U.S. Central Command conducts new strikes on Iranian military targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping and U.S. personnel in the Strait of Hormuz.
Venezuelan oil development deal involves North American Blue Energy Partners, led by Alejandro Betancourt, who faces multiple
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