iran war

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has expressed interest in seizing Iran's oil, telling the Financial Times that his "favourite thing" would be to take the Islamic Republic's petroleum resources. He also weighed capturing Kharg Island, Iran's key fuel export hub which handles 90 percent of...

The Digest: United States President Donald Trump has declared that Cuba is the next country to be targeted after Iran, making the remarks at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Miami, Florida. Trump added, "Pretend I didn't say that," in an apparent attempt to downplay the...

The Digest: Air raid sirens sounded across central Israel, Jerusalem, Haifa, and parts of the occupied West Bank on Thursday as Iran launched multiple missile waves. The Israeli military reported seven waves of incoming missiles throughout the day, with its defence systems intercepting the...

The Digest: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump's 15-point peace plan while presenting its own demands to end the ongoing Middle East war. Tehran's counter-proposals include full control over the Strait of Hormuz—allowing Iran to collect fees from passing ships, an end to all sanctions, a...

The Digest: The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has written to the United Nations Children's Fund, alleging that Iran is carrying out indiscriminate missile attacks on civilians, including children, and calling for international condemnation. In a letter dated March 23, Deputy Director...

The Digest: The Super Eagles will hold their first training session in Antalya, Turkey, this afternoon as they prepare for international friendlies against Iran and Jordan. According to reports, 15 players are currently at the team's Bellis Deluxe Hotel base, with eight more expected to arrive...

The Digest; US President Donald Trump has claimed that negotiations with Iran to end the Middle East war are underway "right now," even as Iran and Israel exchanged fresh strikes. Trump said Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has announced a five-day postponement of any military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, citing "very good and productive conversations" between the United States and Iran. The decision comes a day after Iran threatened to...

The Digest: Saudi Arabia has expelled five Iranian diplomats, including the military attaché and assistant military attaché, giving them 24 hours to leave the country. The Saudi Foreign Ministry cited repeated attacks on civilian locations and energy facilities on its territory, including a...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the destruction of its energy infrastructure. The threat came hours after Iran launched its most destructive attack yet on southern Israel, injuring over 100 people...

The Digest: The United Arab Emirates has ordered the closure of an Iranian state-linked hospital in Dubai, citing its ties to the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The facility, operated by the Iranian Red Crescent Society and employing over 700 people, is one of...

The Digest: US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible wind-down of military operations against Iran as the conflict enters its 21st day. In a Truth Social post, Trump stated Washington is close to achieving its objectives, including degrading Iranian missile capabilities, destroying...

The Digest: Crude oil prices surged to $114 per barrel on Thursday as the US-Israel war on Iran intensified, sparking fresh fears of higher petrol prices in Nigeria. Israeli strikes on Iran's South Pars gas field prompted Iranian retaliation on energy facilities in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, with...

The Digest: The FBI is reportedly investigating Joseph Kent, former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, over alleged leaks of classified information, according to Semafor and New York Times reports. Kent resigned on Tuesday over America's involvement in the Iran conflict...

The Digest: Oil prices surged past $104 per barrel as the Iran war entered its third week following US strikes on Kharg Island, which handles almost all of Iran's oil exports. Brent crude hit $106.50 before settling near $104, while West Texas Intermediate traded above $99. The Strait of...

The Digest: Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), known as Shi'ites, staged protests at the National Mosque in Abuja and in Lagos, Kaduna, and Bauchi on Friday, expressing solidarity with Iran amid escalating Middle East tensions. At the Abuja mosque, protesters who had attended...

The Digest: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has outlined three conditions for ending the ongoing war with the US and Israel, including "payment of reparations" by the US for damage caused to Iran. In an X post, Pezeshkian stated: "Talking to leaders of Russia and Pakistan, I reaffirmed...

The Digest: The Nigerian government has commenced the evacuation of citizens willing to leave Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, with officials escorting nationals across the Armenian border. NiDCOM Chairman Abike Dabiri-Erewa announced on Tuesday that no Nigerian casualties have been...

The Digest: Global crude oil prices fell on Tuesday for the first time since the Iran-US-Israel conflict began on February 28, with Brent crude dropping to $91.11 per barrel and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) slipping to $86.93. The decline comes after prices had surged close to $100 per barrel...

The Digest: President Donald Trump has declared that US military operations in Iran will "end very soon," reassuring markets thrown into chaos by the escalating conflict. Speaking at a Florida news conference, Trump stated: "It's going to be ended soon, and if it starts up again, they'll be...