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Iran Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi demands 50 percent frozen assets release at MoU signing June 2026

Iran Demands Immediate Release of Half Its Frozen Assets Before Any MoU Is Signed

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Thursday that Tehran will not sign any memorandum of understanding with Washington unless at least half of its frozen foreign assets — roughly $12 billion

June 4, 2026

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Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Musandam in Oman May 2026

Iran Reframes Hormuz Charges as Service Fees, Insists No Violation of International Law

Iran's deputy foreign minister on Thursday offered the most detailed public account yet of Tehran's fee regime at the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the charges — for navigation, rescue, security, and environmental

June 4, 2026

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Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

The head of the Russian-Saudi Business Council set a $10 billion trade target at SPIEF 2026, but acknowledged that payment system restrictions remain the primary obstacle — even as bilateral commerce has

June 4, 2026

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Lavrov arrives for ASEAN East Asia Summit as Russia deepens Southeast Asia energy ties

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov disclosed at SPIEF on Thursday that Moscow has circulated an updated Gulf security blueprint to the GCC and Iran, requesting non-aggression commitments and military transparency — a

June 4, 2026

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Russia natural resources minister rare earth deposits licensing SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

Russia has licensed 12 of its 18 rare earth deposits on the state balance sheet, but six remain unallocated — waiting for investors to trigger state auctions, Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov

June 4, 2026

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IMF Director for Middle East and Central Asia Jihad Azour speaks at press conference on regional economic outlook, Washington April 2026

IMF Warns Europe Gasoline Up 40%, Jet Fuel Up 35% Since Iran War Began

The IMF's Julie Kozack said Thursday that European gasoline prices have risen 40% and jet fuel 35% since the Iran war began, as oil product reserves approach critically low levels. The Strait

June 4, 2026

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IMF official speaks on global growth downgrade and Middle East energy shock at 2026 Spring Meetings Washington

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia's deputy prime minister told the St. Petersburg forum on Thursday that the 0.3-percentage-point cuts major agencies have already made to global growth forecasts could deepen significantly if the Middle East conflict

June 4, 2026

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Black smoke rises over the port of St. Petersburg as the SPIEF 2026 economic forum opens

Russia’s Dmitriev Says Germany’s ‘Sensible Forces’ Know Nord Stream Must Be Restored

Russia's RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev said at SPIEF 2026 that pragmatic forces across Germany's political establishment understand Nord Stream pipelines must be restored — broadening Moscow's pitch beyond the AfD fringe as

June 4, 2026

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Saudi Arabia Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman speaks at OPEC International Seminar in Vienna Austria 2023

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's presidential envoy for economic cooperation, told reporters at SPIEF 2026 that the Russia-Saudi energy partnership has reached a 'powerful strategic level' — a striking admission from the man who

June 4, 2026

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US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon refueling from KC-135 tanker in CENTCOM area of responsibility as Pentagon faces fuel cost surge from Iran war

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

The price the Pentagon pays per barrel of fuel has risen nearly 27% since October, driven by the Iran conflict. Army units slated to deploy to Europe next year are now in

June 4, 2026

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Iran Demands Immediate Release of Half Its Frozen Assets Before Any MoU Is Signed

Iran Reframes Hormuz Charges as Service Fees, Insists No Violation of International Law

Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

Russia Sends Revived Gulf Security Concept to GCC and Iran, Awaits Response

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

IMF Warns Europe Gasoline Up 40%, Jet Fuel Up 35% Since Iran War Began

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia’s Dmitriev Says Germany’s ‘Sensible Forces’ Know Nord Stream Must Be Restored

Russia-Saudi Energy Ties Reach Strategic Level, Dmitriev Says at SPIEF as Abdulaziz Meeting Planned

Iran War Fuel Spike Is Gutting US Army Training and Units Bound for Europe Could Pay the Price

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