Trump Vows Economic War as Iran Threatens to Halt Oil Exports
By Mardiyyah Abubakar US President Donald Trump has vowed to launch what he described as the “most crushing” financial operation against Iran as Washington prepares new sanctions targeting the country’s trade partners. Iran, in response, has threatened to halt all oil exports from the Gulf if what it described as an economic war continues. The […]
Trump Labels Strait of Hormuz ‘New US Territory’
By Zainab Bakare US President Donald Trump has labelled the Strait of Hormuz a “new US territory” in a social media post, escalating tensions over control of the strategic waterway amid the conflict with Iran. Trump shared a map on Truth Social on Tuesday showing the strait between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of […]
Trump Threatens Oman Over Iran Talks, Strait of Hormuz
By Zainab Bakare US President Donald Trump has threatened military action against Oman if the country interferes with American efforts to secure a deal with Iran over navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the threat during an interview with Fox News journalist Trey Yingst on Monday, as tensions over the vital waterway […]
U.S Freezes Assets of Eight Nigerians Over Terror Links
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links to Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The action was disclosed in a document dated February 10 and released by the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The sanctions list […]