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Iran threatens to close Hormuz again, and the wartime premium ticks back
EnergyBrief22 Jun

Iran threatens to close Hormuz again, and the wartime premium ticks back

The talks that collapsed on Friday reconvened at the Burgenstock over the weekend and reported guarded progress. But Iran threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more over Israel's strikes on Lebanon, oil edged back toward $80, and the premium Central Asia had been losing all week stopped fading. The deal is holding on paper and fraying in practice.

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  1. Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan, ending a month of calm
    SecurityBrief11 Jun

    Pakistani airstrikes hit Afghanistan, ending a month of calm

    Pakistan struck three Afghan provinces early on 10 June, killing at least 13 people by Kabul’s count, most of them children. It broke more than a month of quiet in a war that has killed hundreds.

  2. Trans-Afghan railway advances, Russian Railways joins feasibility study
    EconomyBrief9 Jun

    Trans-Afghan railway advances as Russian Railways joins the feasibility study

    The railway is sold as Central Asia’s own outlet to the sea. Its newest study partner is Russian Railways.