iran war

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...