Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad, speaking to ANI, argues that Washington's objective regarding Iran goes beyond nuclear talks, aiming at regime change and making Israel the dominant force in the region, and is also shaped by pressure ahead of the American midterm elections. He says Tehran sees the conflict as an 'existential war' and doubts the US is serious about diplomacy. With crude oil at USD 117 per barrel, the highest since April, Awwad highlights economic pressure on India's energy security and inflation. The IRGC claims Iran maintains full control of the Strait of Hormuz and says two supertankers carrying over 4.5 million barrels struck naval mines, while Iran vows to keep US warships out of the Persian Gulf. The article also notes that India's LPG imports from the US rose from below 10% to 67% over the preceding year.
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Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad told ANI that Washington's goal regarding Iran goes beyond nuclear issues and oil, aiming at regime change and the destruction of Iran, which would make Israel a dominant force in the region. He said the posture is also shaped by domestic political pressure ahead of the midterm elections, and that Iran views the conflict as an 'existential war'. With crude oil at USD 117 per barrel, the highest since April, Awwad highlighted economic pressures on India's energy security and inflation. The IRGC claimed Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and said two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude struck naval mines while using what Tehran called an unauthorised southern route. Iran's Chief of General Staff Ali Abdollahi said Iran would not allow US military vessels into the Persian Gulf, while US Ambassador Sergio Gor said American LPG rose to 67% of India's imports from below 10%.
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Foreign affairs expert Waiel Awwad argues that Washington's objective on Iran extends beyond nuclear talks to regime change and the disintegration of Iran, a shift he links partly to U.S. midterm politics. He describes Iran's posture as an “existential war” and says he doubts Washington is serious about diplomacy. With crude oil at $117 per barrel, the highest since April, he highlights pressure on India's energy security and inflation. The IRGC claimed that two supertankers carrying more than 4.5 million barrels of crude struck naval mines while using what Tehran called an unauthorised southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran warned it would not allow U.S. military vessels into the Persian Gulf. The article also notes that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Reliance's Jamnagar refinery in India.
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