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US War In Iran Gulps $25bn So Far

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut’s southern suburbs, on April 5, 2026. Photo by IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP The United States’ war in Iran has ​cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. While providing the first official estimate of the military’s ‌price tag for the […]

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US-Iran war: Tinubu backs UAE, condemns attacks on civilians

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday expressed solidarity with the United Arab Emirates following attacks on its civilian and economic infrastructure. Tinubu, in a post on his X handle, reaffirmed Nigeria’s support for global peace and stability, while condemning actions that threaten civilian populations and critical assets. He also reaffirmed his support for his UAE counterpart, […]

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Iran seizes two ships attempting to cross Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that their naval forces stopped two ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and directed them to the territorial waters of the Islamic Republic. “The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps naval force this morning identified and stopped in the Strait of Hormuz two violating ships,” the Guards said in […]

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Iran Says ‘Far From Final Discussion’ As Strait Of Hormuz Remains Closed

The strategic Strait of Hormuz was again closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran’s powerful parliament speaker signalling a final peace deal remained “far” off despite some movement in negotiations. As mediation efforts continued following high-level talks in Pakistan that failed to reach a deal, Iran said it […]

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I have no intention to debate with Trump – Pope Leo

Pope Leo XIV on Monday said he had “no intention to debate” with Donald Trump, after the US president criticised him over his comments on the US-Iran war. “I am not a politician,” the pope told reporters aboard the papal plane as they headed to Algeria for the pontiff’s first visit to Africa. “ l […]

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China rejects claims of supplying weapons to Iran

China on Monday called reports it had supplied or intended to supply weapons to Iran “baseless smears”, after several outlets quoted US intelligence sources to that effect. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump threatened Beijing with a “staggering” new tariff of 50 percent if it were to provide military assistance to Tehran. His comments came […]

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Iran’s Ex-FM Zarif Blames Talks Failure On US Push To ‘Dictate’ Terms

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who led his country’s delegation at 2015 nuclear talks, on Sunday blamed the failure of negotiations to end the Middle East war on US attempts to “dictate” its terms. “No negotiations – at least with Iran – will succeed based on ‘our/your terms’,” said Zarif, one of the […]

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Disappointing’, UK Minister Reacts To Failed US-Iran Talks

UK government minister Wes Streeting on Sunday said it was “disappointing” that negotiations between the United States and Iran in Islamabad had stalled, adding that US President Donald Trump’s earlier social media comments had been “extraordinary”. “It’s obviously disappointing that we haven’t yet seen a breakthrough in negotiations and an end to this war in […]

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Putin calls Iran president, offers help as US talks collapse

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday called his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian, offering support to help resolve the escalating Middle East crisis following the collapse of talks between Iran and the United States. “Vladimir Putin emphasised his readiness to further facilitate the search for a political and diplomatic settlement to the conflict, and to mediate […]

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Trump orders US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s “unyielding” refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions during peace talks in Islamabad. While acknowledging that the marathon negotiations in Pakistan had gone “well” and “most points were agreed to,” Trump said Tehran had refused to […]

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