Lula in Barcelona: ‘The Global South Pays the Price for Wars It Didn’t Start’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a forceful indictment of the United States-led unipolar world order on Saturday, 19 April 2026, during a keynote address at the 1st Progressive Mobilization Meeting held in Barcelona, Spain. Speaking before an international audience, Lula condemned the structural inequalities of the current global system, asserting that the…

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Tehran Fires Back at EU’s Kallas Over Hormuz Remarks, Accusing Brussels of Rank Hypocrisy on International Law

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has delivered a sharp rebuke to the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, after she called on Tehran to comply with international law and keep the Strait of Hormuz open to navigation — a statement that Iranian officials dismissed as emblematic of the bloc’s entrenched double standards. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail…

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Moscow Warns Swift Response to NATO Arctic Build-Up Is Imminent, Says Deputy Foreign Minister Grushko

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko has issued a pointed warning to NATO, stating that Moscow’s response to the alliance’s escalating activities in the Arctic will be swift and proportionate. Speaking in an interview published on 19 April 2026, Grushko declared that Russia possesses ample capacity to counter any threats to its national security and…

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Iran Refuses Second Round of US Talks, Demands End to Maritime Blockade as Hormuz Strait Remains Closed

Tehran has formally declined to participate in a second round of negotiations with Washington, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Sunday, 19 April 2026, in a significant escalation of diplomatic tensions between the two nations. The refusal came despite earlier statements from United States President Donald Trump, who announced that American representatives…

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Iran Seals Strait of Hormuz in Direct Response to US Naval Blockade, IRGC Warns of Strikes on Approaching Vessels

Tehran, 18 April 2026 — Iran has formally closed the Strait of Hormuz effective Saturday evening, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy Command announced, declaring the closure will remain in force until the United States unconditionally lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The announcement, carried by Iran’s state-run IRIB broadcaster, marks one of…

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Iran’s Hormuz Gambit: How Tehran Seized Geopolitical Leverage Without Drawing a Single Red Line

Iran’s effective control over the Strait of Hormuz — through which approximately 20 per cent of global energy flows pass daily — was not achieved through diplomatic posturing or the drawing of red lines, but through direct, targeted pressure on the financial and political interests of the world’s most powerful elites. That is the central…

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Iran Vows Retaliation After US Navy Seizes Iranian Merchant Vessel in Gulf of Oman

Iran’s armed forces have issued a stark warning of imminent retaliation following the seizure of the Iranian merchant vessel Touska by the United States military in the Gulf of Oman, escalating an already volatile confrontation over Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports. A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Military Command declared on 20 April 2026…

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Iran’s Hormuz Gambit: How Tehran Seized Geopolitical Leverage Without Drawing a Single Red Line

Iran’s stranglehold over the Strait of Hormuz — through which approximately 20 per cent of the world’s energy supplies flow — was not achieved through diplomatic posturing or the issuing of ultimatums, but through swift, targeted action against the financial and political interests of the global elite. That is the central assessment of Sergei Balmasov,…

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