Rubio says the US will lift sanctions on Iran only if it gives up enriched uranium, rejecting a Strait of Hormuz-linked deal. Published On 3 Jun 20263 Jun 2026 As the US-Israel war on Iran entered its 96th day, the conflict widened across the Gulf region, with both sides reporting new military actions. The United…
Major supermarkets and food distributors have come under mounting pressure since the outbreak of conflict across the Middle East, with supply chains facing challenges from higher freight costs, longer shipping routes and rising fuel prices linked to the crisis. Retailers have spent weeks reworking procurement and logistics strategies to shield consumers from immediate price increases….
The recent conflict with Iran has helped deepen ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, with security cooperation expanding and new economic opportunities emerging, a senior Israeli official told AFP. According to the official, the shared security challenges posed by Iran have brought the two countries closer together and created momentum for broader cooperation…
Nigeria’s construction sector is facing mounting pressure after costs surged by 20 percent within five months, driven largely by rising material prices, energy costs, and global supply chain disruptions, a new industry report has revealed. The report, published by Fortren & Company and authored by its Chief Executive Officer, Martin Uche, shows that the sharp…
Israel’s air defense systems intercept projectiles launched from Lebanon, as seen from the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, May 31, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. EPA-Yonhap BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington for direct talks, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco…
Μake us preferred on Google ATHENS — Evangelos Marinakis used his appearance at the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum to make a striking case on the Strait of Hormuz: that paying a transit fee to the nations bordering the chokepoint would be a far better outcome for shipowners than seeing the waterway closed — or than the…
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee publicly acknowledged for the first time that the next security memorandum of understanding between Washington and Jerusalem will end direct financial assistance to Israel. In a post Monday night on X, Huckabee said the planned agreement would prioritize trade and economic ties over traditional security grants, marking the first…
Shlomi Bassan, Deputy CEO and Group COO of the Bazan Group, positioned Israel’s largest energy company as a critical operational system supporting the country’s economy and security during wartime at the Jerusalem Post 2026 New York Conference. “Bazan is a refinery, but this is the large energy company in Israel, a strategic company,” Bassan said,…
Israel continued to strike southern Lebanon on Tuesday as Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked its troops there despite an apparent Washington-brokered de-escalation deal and a fourth round of US-hosted talks between Lebanon and Israel. US President Donald Trump had announced an agreement to halt some attacks on Monday, but neither side has publicly accepted it and Israel’s…
54 US-Israel-Iran war has entered a new and potentially even more dangerous phase after Iran reportedly threatened to target the world’s most critical shipping routes after the Strait of Hormuz and even threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz again. The warning came after Iran suspended indirect talks with the US, blaming Israel’s expanding military…
