Nord Stream 2: Is European Self-Interest Finally Surpassing US Influence

Nord Stream 2: Is European Self-Interest Finally Surpassing US Influence

The United States has always regarded itself as the “exceptional “nation. That view may in many circumstances be relatively benign. It becomes less so when it is used as a justification for treating other countries as being less significant in the overall order of things. It is even less justifiable when that exceptionalism is taken…

More Fallout from Iran/China Deal: India Loses Farzad-B

More Fallout from Iran/China Deal: India Loses Farzad-B

The carnage for following President Trump’s lead on ending the JCPOA continues for India. From SputnikNews last week comes this note about the Farzad-B oil and gas field and Iran. Close on the heels of breaking the Chabahar-Zahedan rail project agreement, Iran appears set to deny India’s state-run ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL), exploration and production rights for the…