The strait is an important route for trade between Asia, the Middle East and Europe, including shipments of crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) TBS Report 12 September, 2026, 12:05 pm Last modified: 12 September, 2026, 12:12 pm A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, a key shipping waterway and the gateway to…
Iran will not surrender to “bullying” and “arrogance” and will stand firm to protect its national interests, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday in a direct message to the US and Israel amid a sudden spike in West Asian hostilities. In an address at a gathering of religious leaders, intellectuals, academicians and business figures,…
9 Iran and its allies are intensifying efforts to disrupt key maritime routes in the Middle East, raising fresh concerns over global oil supplies, shipping costs and fuel prices.The crisis began with disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Now, Iran-aligned Houthi forces in Yemen have moved…
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has welcomed the joint statement issued on September 8 by the foreign ministers of 12 Western countries regarding measures against illegal Israeli settlements. He said the steps represent an overdue shift in the approach of several Western governments and must now be matched by…
Ahmet Dursun, Sami Sohta and Lina Altawell 11 September 2026•Update: 11 September 2026 BRICS strength will become clearer when it moves from ‘potential cooperation to operational cooperation,’ says Iranian president Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday that BRICS must create an environment that prevents any country from obstructing the legitimate trade of others, saying Iran…
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas speaks to the media on the day of the European Union Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has once again ignited a political firestorm after urging…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered a powerful message against US and Israeli “bullying” while in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, asserting Iran’s commitment to national interests and advocating for stronger economic ties within the BRICS bloc. IMAGE: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the Leaders’ Session of the BRICS Business Forum, in New Delhi, September…
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced government plans Tuesday to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which Britain has long deemed to be in breach of international law, and sanction individuals and companies facilitating settlement expansion. He also announced plans for a ban on arms licences and other exports that “materially contribute to…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday (September 11) pitched Iran as a strategic partner for energy supply chains and transport within BRICS and called for greater use of national currencies in trade among member countries. “The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to play the role of a strategic partner in energy supply chains and…
Beyza Binnur Dönmez 11 September 2026•Update: 11 September 2026 Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide warned that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has taken Israel to a “very dangerous place.” In remarks to Euronews in Riga, Latvia published on Friday, Eide described the current Israeli government as “the most far-right government in…
