EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 32 MIN
EP: 130 Countries are tagged teaming against the United States. Who will the United States team up with?
from Humanity Unplugged Podcast · host Jermaine McCrimmon
A new flashpoint is emerging in the global energy war as tensions rise between the US and China over Iran's oil trade. Washington has tightened sanctions, refusing to renew relief that permitted Iranian oil sales, while warning Beijing against continuing imports. A new report adds a security dimension, claiming Iran used a Chinese-linked satellite to monitor US military bases. The US has labeled China an 'unreliable partner,' while Russia has offered to offset China’s energy needs. For years, China has been the lifeline for Iran’s oil exports through shadow networks. Now, as US President Donald Trump ramps up pressure, a broader geopolitical and energy realignment is unfolding.Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has triggered a diplomatic storm after demanding $1 billion and 'the most beautiful woman in Turkey' as his wife, giving Ankara a 30-day ultimatum to comply or face the closure of its embassy in Kampala. The general framed his billion-dollar demand as a 'security dividend' to compensate for Uganda's nearly two-decade military deployment in Somalia, where Ugandan troops have fought and died battling Al-Shabaab terrorists, while Turkey quietly built ports, airports, hospitals, and billion-dollar infrastructure across the country. Hem Saroya tells you.
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