Global South World - Middle East conflict https://www.globalsouthworld.com/rss/tag/Middle%20East%20conflict en-US Uruguay shields itself from oil crisis with renewable energy strategy: Video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/uruguay-shields-itself-from-oil-crisis-with-renewable-energy-strategy-video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/uruguay-shields-itself-from-oil-crisis-with-renewable-energy-strategy-video Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:28 Z Arianna Spinelli said the country has significantly reduced its exposure to global oil shocks by building an energy system powered 98 per cent by renewables, following two decades of policy reform. While still reliant on oil for transport and industry, Uruguay has cut costs and vulnerability to imports, positioning itself as a regional example as governments worldwide grapple with the impact of Middle East-driven energy instability.

]]> Global South World Uruguay shields itself from oil crisis with renewable energy strategy Iran shows defiance after Trump’s Kharg warning, threatens wider Gulf attacks https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/iran-shows-defiance-after-trumps-kharg-warning-threatens-wider-gulf-attacks https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/iran-shows-defiance-after-trumps-kharg-warning-threatens-wider-gulf-attacks Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:13:00 Z Trump said US forces had “obliterated” military targets on Kharg Island but spared the oil facilities “for reasons of decency,” adding that he would “immediately reconsider” if Iran, "or anyone else,” interfered with “free and safe passage” through Hormuz.

Within hours, Iranian officials warned that any strike on Iran’s oil infrastructure would trigger retaliation against US-linked oil and energy assets across the region. Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has also vowed to keep Hormuz shut as a pressure tool, according to reports .

Iran’s threats extended beyond US assets on Saturday when Tehran warned residents to evacuate areas around major ports in the United Arab Emirates, including Jebel Ali in Dubai, as well as Khalifa and Fujairah, claiming the US used “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to support strikes.

The escalation came as a missile struck inside the US Embassy compound in Baghdad and debris from an intercepted Iranian drone hit an oil facility in Fujairah, adding to market anxiety about supplies and maritime security .

Trump said the US Navy could begin escorting oil tankers through Hormuz “soon,” as the confrontation increasingly centres on shipping and energy exports.

]]> Global South World 2026 Planet Labs PBC Handout A satellite image shows an oil terminal, in Kharg Island ‘Americans face risk of kidnapping,’ US ambassador to Iraq warns https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/americans-face-risk-of-kidnapping-us-ambassador-to-iraq-warns https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/americans-face-risk-of-kidnapping-us-ambassador-to-iraq-warns Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:35:00 Z In a security alert posted on its website on Thursday, the embassy said there have already been “attacks against U.S. citizens, U.S. interests, and critical infrastructure,” adding, “Americans also face risk of kidnapping.”

The warning comes a week after Washington urged its nationals to leave Iraq, after the United States launched strikes with Israel against Iran on February 28, triggering a wider regional conflict that has threatened US-linked interests across the Middle East.

The alert was issued as fighting continued on multiple fronts. Iranian state television reported heavy explosions in central Tehran on Friday, while the Israeli military warned residents in two Tehran neighbourhoods to evacuate ahead of strikes.

In Oman, state media said two people were killed after security forces intercepted a drone in an industrial area, with others injured.

The embassy did not provide specific details of any new kidnapping plot, but urged US citizens to remain alert and monitor official updates as security conditions change quickly.

Iraq hosts US diplomatic facilities and American personnel, and has long been a focal point for tensions between Washington and Tehran-linked armed groups, a risk that analysts say tends to rise during periods of regional escalation.

]]> Global South World Amr Abdallah Dalsh REUTERS Escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran 'We'll eradicate them if we have to' - Trump warns Hamas to 'behave' after Gaza ceasefire: Video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/we-ll-eradicate-them-if-we-have-to-trump-warns-hamas-to-behave-after-gaza-ceasefire-video https://www.globalsouthworld.com/article/we-ll-eradicate-them-if-we-have-to-trump-warns-hamas-to-behave-after-gaza-ceasefire-video Tue, 21 Oct 2025 11:15:27 Z “We made a deal with Hamas that they’re going to be very good. They’re going to behave. They’re going to be nice. And if they’re not, we’re going to go and we’re going to eradicate them, if we have to. They’ll be eradicated, and they know that,” Trump said.

The remarks come as the ceasefire implemented earlier this month as phase one of a wider peace plan signed in Sharm El-Sheikh has been strained by fresh exchanges of fire, with both Israel and Hamas accusing the other of violating the truce.

US and regional diplomats have been urgently trying to shore up the agreement.

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