Day: March 4, 2026
In January of this year, “Azerpambiq Agrarian Industrial Complex” LLC exported products worth $2.7 million, the February issue of the Export Review published by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication shows, AzerNEWS reports.
The post Cotton producer ‘Azerpambiq’ exports hit $2.7m in January, down from previous years first appeared on The South Caucasus News – SouthCaucasusNews.com.
BREAKING:
Israel just issued a general evacuation order for Lebanese people living south of the Litani river.
Looks like a major ground offensive against Hezbollah is coming
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) Mar 4, 2026
🇺🇦💥🇷🇺⚓🔥𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻
Russian officials say their shadow fleet LNG tanker Arctic Metagaz was hit by Ukrainian unmanned surface vessels launched from the Libyan coast on 3 March, while sailing near Maltese waters.
The vessel has been under U.S., EU, and UK sanctions since 2024.
This possibly marks the fourth sanctioned Russian-linked vessel hit or sunk in the Mediterranean. The other three:
• Cargo ship Ursa Major (December 2024, near Spain)
• Shadow fleet tanker Vilamuora (30 June 2025, near Libya)
• Shadow fleet tanker Qendil (December 2025, near Libya)— OSINT Intuit™ (@UKikaski) Mar 4, 2026
A top Sri Lankan official says 32 people have been rescued from a sinking Iranian naval ship off Sri Lanka’s southern coast.
There were no immediate details as to how the sailors were wounded and how the ship was damaged.
Follow AP’s live updates. https://t.co/k4bAZkLQ95
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 4, 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that oil tankers attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in defiance of a declared transit ban were targeted following recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, AzerNEWS reports, citing Iranian media outlets.
The post Iran’s Revolutionary Guard targets oil tankers violating strait of Hormuz transit ban first appeared on The South Caucasus News – SouthCaucasusNews.com.
South Korea’s main stock index, the KOSPI, lost 12 percent on Wednesday, sending retail investors into a panic as fears of energy shortages due to the war in Iran battered shares in chipmakers and industrial giants. Meanwhile, Donald Trump says the US will insure oil tankers transiting the Persian Gulf as operating costs skyrocket, and the travel industry suffers as key Middle East hubs remain out of commission.
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