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Tehran dashed hopes of a swift reopening of the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, declaring the Strait of Hormuz firmly shut despite agreeing to a temporary transit route with Oman. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi insisted that a technical maritime corridor with Muscat will not restore normal commercial navigation on its own….
A fragile diplomatic effort to resolve the Middle East crisis faces imminent collapse following a fierce rhetorical clash between Washington and Tehran. Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a stern warning to the United States to weigh its words with extreme caution. The high-stakes warning followed explicit military threats from US President Donald Trump….
Iran shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz today in a dramatic escalation following intense Israeli military strikes on southern Lebanon. Tehran announced a complete ban on all commercial shipping through the narrow maritime corridor, which handles nearly a fifth of the world’s daily petroleum consumption. The aggressive maneuver shatters the fragile 112-day ceasefire memorandum…
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has shut down the strategic Strait of Hormuz and launched a massive missile barrage at American military bases across the Middle East. The dramatic escalation marks day 104 of the regional conflict, effectively destroying the fragile April 8 ceasefire framework. Iranian state media confirmed that the highest operational command issued…
The naira remained largely unchanged on Thursday, trading at 1,379.50 against the dollar. Data from the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market show the currency opened at 1,378.98 before hitting an intraday peak of 1,380.00. This stability persists despite a volatile global backdrop that threatens to upend emerging market currencies. Local trading activity stayed moderate as dealers…
The Dangote refinery has emerged as a critical energy lifeline for Africa as the conflict between the United States and Iran paralyses Middle Eastern shipping. Operating at its full 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity, the Lagos-based facility recently exported 17 cargoes of petrol to nations across West, Central, and East Africa. This surge in regional trade follows the…
US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face “all-out hell” through overwhelming military action. The ultimatum, posted on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, follows six weeks of a joint US-Israeli campaign that has rattled global oil markets and left thousands dead. Trump’s warning coincides…
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will hit Iran “extremely hard” for the next two to three weeks to force an end to the month-long conflict. In a televised address from the White House on April 1, Trump claimed the war’s “core strategic objectives” are nearly met. He sought to reassure a…