime row with Kenya. Instead, it has expressed confidence in the International Court […]
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Sudan Declares State of Emergency in Red Sea Over Tribal Clashes
August 26: Sudan activated a state of emergency Sunday in an eastern state and ordered a probe into deadly tribal violence that has rocked the region for days, authorities said. […]
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China Rejects U.S. Warship’s Visit Amid Trade War Tensions
August 28: China has denied an American warship permission to visit a Chinese port, the United States Navy said on Wednesday, an apparent reflection of flaring trade and military tensions […]
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Frontline Has Scaled Cack Strait of Hormuz Shipping Following June Attack
August 28: Oil tanker firm Frontline (FRO.OL) has scaled back the number of vessels it sends through the Strait of Hormuz after the attack in June on its Front Altair […]
