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Strait of Hormuz Closure: Expert Outlines Three Scenarios for Oil Markets
28 February 2026 @ 7:10 pm
There are ways the oil markets may react to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Lebanese energy policy researcher Marc Ayoub tells Sputnik
Iran Won't Stop Until US Feels the Pain – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 7:06 pm
Iran intends to inflict at least a few hundred casualties upon the US military as it realizes that the US will continue attacking until being forced to pay a significant cost, Foad Izadi, associate professor at the University of Tehran, tells Sputnik.
Iran Will Withstand US-Israeli Regime Change Attempt – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 7:03 pm
While Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu make no secret of trying to foment a popular uprising in Iran, their plans are unlikely to succeed, Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University Qatar, tells Sputnik.
Closing the Strait of Hormuz Spells Doom for Energy Markets – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 6:52 pm
“Analysts already warn of a 10–25% geopolitical premium even without a full blockade, with prices potentially moving toward $100–120 if disruption deepens,” Dr. Hriday Sarma, a professional specializing in international affairs and energy geoeconomics, tells Sputnik.
Iranian Foreign Minister on Situation in State Amid Strikes: Iran Dealing With Situation
28 February 2026 @ 2:44 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iran is dealing with the situation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday, commenting on the current escalation in the region.
Persian Gulf States Comment on US-Israel Strikes on Iran
28 February 2026 @ 1:49 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Israeli army has initiated a strike against Iran "to remove threats against the State of Israel", the nation’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced, adding a special and immediate state of emergency has been declared across the country.
Putin Discusses Developments Around Iran With Security Council Members - Kremlin
28 February 2026 @ 1:35 pm
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a videoconference meeting with permanent members of the country's Security Council to discuss the situation around Iran, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday.
Which US Military Bases Could Iran Target?
28 February 2026 @ 1:13 pm
The United States’ extensive military presence in the Middle East offers Iran a wide selection of targets for retaliation.
US-Israeli Attack on Iran: What’s Known so Far
28 February 2026 @ 10:33 am
Israeli army has initiated a strike against Iran "to remove threats against the State of Israel", the nation’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced, adding a special and immediate state of emergency has been declared across the country.
US Largest Source of Chaos for Int'l Nuclear Order – China's Defense Ministry
28 February 2026 @ 10:31 am
BEIJING (Sputnik) - Washington's irresponsible arms control actions have made the United States the main source of uncertainty for the international nuclear order, Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said on Friday.