Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have escalated after Tehran accused Kyiv of carrying out an attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea, warning that it would respond at a time of its choosing. Read More: US pauses Iran strikes as conflict spreads beyond Gulf According to Iranian authorities, the alleged attack killed one person and […]
Caspian Sea
Iran war widens as Red Sea tensions escalate further
The conflict involving Iran expanded into new regions over the weekend, raising fresh fears about wider instability across the Middle East. While the Persian Gulf remained relatively calm, fighting spread toward the Red Sea and the Caspian Sea, showing that the war could threaten additional trade routes and regional security. Meanwhile, the United States paused […]
Seals, caviar and oil: Caspian Sea faces pollution threat
Seals waddling along the waterfront were once a common sight in Baku Bay, the Caspian Sea home of Azerbaijan’s capital. Not anymore. Of the more than one million seals which inhabited the shores and islands of the Caspian a century ago fewer than 10 percent remain, and the species has been declared endangered. Azer Garayev, […]