IRAN IN HEZBOLLAH LEH HOUTHI CHE TURIN A TI TA | US IN INDIA 100% TARIFF A TUM? | GULG BUAINA

‪@Best_Collection_Mizo‬ // IRAN IN HEZBOLLAH LEH HOUTHI CHE TURIN A TI TA | US IN INDIA 100% TARRIF A TUM? | GULG BUAINA // As many as 60 US Senators have backed a new bill that proposes a tariff up to 100% on India and four other nations for purchasing Russian oil. The bill’s content, which was unveiled on Friday, has obtained the backing of US President Donald Trump and could be passed before August, according to the bill’s supporters in the Senate. As many as 60 US Senators have backed a new bill that proposes a tariff up to 100% on India and four other nations for purchasing Russian oil. The bill’s content, which was unveiled on Friday, has obtained the backing of US President Donald Trump and could be passed before August, according to the bill’s supporters in the Senate. However, the bill provides substantial exemptions for European allies, which continue to purchase natural gas from Russia. “The bill exempts countries whose Russian natural gas imports account for less than 15 percent of Russia’s total natural gas exports and that are taking significant steps to reduce those imports. The bill calls for USTR to reassess the top 5 purchasers every 180 days and can adjust tariff rates based on changes in purchasing behavior,” according to a summary of the bill released by the Senators backing the measure. The bill’s text also includes an exemption for American purchases of low-enriched uranium used in its nuclear reactors. In June, India’s imports of Russian crude surged to record high levels, rising 34% month-on-month. Indian purchases of Russian crude oil were valued at 4.5 billion Euros in June, accounting for roughly 36% of Russia’s exports. This made India the second largest buyer of Russian crude oil behind China, according to the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air. In June, Washington let a general license that allowed countries - including India - to purchase energy without attracting US sanctions to expire // Iran has asked Yemen’s Houthi movement to stand ready to close the Red Sea oil route if the United States strikes Iranian power infrastructure, three sources told Reuters on Thursday, posing a potent new threat ​to global energy supplies. The idea has been discussed within the Islamic Republic's leadership, and the message has been conveyed to Iran's Houthi allies, two senior Iranian ‌sources and a regional source familiar with the matter said, speaking on condition of anonymity.The sources said the Houthis had been informed recently of Tehran's request, which has not been previously reported. They did not give further details on how it had been conveyed or whether it was after U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to attack Iranian power infrastructure on Tuesday. Iran’s foreign ministry and a spokesperson for the Houthi group were not immediately available to respond to ​Reuters' request. HOUTHIS DEPLOY DRONES NEAR BAB EL-MANDEB, SAYS SOURCE A source close to the Houthis said the group had completed preparations to attack shipping by deploying missiles and drones ​near Bab el-Mandeb strait, the gateway to the Red Sea, in Yemen's highlands overlooking Hodeidah and the Gulf of Aden and was awaiting the ⁠order to begin Iran has reportedly told its regional allies, including Hezbollah, to prepare for the possibility of a broader conflict amid military escalations with the United States, raising the prospect of Israel becoming directly involved in the fighting. Leaders of the Iran-backed regional “Axis of Resistance” told allies that the current period of waiting is nearing an end and that preparations for military scenarios have become a priority, Lebanon’s Nidaa Al Watan newspaper reported on Friday, citing information obtained from meetings held in Tehran on the sidelines of the recent funeral of former Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed when the US and Israel launched the war with Iran at the end of February. Friday’s report came as fighting between the US and Iran has renewed a month after the signing of a preliminary deal that aimed to end the conflict