Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has issued a stark warning to the international community, declaring that a third world war would constitute a catastrophe ten times more devastating than the Second World War, and calling for sweeping reforms to the United Nations to restore its capacity to preserve global peace. Speaking on 16…
Moscow has reaffirmed its resilience in the face of mounting Western economic pressure, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declaring on Thursday that Russia has spent years adapting to what it characterises as unlawful sanctions and will continue to neutralise their impact on national interests. “We have already learned to act in a way that minimises…
Moscow has declared that years of sustained Western economic pressure have only sharpened Russia’s capacity to absorb and neutralise the impact of sanctions, as Washington confirmed it would not renew general licences permitting the purchase of Russian and Iranian oil. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the remarks on Thursday following an announcement by US Treasury…
Tehran has issued a stark warning to Washington, cautioning that the United States Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz constitutes a direct threat to the ceasefire currently in place between the two nations and could trigger a full resumption of hostilities. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei delivered the warning in unequivocal terms. “The…
Tehran has issued a stark warning to Washington, cautioning that the United States Navy’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz constitutes a direct threat to the fragile ceasefire currently in place between the two nations, and that Iranian armed forces stand ready to respond with any measures deemed necessary. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei…
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on 12 April 2026, during which the Kremlin underscored Moscow’s firm readiness to assist in achieving a political and diplomatic resolution to the ongoing conflict surrounding Iran, according to the Kremlin’s press service. During the call, Pezeshkian briefed Putin on the Iran-United…
Cuba has successfully completed the unloading of a Russian oil tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil delivered as humanitarian assistance, the Cuban state energy company Union Cuba-Petroleo (CUPET) announced on Saturday, 5 April 2026. The vessel, identified as the Anatoly Kolodkin, docked at the port of Matanzas earlier in the week. The Russian Transport…
Moscow has issued a sharp condemnation of fresh missile strikes on Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), with Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declaring on Saturday that the attacks constitute an irreparable blow to the non-proliferation credibility of those responsible for launching them. “We are increasingly alarmed by reports of new missile strikes on…
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a forceful warning that any foreign military vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz, regardless of the stated pretext, will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and met with severe consequences. The declaration, made by the IRGC’s public relations department on 12 April 2026, marks a significant…
High-stakes negotiations between the United States and Iran, held in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, have stalled following a breakdown in trust and an irreconcilable dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh concerns over the durability of the current ceasefire and the broader prospects for a lasting peace agreement. Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher…