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Why Does the US Want to Spread Its Wars to the Caspian? | naked capitalism

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Back on July 23-24 US struck targets in Iran’s Gilan Province on the Caspian Sea. Reportedly damaged was the port in Bandar Anzali, Iran’s biggest on the Caspian coast that links up to the country’s national railway grid. Ukraine followed up with an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea on July 25.

Source: Conor Gallagher — Read the full report

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  • Conor GallagherBy Conor Gallagher

    Back on July 23-24 US struck targets in Iran’s Gilan Province on the Caspian Sea. Reportedly damaged was the port in Bandar Anzali, Iran’s biggest on the Caspian coast that links up to the country’s national railway grid. Ukraine followed up with an attack on an Iranian commercia…

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