Following the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Iran has officially declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" for all commercial vessels. The reopening, announced on Friday, April 17, 2026, by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, marks a significant shift in the process towards resolving the Middle East conflict. This development comes …
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a five-day pause on planned military strikes targeting Iranian energy infrastructure, following what he described as “very productive” talks with Iran. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Monday, Trump said recent engagements between the United States and Iran over the past two days had yielded positive …
IEA Warns of historic supply shock as Middle East refineries, oil terminals face persistent attacks The Middle East energy landscape, long considered a major contributor to the global economy, is systematically being dismantled as the war between the United States, Israeli and Iran enters its third week. What began as a campaign targeting military …
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned of possible terrorist threats targeting American facilities and schools affiliated with the U.S. in the country. In a security notice issued on its website on Monday, the embassy said the advisory was meant to alert U.S. citizens in Nigeria to potential risks and urged them to take …
Global aviation has been plunged into chaos as the war between the United States, Israel, and Iran continues, forcing widespread airspace closures, flight cancellations, and massive economic losses. Major Gulf hubs and airspaces across the Middle East remain shut or heavily restricted following a series of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliatory …
United States President Donald Trump has pledged to continue military operations against Iran, describing the campaign as a “righteous mission” that will persist until “all objectives are achieved”, while acknowledging that additional US troops are likely to be killed. Trump made the remarks in a video posted on his Truth Social account on Sunday, where …
Iranian state media have confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed during joint United States and Israeli air attacks on Iran. Iranian authorities had earlier dismissed the claims after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Khamenei had been killed in the attacks. Netanyahu said on Saturday there were …
