Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom has declared its readiness to assist in the transfer of enriched uranium from Iran, as the question of Tehran’s nuclear stockpile remains the most contentious and unresolved issue in ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The announcement was made on Saturday by Rosatom Chief Executive Alexey Likhachev in an interview…

BEIRUT — Hezbollah has issued a stark warning that Israeli military strikes on Lebanese territory, carried out in direct violation of a freshly brokered ceasefire agreement, will not go unanswered. Mahmoud Komati, deputy head of Hezbollah’s political council, made the declaration on Saturday, signalling that the resistance movement is prepared to chart an independent course…

Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref issued a stark warning on Saturday, declaring that Tehran will pursue full sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz through diplomatic means or, if necessary, on the battlefield. Speaking to the SNN broadcaster, Aref stated unequivocally: “Iran will pursue the right to control the Strait of Hormuz either at…

Tehran has issued a stark warning to Washington over the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports, with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declaring that Iran’s armed forces remain on full combat readiness even as diplomatic negotiations continue between the two sides. “If they don’t lift the blockade, traffic through the strait will definitely be…

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…

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…

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…

The United States has extended its general licence permitting the delivery and sale of Russian oil, a decision taken in the immediate aftermath of the G20 meeting held in Washington, according to US Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Speaking to CNN on Sunday, Wright confirmed that the move was driven in large part by appeals from…

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…

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…