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On the World Affairs In Context (@lenapetrova) YouTube channel, the host analysed the United States' recent decision to grant India a temporary waiver allowing imports of Russian crude oil, interpreting the move as a sign of increasing tension in global energy markets amid the escalating Iran conflict.

The video noted that just weeks after Washington pressured India to reduce Russian oil purchases, the Treasury Department issued a 30-day licence permitting Indian refiners to accept cargoes loaded onto vessels before 5 March. The waiver, expiring on 4 April, allows transactions provided the oil is delivered to and bought by Indian companies.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as Iran's new supreme leader following his father's death in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, marking the first dynastic succession since the 1979 Islamic revolution.

The Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting Iran's highest authority, announced the decision on Sunday as the war entered its tenth day. Iranian institutions swiftly expressed allegiance, with the defence council stating: "We will obey the commander-in-chief until the last drop of our blood."

The 56-year-old cleric has never held elected office or formally occupied a senior government position. Raised ...

G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to address surging oil prices, as global stock markets slump amid fears that the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran could cause prolonged energy supply disruptions.

Finance ministers from leading industrialised countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, are expected to discuss a coordinated release of petroleum reserves through the International Energy Agency—a move last taken following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Brent crude prices briefly touched $119.50 a barrel on Monday morning, marking a 25% surge, before settling around $107. UK gas prices for month-ahead delivery jumped nearly 25% at market open. The ...

Glasgow Central station, Scotland's busiest railway hub, remains closed with all train services cancelled on Monday following a major fire that caused a historic Victorian building to collapse.

The blaze broke out on Sunday afternoon in a vape shop on Union Street, adjacent to the station, and rapidly spread through the B-listed building dating back to 1851. Firefighters battled through the night, with 18 appliances at the height of the response. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service confirmed no casualties have been reported, though crews remain at the scene.

National Rail stated the station would remain closed "until further notice," with no ...

In a video analysis on the House of El (@HouseofEl) YouTube channel, the host examined Europe's recently announced €860 billion defence plan, emphasising its clear move away from American weapons suppliers towards European-made equipment.

The plan, described as the largest European defence spending increase since the Cold War, includes binding requirements: by 2027, 40% of military purchases must involve joint European procurement, rising to 55% from European or Ukrainian manufacturers by 2030. The SAFE loan mechanism, comprising €150 billion, favours European producers, effectively excluding US defence contractors unless Washington negotiates separate agreements with Brussels.

Data presented in the analysis shows this shift is ...

In an analysis published on his Daniel Davis / Deep Dive (@DanielDavisDeepDive) YouTube channel, retired Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis examined the evolving military dynamics of the Iran conflict, arguing that Tehran has adopted a deliberate strategy to outlast the United States through a protracted war of attrition.

Davis contended that US war aims, particularly President Trump's stated demand for "unconditional surrender," are militarily unattainable without a massive ground invasion— a prospect he deemed unrealistic given current force levels and Iran's size, terrain, and prepared defences. He noted that Iran has spent decades constructing dispersed, underground "missile cities" designed to survive sustained bombardment ...

In a video published on his YouTube channel, financial analyst Sean Foo (@SeanFooGold) examined the economic pressures facing the United States following the outbreak of war with Iran, arguing that the conflict is undermining demand for dollar assets and could trigger broader financial instability.

Foo highlighted concerning trends in US Treasury markets, noting that yields on 10-year bonds have risen from 3.9% to over 4.1% despite the crisis—an unusual pattern given that US debt typically acts as a safe haven during global turmoil. He attributed this weakness to investor fears that the war would worsen the national debt and devalue the dollar ...

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended the government's cautious approach to the Iran conflict in an interview on BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, rejecting calls for the UK to have automatically backed initial US-Israeli strikes.

Cooper emphasised that Britain must make decisions based on its own national interest rather than unquestioningly following allies. "It's for the US president to decide what he thinks is in the US national interest, and that's for him to do. But it is our job as the UK government to decide what's in the UK national interest," she said. "That doesn't mean simply agreeing with ...

In an interview with PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE), David Hearst, editor-in-chief of Middle East Eye, offered a critical analysis of the Trump administration's escalating conflict with Iran, arguing that the core objective is regime change rather than preventing nuclear proliferation.

Hearst suggested that US strikes may be of questionable legality, noting Iran was engaged in negotiations and had not violated international law, with no UN Security Council mandate authorising action. He characterised the administration's approach as reactive and lacking a coherent strategy, stating Trump "has absolutely no idea what will happen if the regime actually changed" and drawing comparisons to the Iraq invasion.

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In an interview with PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE), former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn offered a wide-ranging critique of the government's approach to the Iran conflict, the economy, and education, while also discussing by-election strategy and the need for constitutional reform.

Commenting on the escalating war in Iran, Corbyn warned of a "horror story of a repeat of Iraq," arguing that Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in "lockstep" with the United States despite initial refusals to allow the use of UK bases for strikes. He questioned the legality of the US action, noting that serious nuclear negotiations were ongoing before the bombing began, and ...