Tag: iran\

The Secretary of State, Pete Hegeseth, has also requested an urgent $87bn in funding for the Pentagon from Congress.

“Americans outside the Middle East should reconsider travel to and through the region,” it said.

This comes as the Houthis, an Iranian-backed faction in Yemen, announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabian ships and threatened ...

The US also announced that it carried out strikes on Iran on Sunday for the ninth consecutive night.

The strikes on Saturday night marked the eighth consecutive night of American strikes on Iran, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) ...

Explosions were also reported on Qeshm Island. While in Hormozgan province, air strikes hit two bridges and one tunnel.

Many Nigerians clamoured that petrol prices should return to the pre-war level.

Yet, Mr Trump has threatened a US attack on Iran’s civilian infrastructure if there is no deal by next week.

The Strait of Hormuz remains at the heart of the US war with Iran.

Mr Trump said he expects the US to be reimbursed for controlling the vital waterway.

Iran confirmed the attacks, with local news IRNA quoting an Iranian official as saying US forces attacked five cities in ...

The Nigerian government said it has secured fertiliser supplies for the 2026 wet farming season after an early procurement strategy ...

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the war started on 28 February when the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran.

Global crude oil prices fell sharply on Monday after the United States and Iran reached a peace agreement ending more ...

Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said he called off the strike because negotiations with Iran had been ...

On Wednesday, the Iranian military ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

The US leader earlier claimed he was unwilling to allow any action that could jeopardise a potential peace deal.

Israel’s continued attack on Lebanon had been a source of tension throughout the ceasefire.

Israel’s continued attack on Lebanon had been a source of tension throughout the ceasefire.

The IRGC also warned of a broader response if Israel's attacks on Lebanon continued.

Mr Trump said the deal should “start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar” after which other countries ...

Mr Trump, in a Truth Social post on Saturday, said the deal would include the reopening of the Strait of ...

He, however, warned that the US military would be prepared to "go forward with a full, large-scale assault of Iran, ...

The Ministry of Interior disclosed on Monday that 69 people have been stripped of citizenship after 'expressing sympathy' for Iran's ...

This happened because of their excessive demands and wrong approaches,” he noted.