Zelensky condemns US extension of Russian sanctions waiver

The US argues that the waiver is meant to ease the energy supply crunch sparked by the US-Israel war with Iran.

Zelensky says oil sanctions relief provides billions for Russian military

The Ukrainian president did not mention the United States, but President Donald Trump's administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil and petroleum products that are at sea.

Iran warns Hormuz will stay shut unless US lifts siege on its ports

Tehran is threatening to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut unless Washington lifts the ‘US siege’ on Iranian ports.

Zelenskyy estimates how much Russia could gain from easing US oil sanctions

Easing sanctions allows Russia to resume oil exports, potentially providing US$10 billion for its war against Ukraine.

By Artur Kryzhnyi

Iran: Prolonged conflict reshapes view of the regime, analyst says

FRANCE 24’s guest Mehran Kamrave, Director of the Iranian Studies Unit at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, analyses Iran’s strategy towards the United States, highlighting three key levers the regime can rely on: sanctions, the nuclear programme, and control over the Strait of Hormuz. He also notes that, despite the war, the Iranian government is tightening its grip on the population. According to him, the longer the conflict drags on, the less unpopular the Islamic Republic b...

By FRANCE24

European allies fear US is rushing into flawed Iran peace deal

Diplomats caution a superficial accord won’t properly address Iran’s nuclear program

By John Irish and Parisa Hafezi

‘Extraordinary’ security measures in Pakistan ahead of potential second round of US-Iran talks

Authorities have announced that from Sunday midnight, several sensitive areas surrounding Nur Khan Airbase and Islamabad International Airport will be sealed.

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock - The Straits Times

Allies fear a rushed US–Iran framework deal could backfire, leaving technical deadlock  The Straits Times

Israel and Pakistan were created around the same time. In nearly 80 years since, how their creation helped the US

By Manjeev Puri

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

The Strait of Hormuz remained closed on Sunday in the stand-off between Iran and the United States, with Iran's powerful speaker of parliament signalling a final peace deal was "far" off despite movement in negotiations. As mediation efforts continued following high-level talks in Pakistan that failed to reach a deal, Iran said it would not reopen the crucial maritime trade route until the United States ended its blockade of Iranian ports. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, speaker of the Iranian parliam

By The Korea Herald

Zelensky condemns easing of oil sanctions on Russian oil

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the easing of sanctions on Russian oil after the United States extended a waiver meant to soften surging energy prices driven by the Middle East war.

Zelensky Says Oil Sanctions Relief Provides Billions for Russian Military

"Every dollar paid for Russian oil is money for the war," Zelensky said.

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike seaport in Russia's Krasnodar Krai - The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainian drones reportedly strike seaport in Russia's Krasnodar Krai  The Kyiv Independent

Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks - Arab News

Pakistan tightens security in Islamabad ahead of possible US-Iran peace talks  Arab News

Twin cities tighten security, suspend transport ahead of US-Iran talks

Islamabad Police, Rangers and the Frontier Corps (FC) will also be deployed as part of the security arrangements

By Saleh Mughal

Iran War: Mad King Trump Gets the Strait Slammed in His Face

A rapidly declining Trump is living in a "dark fantasy" world as the Iranians close the Strait in anger at his lies. Meanwhile the MSM is beginning to break some bad news about the war.

By Nat Wilson Turner

Rescuers show how they extinguished Shostka fire under threat of further Russian attacks

In Shostka, Sumy region, rescuers from the State Emergency Service extinguished all fires caused by a Russian drone attack on the night of April 19, despite the threat of further strikes.

US widens global pressure on Iran-linked oil tanker shipping - Nation Thailand

US widens global pressure on Iran-linked oil tanker shipping  Nation Thailand

Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools - LRT

Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools  LRT

Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists: How Nigeria lost four generals, four colonels in five years

By Matilda Ikediobi  The pattern is no longer accidental or isolated. It is deliberate, evolving, and deeply troubling. Across the battlefields of Nigeria’s North-East, a war within a war has quietly taken shape, one in which insurgents are no longer content with attacking formations or inflicting casualties on troops alone. Increasingly, they are aiming higher.  Their targets […] The post Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists: How Nigeria lost four generals, four colonels in five years appeared first ...

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Zelensky: 'Every dollar' on Russian oil funds war - AzerNews

Zelensky: 'Every dollar' on Russian oil funds war  AzerNews

The United States "cannot impose a siege" on the Strait of Hormuz (Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister) - Seneweb

The United States "cannot impose a siege" on the Strait of Hormuz (Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister)  Seneweb