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Azerbaijan
There is no energy transition — only addition, experts say at Baku Energy Week
Grid infrastructure emerged as the forum's defining bottleneck on the last day of Baku Energy Week, as the IGU's chief of staff said that global consumption of oil, gas, coal and renewables is rising simultaneously, directly challenging the conventional narrative.
Europe
Cyprus and Kazakhstan expand cooperation during Astana visit
Five cooperation agreements were signed during the first visit by a Cypriot president to Kazakhstan. The talks focused on trade, investment, transport and digital development, while new direct flights and diplomatic initiatives aim to strengthen links between Europe and Central Asia.
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Iran
Ayatollah says Iran delivered 'decisive blow' to 'malicious enemy'
In an unexpected statement on Thursday, Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said the “malicious enemy” has been defeated with “a decisive blow” to the US, in a possible signal of preparing the Iranian nation for an impending peace deal.
Business
SOCAR, TotalEnergies and ADNOC lock in Caspian gas supply deal
Azerbaijan's SOCAR signed a long-term deal with TotalEnergies, ADNOC's investment arm XRG and Turkey's BOTAŞ to export gas from the Absheron offshore field from 2029, bolstering the Southern Gas Corridor that Europe has increasingly relied on in recent years.
United Arab Emirates
Attack on UAE's Barakah more dangerous than Zaporizhzhia, Grossi says
Rafael Grossi told Euronews the drone strike on the operating UAE nuclear plant posed greater risks than Zaporizhzhia because its reactors were live at the time of the attack, warning that tonnes of nuclear material could have triggered a radiological accident with "very, very serious consequences".
Kuwait
Iranian drone attack hits Kuwait airport as US and Iran trade strikes
Kuwait suspended commercial flights after drones heavily damaged its international airport, hours after Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain and the US struck an Iranian military facility on Qeshm Island. Iran's IRGC said it had targeted the US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
Iran
IRGC says Iran has trump cards up its sleeve as talks hang by a thread
A senior IRGC general said Iran had not revealed all its military capabilities and was ready for direct confrontation with the US and NATO, as hardliners linked to acting IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi were identified as the force behind Monday's suspension of indirect negotiations with Washington.
