Trump Urges Israelis to Vote for Netanyahu
By Mardiyyah Abubakar US President Donald Trump has urged Israelis to vote for Prime Minister Benjamin, Netanyahu in the upcoming election, praising his leadership and role in the conflict with Iran. Trump made the appeal on Sunday in a post on his Truth Social platform, describing Netanyahu, popularly known as Bibi, as an “outstanding Warrior […]
Iran Struggles to Import Petrol Amid US Blockade
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran is struggling to import enough petrol to make up for a shortfall in domestic production amid a US naval blockade. Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah disclosed this on Wednesday, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency. Ghaempanah said domestic petrol production is insufficient, while the blockade has made imports difficult. The […]
Iran Warns Gulf Countries Against Assisting US Military
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran’s armed forces have warned Gulf countries against assisting or facilitating US military operations, saying such support would amount to participation in the conflict. Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, issued the warning on Wednesday, according to Iran’s Mehr news agency. Abdollahi said any assistance provided to the United […]
Lebanon Becomes First Middle East Nation to End Death Penalty
By Oluwakemi Kindness Lebanon’s parliament has abolished the death penalty, making the country the first in the Middle East to formally end capital punishment. Parliament approved a bill abolishing the death penalty on Tuesday, according to the speaker’s office. Lebanon had not carried out an execution since 2004, although courts continued to hand down death […]
Iran Races to Restore Gas Output Ahead of Winter Supply Crisis
By Gbemisola Azeez Iran is accelerating efforts to repair damaged gas-processing facilities after losing 95 million cubic metres per day in production capacity, as the country faces growing pressure on its energy supply ahead of winter. Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad said four damaged facilities in Asaluyeh, a major gas-processing hub in Bushehr Province, are […]
Diplomatic Efforts Advance as Red Sea Security Risks Persist
By Gbemisola Azeez Diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East are showing signs of movement, even as a deadly attack on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea highlights the continuing risks to regional security and international shipping. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed al-Ansari, said negotiations between Oman and Iran over arrangements for […]
Iran Turns Back Six Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy turned back six vessels that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz through routes not approved by Iranian authorities, state television reported on Monday. According to the report, the incident happened overnight when the vessels tried to use an unauthorised route through the strategic waterway. A state television […]
European Stocks Slip as Oil Prices and Tensions Rise
By Oluwakemi Kindness European stock markets fell on Wednesday as rising oil prices and renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. Markets remained focused on the conflict involving the United States and Iran, after fresh US strikes and the reimposition of a naval blockade pushed oil prices higher. Asian markets, however, recorded […]
Oil Surges 4% as US-Iran Conflict Escalates
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Global oil prices climbed more than four per cent on Monday after renewed military confrontation between the United States and Iran rattled financial markets and reignited fears over the security of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical oil shipping routes. The latest escalation came just days after both […]
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire After Fresh Strikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a ceasefire with Iran after fresh military exchanges between US forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he no longer wanted to engage with Iran, accusing its leadership of acting in bad faith and insisting Tehran had repeatedly […]