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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…
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,…
Indonesia to accelerate biofuel production as oil price soars
Frank Okon Indonesia is accelerating biofuel production and renewable energy development as soaring global oil prices—driven by the Middle East conflict—expose the country’s heavy reliance on fossil fuels. President Prabowo Subianto said Jakarta is moving urgently to strengthen energy security,…
Hope rises for global shipping as French vessel sails through Hormuz
Frank Okon A container ship linked to French shipping giant CMA CGM has reportedly become the first Western European-affiliated vessel to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the Iran war, signaling a tentative return of commercial traffic…
Iran war: S.Korea canvasses accerlerated energy transition
Ziggy Ojiegbe South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned that the ongoing Iran war is exposing the dangers of global reliance on fossil fuels, urging an urgent shift toward renewable energy. Speaking at a town hall on Jeju Island,…
