Iran defies Trump’s blockade as oil prices soar
The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
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The US blockade is designed to force Tehran to surrender its nuclear program.
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The White House said Monday it is reviewing Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two months after a US-Israeli offensive…
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I can’t blame Iran, a sovereign nation, for refusing to budge against a perceived Western bully paranoid about the possibility of a nuclear showdown.
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Urea prices have already jumped more than 40 percent to $700 a ton; international bidding has hit $1,000 a ton.
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'You're not going to be making any more 18-hour flights to sit around talking about nothing.'
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The aim is to make a 'significant and and visible contribution to an international coalition seeking to protect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.'
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The Taiwanese Association of the Philippines issued a sharp condemnation of the People’s Republic of China on Sunday, accusing Beijing of weaponizing…
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Half of the Gulf countries are expecting a contraction this year.
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Truce extended to allow more time for peace talks.
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for negotiations, but would maintain a US naval blockade of the…
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The United States and Iran are moving toward a possible resumption of ceasefire negotiations in Pakistan, with talks expected as early as Wednesday as both…
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Ceasefires typically survive when both parties see a credible path to a political solution. In this case, the rhetoric is moving in the opposite direction.
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Lifting the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz was a precondition for negotiations.
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PARIS, France (AFP) — More than 50 nations are attending a world-first conference on phasing out fossil fuels in Colombia next week as the Iran war underscores…
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Net value turnover reached P5.42 billion, reflecting continued caution while the peso strengthened slightly, closing at P59.97 from previously P60.035 per US…
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Washington merely shifted from strikes to economic coercion, betting that financial strain might succeed where force had not. It wasn’t peace, but war by other…
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The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rebounded on Monday, closing at 6,016.03 (+0.28%), as investors engaged in bargain hunting following last Friday’s…
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