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Six EU countries push for windfall tax on #oil companies amid surging war profits


Citing surging #profits amid the #MiddleEast #war, six #EU countries, including Germany & Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin.

Six EU countries are intensifying calls for a bloc-wide #WindfallTax on oil companies as profits surge amid the war in the Middle East, according to a draft letter seen by Euronews.

The finance ministers of #Germany, #Italy, #Austria, #Poland, and #Portugal, along with #Spain's economy minister, sent a joint letter to Ireland's finance minister, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency. The ministers urged that a levy be added to the agenda for next month's meeting of EU finance chiefs in Dublin.

euronews.com/my-europe/2026/08…

#DementiaDon #TrumpFails



The emerging Sunni alliance between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia marks a massive geopolitical shift. Countering Iran’s nuclear threshold with Pakistani deterrence and Saudi capital signals a move toward regional multipolarity, reducing reliance on Western security umbrellas and raising the stakes of nuclear proliferation. #Geopolitics #MiddleEast


Exactly as expected: Iran leverages the Strait of Hormuz to force high-stakes concessions from Washington.
​Partnering with Oman keeps channels open while using global energy chokepoints as hard diplomatic leverage. Pure geoeconomic strategy at work. 🌐
​#Geopolitics #MiddleEast #Energy #Hormuz


Tagesschau on Trump's Gaza deal: paper promises vs. reality.
​Trump claims a historic Hamas disarmament deal, but analysts see a deadlock. Hamas demands full Israeli withdrawal before disarming; Israel refuses to leave while Hamas stays armed.
​Without enforcement, it's just a headline.
​#Gaza #MiddleEast #Diplomacy


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⚓️ IRAN WAR UPDATE:

A cargo ship was struck by a projectile off Oman's coast in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, per UK maritime monitors.

The strike comes as U.S. and Iran offer conflicting accounts of ceasefire talks — Trump says negotiations are resuming to wind down the war, while Tehran insists it's only discussing Hormuz passage with Oman, not a broader deal.

The strait remains a flashpoint 5+ months into the conflict.
#AureFreePress #Iran #IranConflict #MiddleEast #BreakingNews


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#AureFreePress Trump says U.S.-Iran talks resume today after he called off planned strikes over the weekend.

He claims a deal is set on Strait of Hormuz access, with denuclearization talks to follow.

Tehran hasn't confirmed asking for the pause.

Iran is separately negotiating a temporary safe shipping route with Oman.

Watch this space. #Iran #IranConflict #MiddleEast #BreakingNews




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Middle East war casts long shadow over UK rail freight operations dlvr.it/TRbfwQ #FridayForum #InDepth #logistics #MiddleEast


Oookeey .. 😬🤔

The whole #MiddleEast seems to be reconfiguring itself right now:

Israel - UAE

washingtoninstitute.org/policy…

Saudi-Arabia - Pakistan

armscontrol.org/act/2025-10/ne…

Turkiye - Egypt

thedefensepost.com/2026/02/09/…

Iran - China

militarywatchmagazine.com/arti…

.. aand there's TACO.

thehill.com/policy/internation…

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