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The lightening operation to seize Iranian oil fields and railroads to fuel the Red Army was launched a few months after Germany invaded the Soviet Union. · John Leake · For most of the 19th century, the British and Russians vied with each for control of Central and West Asia in what Rudyard Kipling the “Great Game” in his 1901 novel Kim. · One of the most intriguing British characters of this era was Harry St. John Bridger…

“Thought Covid was bad? If New Zealand runs out of diesel, Covid will look like the rehearsal.” That line from Matthew Hooton in the Herald this morning lands like a slap. Not because it’s designed to alarm, but because Hooton is making a precise argument, not a rhetorical one. During the pandemic, the circulatory system of the economy kept pumping. He explains today that trucks still delivered to supermarkets, harvesters still picked crops,…

New Zealand’s economic vulnerability to a global fuel shock is now being openly acknowledged by mainstream financial institutions, with Kiwibank warning that an escalating oil crisis could undermine the currency, weaken growth, and intensify inflation pressures simultaneously. · In its latest economic update, Kiwibank economists point to a rapidly deteriorating global backdrop driven by Middle East conflict and tightening fuel supply…

TASMAN, NZ – The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is sounding the alarm on a looming national crisis, as refined fuel stocks face potential depletion by late April 2026. Energy Spokesperson Lester Bryant warns that the escalating Iran US conflict has exposed the catastrophic vulnerability of New Zealand’s supply chain following the closure of the Marsden Point refinery. · With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to stable shipping, New…

The New Zealand Government has unveiled detailed contingency measures for managing a potential fuel crisis, confirming that a four-phase national rationing framework is now in place should global supply disruptions worsen. Caption and photo credit: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/590794/government-reveals-details-of-fuel-crisis-rationing-plan-and-who-will-be-prioritised · The plan—modelled loosely on the COVID-era alert system—signals a…

Israel claims it has killed an Iranian naval commander. No comments on that yet from Tehran as it ramps up its retaliatory strikes amid the latest escalation. Tehran reiterates that there are currently no direct talks between it and Washington. Iran has been boosting morale among its troops as the US is believed to be preparing to invade. Residents of Tehran insists they will stay put despite the danger. Islamic Resistance forces…

Ordinary citizens want peace, but bureaucrats are driven by military lobbies, Rudi Kennes has told RT · The EU is divided over the US war against Iran, with public opinion strongly opposing it, while unelected officials in Brussels back Washington, Belgian MEP Rudi Kennes has told RT’s Rick Sanchez. · European countries have failed to present a unified front on the war, with Spain and Italy voicing criticism, while others, including…

What the euthanasia of Noelia Castillo reveals about the future of European society · By Marina Akhmedova, member of the presidential human rights council of Russia · Noelia Castillo. ©  Antena 3 · Today in Spain, a 25-year-old woman named Noelia Castillo is scheduled to undergo euthanasia. Born into a dysfunctional family in Barcelona, Noelia spent her childhood in shelters and fell victim to gang rape in 2022. This…

The EU and the UK are unprepared and face deindustrialization after rejecting Russian oil and gas, Kirill Dmitriev has said · Kirill Dmitriev. © Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov · The world is heading toward the most severe energy crisis in history and Europe is unprepared, Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev has said. The warning comes as the escalating conflict in the Middle East has driven volatility in global energy markets. ·…

Tehran says transit comes under the condition that the countries will not support acts of aggression against it · Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026. © Getty Images / Fatemeh Bahrami/AnadoluIran has permitted the passage of Indian and Russian ships through the Strait of Hormuz, its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has said. ·…