Iran

Iran is currently a focal point in international news due to escalating tensions with the United States. Recent reports indicate Iran has targeted US bases in Kuwait with drone strikes in retaliation for US attacks, and the US has imposed sanctions on Iran's Mahan Air network in China for alleged support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran has also held funerals for IRGC members reportedly killed in a US strike, though Chinese data analysis has challenged claims of US-Iran war. Furthermore, Iranian hackers are suspected in cyberattacks on Minnesota's water systems, prompting investigations by US authorities. The ongoing US-Iran conflict is also expected to lead to significant profits for oil companies. A former US diplomat has warned that further escalation with Iran is 'pointless'.