Iran keeps diplomatic channel open while tightening pressure in Hormuz amid US warnings
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday that Iran would “not surrender to its enemies,” stressing that Tehran would continue negotiations while “firmly” defending its rights, as the Islamic Republic intensified regional pressure by announcing a new authority to regulate
Trump again signals military option against Iran amid Hormuz tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump again hinted at possible renewed military escalation against Iran as tensions rise in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz despite ongoing diplomatic contacts and efforts to preserve a fragile ceasefire between the two sides. Trump
Egypt’s Abdelatty discusses $1bn World Bank development financing, IPO programme expansion
Egypt has welcomed the implementation of the second phase of a $1bn development policy financing programme with the World Bank and is looking forward to launching a third phase, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said on Sunday. The announcement came during
Al-Sisi, Uganda’s Museveni deepen ties, tackle Sudan, Nile challenges
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held talks in Entebbe to strengthen bilateral cooperation and coordinate on pressing regional issues, including Sudan, Libya, and the Palestinian territories. The Egyptian presidency said Museveni received Al-Sisi at
Iran sets tough conditions for US talks amid mounting fears over oil, shipping disruption
Iran hardened its negotiating position with the United States on Wednesday, demanding five conditions it described as the “minimum guarantees for trust” before entering any new round of talks, as global concerns mounted over the war’s impact on oil supplies
Iran signals possible 90% uranium enrichment, expands Hormuz posture as tensions rise
Iran escalated its rhetoric toward the United States and its regional allies on Tuesday, signaling it could raise uranium enrichment to near weapons-grade levels while declaring that its strategic concept of the Strait of Hormuz had fundamentally changed, as negotiations
Opinion | Hormuz: The ‘Gold Mine’ Strait
The statement by Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, that “control over the Strait of Hormuz is equivalent to possessing a deterrent power on the level of a nuclear weapon, and it is a vital card we will never relinquish,”
Trump rejects Iran’s demands as Tehran insists on Hormuz role, sanctions relief
US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s response to a US proposal aimed at ending the war, as Tehran pressed for conditions including lifting the naval blockade, easing sanctions, and retaining influence over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The
Egypt closely monitors hijacked tanker carrying Egyptian crew near Somalia
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that it is closely following the hijacking of the oil tanker M/T Eureka, which was carrying eight Egyptian sailors. The vessel was reportedly seized in Yemeni territorial waters and taken toward Somali waters near
Trump says US monitoring buried Iranian uranium, warns of more strikes
US President Donald Trump said the United States was monitoring Iran’s buried enriched uranium and would “blow up” anyone attempting to approach it, as regional diplomatic efforts continued to contain tensions between Washington and Tehran despite ongoing military threats from