Sources say shipments routed through Iran’s Jask Port and a strategic pipeline is allowing crude to bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating conflict.
Factory slowdowns and limited job openings force some workers to return to their hometowns, while others stay in the cities despite facing unemployment.
Analysts say Beijing’s account of a former insider seeking foreign intelligence contact may reflect propaganda as Washington expands recruitment efforts.
Sources say shipments routed through Iran’s Jask Port and a strategic pipeline is allowing crude to bypass the Strait of Hormuz despite escalating conflict.
Factory slowdowns and limited job openings force some workers to return to their hometowns, while others stay in the cities despite facing unemployment.
Analysts say Beijing’s account of a former insider seeking foreign intelligence contact may reflect propaganda as Washington expands recruitment efforts.