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Iran fires on, seizes ships in Hormuz
Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as the US maintains its blockade and diplomacy stalls…
Iran ceasefire extended indefinitely
US President Donald Trump extended the truce in Iran a day before it was about to expire, even as a new round of peace…
Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead
As the ceasefire draws to a close, Trump has declared he’s in no rush to end the conflict, while also expressing optimism about peace…
Why South Africa is so vulnerable to the Iran war
The Iranian oil shock is reversing South Africa’s modest recovery, exposing structural weaknesses in energy, investment and household spending…
Iran-US ceasefire in question
Tensions between the US and Iran are sharpening in the Strait of Hormuz, amid uncertainty about further talks…
Will oil prices ever truly go back to ‘normal’?
The challenge now may not be the short-term disruption to oil supply, but the realisation that the days of cheap oil are over…
US pivots to economic warfare on Iran
From dropping bombs to pressuring banks, the US is upping the ante in its war with Iran by choking Tehran economically…
As blockade takes effect, diplomats seek more talks
Diplomats are trying to arrange new talks between the US and Iran as tensions over Strait of Hormuz rise…
Tit-for-tat over Hormuz
Trump says the US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to tend…
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