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U.S. presses Iran with incentives and threats as ceasefire talks resume
Ziggy Ojiegbe The United States and Iran have entered a critical phase of negotiations, combining economic incentives with military pressure as both sides attempt to resolve disputes over Iran’s nuclear program and regional security tensions. Talks are being brokered by…
UN demands ceasefire sanctity amid Hormuz tensions
Ziggy Ojiegbe UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on the United States and Iran to continue negotiations to end their weeks-long conflict, warning that there is no military solution as tensions persist around the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking through his…
Strait of Hormuz opens as US, Iran reach ceasefire
The United States and Iran have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, allowing the resumption of shipping through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, in a fragile pause to weeks of escalating conflict. The agreement comes more than a month…
How a Mossad intelligence decided signaled Iran attack
Just before 11 a.m. on February 11, a black SUV carrying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House. He entered a conference room adjacent to the Oval Office, avoiding journalists’ eyes. U.S. and Israeli officials were gathered…
Russia, China veto UN resolution on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Ziggy Ojiegbe Despite the biting global fuel supply squeeze, Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint that carries about a fifth of the world’s oil. Oracle…
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…
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…
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,…
US tempers diplomacy with military pressure as Iran war enters critical phase
Frank Okon The United States is simultaneously pursuing diplomatic efforts and preparing for potential military escalation in its ongoing conflict with Iran, reflecting a dual-track strategy aimed at ending the war through negotiation or force. Officials in Washington continue to…
South Africa reverses claim of U.S. pressure over G7 snub
Ziggy Ojiegbe South Africa has walked back earlier claims that the United States pressured France to rescind its invitation to the June G7 summit, easing tensions after days of diplomatic friction. On Thursday, it emerged that Paris had invited Kenya…
