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On September 12, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghae stated on September 11 that Iran, Iraq, and other Persian Gulf littoral states will hold a regional meeting in Oman on September 14. In addition to various regional issues, the meeting will also discuss the outcome of negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding a safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Baghae said he hopes the meeting will help enhance understanding among the countries in the region and strengthen common regional security. Baghae also stated that Iran is committed to ensuring the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but as long as the US maritime blockade, economic warfare, and other acts of aggression and illegal interference continue, the safety of navigation in the strait cannot be guaranteed.According to the Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA), a spokesperson for the Iranian Civil Aviation Organization denied rumors that Turkey had stopped providing airport services and ground handling for Iranian airlines, and emphasized that Iranian airlines flight operations continue as scheduled.On September 12th, at the Xiongan Forum of the 2026 China Computing Power Conference, the Xiongan International Integrated Computing Power Scheduling Center officially launched. The center comprises two main modules: an integrated computing power scheduling platform and an international large-scale model service platform. The Xiongan International Integrated Computing Power Scheduling Platform aims to create a national-level cross-domain computing power scheduling hub, coordinating and aggregating diverse and heterogeneous computing power resources, connecting the computing power circulation network, and solving the problem of isolated computing power. The platform already covers eight national computing power hubs and connects to 44 computing power resource pools in 19 provinces across China, with a total computing power exceeding 27,000 petabytes. Based on the integrated computing power scheduling platform, the Xiongan International Large-Scale Model Service Platform focuses on token scheduling services, aggregating mainstream large-scale models across all categories, and will create a global large-scale model aggregation service hub.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recalled 223,472 Ford vehicles in the United States due to a potential road hazard caused by a detached fuel tank, which could increase the risk of a collision. Additionally, fuel leaks could cause the engine to stall or increase the risk of a fire.On September 12, according to the Iranian Labor News Agency (ILNA), Iranian President Pezechzian met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday morning during the BRICS summit. The two exchanged views on regional issues, bilateral relations, and the unity of Muslim countries. Pezechzian stated that developing relations with neighboring and brotherly countries is one of the main strategies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He said, "Our neighbors are our brothers, and our relations with them are expanding daily. Our connections with all countries are continuing in a more rational and robust manner." Pezechzian pointed out that Iran has no problems with its Muslim brothers and neighbors, but the United States is trying to turn these friendly countries into enemies. He argued that all of Irans demands are simply rights granted by international law. He stated that regional conflicts stem from the expansionism of the United States and Europe, as well as the crimes committed by Israel, because they do not want to see independent states in the region. Pezechzian also stated, "We do not need a regional gendarmerie; the territorial integrity and security of the region can only be achieved by the major actors and states of the region."

Ukraine Will Block A Crucial Russian Gas Transit to Europe, Blaming Russia

Charlie Brooks

May 11, 2022 09:46

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Ukraine said on Tuesday that it will cease the flow of gas via a transit point that, according to Kiev, sends over one-third of the fuel piped from Russia to Europe through Ukraine. Kiev blamed Moscow for the action and said it would redirect the flows elsewhere.


Even after Moscow's invasion, Ukraine has remained a significant transit route for Russian gas to Europe.


The operator of Ukraine's gas infrastructure, GTSOU, has declared "force majeure" and will cease shipments through the Sokhranivka route as of Wednesday. "Force majeure" is a provision triggered when a firm is affected by circumstances beyond its control.


However, Gazprom (MCX:GAZP), which has a monopoly on Russian gas pipeline exports, said that it was "technologically impossible" to move all volumes to the Sudzha connecting point farther to the west, as GTSOU requested.


GTSOU CEO Sergiy Makogon told Reuters that Russian occupation troops have begun transporting gas flowing through Ukraine to two rebel territories supported by Russia in the country's east. He failed to provide proof.


The company stated that it was unable to operate at the Novopskov gas compressor station due to "the interference of the occupying forces in technical processes," adding that it could temporarily redirect the affected flow to the Sudzha physical interconnection point, which is located on Ukrainian territory.


Ukraine's suspension of Russian natural gas shipments via the Sokhranivka route should have no effect on the local Ukrainian market, according to Yuriy Vitrenko, the president of the state-owned energy business Naftogaz.


The national gas company of Moldova, a tiny country on Ukraine's western border, said that neither GTSOU nor Gazprom had notified them of a supply interruption.


Russian army and separatist militants have controlled the Novopskov compressor station in the Luhansk area of eastern Ukraine since shortly after Moscow launched a "special military operation" in February.


GTSOU said that it is the first compressor in the Ukraine gas transit system in the Luhansk area, the transit route for about 32,6 million cubic metres of gas per day, or a third of the Russian gas transported to Europe through Ukraine.


To fulfill its "transit responsibilities to European partners in full," GTSOU said that it will "temporarily move unavailable capacity" to the Sudzha interconnection point.


Gazprom said it had received information from Ukraine that the nation will cease gas transit to Europe through the Sokhranivka interconnector at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday local time.


The Russian corporation said that it observed no evidence of force majeure or impediments to business as usual. Gazprom emphasized that it was fulfilling its commitments to European gas purchasers.


As punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, the United States has pushed other nations to reduce their reliance on Russian energy and has prohibited Russian oil and other energy imports.


Ned Price, a spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department, said that Tuesday's declaration does not alter the "as soon as feasible" schedule for reducing global dependency on Russian oil.

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