Monthly Archives: January 2021

Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55540507 Iran seized a South Korean oil tanker. The Iranian government claimed that the reason for the capture was a pollution violation, but the operator denied these claims. There have been reports that speculated Iran seized the tanker to pressure South Korea into unlocking Iranian assets that resulted from US sanctions. Iran has strongly denied these allegations, and foreign… Read more »

https://www.reuters.com/article/pakistan-india/pakistan-accuses-india-of-funding-disinformation-campaign-in-eu-idUSKBN28M022 Pakistan has accused India of funding a campaign of false information against them to other global actors. It cited a report conducted by EU DisinfoLab, which found hundreds of fake pro-India, anti-Indian rival media sources (none of which were proven to be connected to Indian government). Pakistani foreign minister Qureshi has called upon the EU and the UN to… Read more »