China and Russia warned against selling weapons to Iran, while Iranian retaliation extended to the Caspian Sea.
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Updated sep 23
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China and Russia warned against selling weapons to Iran, while Iranian retaliation extended to the Caspian Sea.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Houthis are an Iranian proxy force, and the geopolitical tension is escalating with strikes in the Caspian Sea and China preparing arms sales to Iran.Sub-event
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Iran retaliated against interests in the Caspian Sea, following warnings from China and Russia.1 source
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The entities involved
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China
cultural region, ancient civilization, and nation in East Asia; mostly refers to the People's Republic of China in political situation and rarely refers to the Republic of China
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Caspian Sea
largest landlocked salt lake, located between Europe and Asia
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- Iranian crude oil is being smuggled to Chinese refineries via offshore zones off the coast of Malaysia.
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- aol.co.ukUS expands Iran attacks as Trump warns Tehran and Houthis over Red Sea strikes - AOL