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…

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…

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…

Tehran has issued a stark military warning to Washington following the seizure of the Iranian merchant vessel Touska by United States naval forces in the Gulf of Oman, with a spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Military Command declaring that a swift and decisive response is imminent. “We warn that the armed forces of the Islamic…

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,…