Why US-Israel war with Iran is a boon to Iraq: Oil majors say it is ‘fantastic potential from a resource perspective’

Why US-Israel war with Iran is a boon to Iraq: Oil majors say it is ‘fantastic potential from a resource perspective’

Jake Spiering, a Chevron president of corporate business development, told the Chamber event that his company will be investing in a pipeline to avoid the Strait of Hormuz and create another export route out of Iraq. Such a ‌pipeline could ⁠transport Iraqi oil to the west coast of Syria which is on the Mediterranean Sea.

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Pentagon accused of hiding US losses as casualty count in war with Iran hits 13,000; US soldiers flee bases in the Gulf to hide in hotels and offices

Pentagon accused of hiding US losses as casualty count in war with Iran hits 13,000; US soldiers flee bases in the Gulf to hide in hotels and offices

US Central Command or CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, appears to be engaged in what a defence official called a “casualty cover-up,” offering The Intercept low-ball and outdated figures and failing to provide clarifications on military deaths and injuries.

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