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Russia has been preparing for this moment for years. It began transporting oil to China via the Arctic route, using massive icebreaking tankers. Why this route? It saves around 15 days of travel time and, more importantly, avoids major conflict zones. Result: Russian oil exports to China have reached a record ~2.5 million barrels per day.

Joe Kent on Iran: “Ali Larijani was a negotiator who was eager to get us a deal.”

🇮🇷 Mystery blast reported near Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant gets suspicious Debris spreads south in a fan shape, which means the projectile likely came from the north, not the Gulf. Puts friendly fire or an Iranian accident right on the table. Hit just 350 meters from the active reactor. No damage, no radiation leak, but IAEA chief Grossi says: hands off anything near nuclear sites. Source: Institute for Science and International Security