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Iran chases back Qatar’s LNG vessels from Strait of Hormuz
Ziggy Ojiegbe Tensions in the Persian Gulf are beginning to disrupt global energy flows, as Iran tightens its grip on key shipping routes. Two liquefied natural gas carriers — the Al Daayen and Rasheeda — have turned back toward Qatar…
Iran’s new Ayatollah in critical condition as predecessor’s funeral gets underway
Frank Okon A newly surfaced intelligence assessment has raised fresh uncertainty over leadership inside Iran, claiming that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is incapacitated and unable to govern as the country faces mounting military and political pressure. According to a diplomatic…
Qasem Soleimani’s relatives face deportation from US
The arrest and possible deportation of relatives of Qasem Soleimani has opened a new front in the United States’ ongoing effort to scrutinize foreign nationals accused of supporting hostile regimes while living on American soil. U.S. authorities confirmed that family…
Brazen audacity: How US forces rescued trapped bomber crew in Iran
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sophisticated military technology, tightly coordinated communication systems, disciplined equipment handling and calculated risk defined the U.S. effort to recover two airmen who ejected into hostile territory during ongoing strikes near Tehran. In modern conflict, such missions highlight a…
UAE hits back at Iran with targeted economic measures
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United Arab Emirates has launched a quiet but decisive economic response to repeated Iranian attacks on its industrial infrastructure, banning most Iranians from entering the country or transiting its airports while cracking down on networks linked to…
OPEC+ considers output boost as Hormuz impasse traps market supply
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its non-member allies (OPEC+) are expected to weigh another modest increase in oil production this weekend, even as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz…
UN urges accelerated energy transition amid Strait of Hormuz crisis
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is intensifying calls from the United Nations for a faster global shift to renewable energy, as disruptions to fossil fuel supplies expose the vulnerability of nations reliant on oil and gas from conflict-prone…
China stands behind Iran as UNSC faces impasse on Strait of Hormuz
Ziggy Ojiegbe China has signaled firm backing for Iran’s position in the escalating Strait of Hormuz crisis, deepening divisions at the U.N. Security Council as members explore viable plans to protect global shipping. Beijing, a veto-wielding member of the council,…
Trump admin sweeps military chiefs as siege on Iran thickens
Frank Okon The United States is undertaking a sweeping overhaul of its military leadership as part of a broader effort to sharpen its war strategy against Iran, with the removal of senior commanders underscoring the administration’s intent to tighten control…
Over 40 nations move to resolve Hormuz crisis as Trump hammers Iran
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports A coalition of about 40 countries is exploring ways to restore safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical energy…
