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U.S. asked to keep military planes in Sri Lanka before Iran airstrikes
Sri Lanka did not agree to the request, officials said, and has tried to remain neutral in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran By...
US National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
Kent, who advised Trump and national intelligence director on ‘terror’ threats, says Iran ‘posed no imminent threat’ The director of the US National...
Shockwaves from the Strait: Implications of a US–Iran conflict for Sri Lanka
By Devmini Bandara In an increasingly interconnected world, wars rarely remain confined to the battlefield. Conflicts between major powers reverberate through global markets,...
Sri Lanka’s responsibility to the Indian Ocean
By Dinouk Colombage The Israel/U.S. – Iran war has had far reaching implications on the global supply routes and economies across the world....
Costly dependence on oil
Sri Lanka’s vulnerability to global energy shocks has rarely been subtle. Each time geopolitical tensions intensify in the Middle East or supply disruptions...
Iran’s new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement
Iran will continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s busiest oil shipping channel, according to a statement attributed to Iran’s new Supreme...
US temporarily allows sale of Russian oil stranded at sea
The US Treasury Department license allows the sale of Russian oil already loaded onto vessels for the next 30 days In a temporary...
Trump signals US will tap oil reserve to ease price shock
President Donald Trump indicated he would tap the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help ease oil prices that have soared amid the war with Iran...
