adminCourt remands Brazil-based Nigerian businessman over ‘importation of cocaine’
The federal high court in Lagos has remanded Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, over the alleged importation of 6.1 kilograms of cocaine. Ikechukwu was arraigned on Friday…
US Resumes Strikes On Iran Over Strait Of Hormuz
The United States said Sunday it had carried out air strikes on Iranian rocket launchers on a small island in the Strait of Hormuz, its first attacks on…
Iran unable to import petrol amid US blockade
Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said. “Petrol production is insufficient,…
Trump Vows Economic War As Iran Threatens To Halt All Oil Exports
President Donald Trump vowed the “most crushing” financial operation ever as it prepared to roll out economic sanctions on Monday that target Iran’s trade partners. Iran in turn vowed…
Trump Threatens Economic Punishment On ‘Any Country’ Helping Iran
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with…
Iran’s armed forces warn Gulf countries against assisting US military
Iran’s armed forces on Wednesday warned Gulf countries against assisting the US military, saying it would be tantamount to joining American military operations. “We wish to warn that any…
Iran Issues Demands For Reopening Of Hormuz
Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to…
Trump: Iran will be hit very hard if Strait of Hormuz remains closed
US President Donald Trump has threatened to hit Iran “very hard” if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Speaking in an interview on Fox News, Trump said “very good…
Trump Tells Iranians To Negotiate Or Surrender
President Donald Trump lashed out Monday after Iran denied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade…
Iran denies asking US not to strike, says Trump lied
Iran’s Mehr news agency on Sunday denied President Donald Trump’s claim that the Islamic republic asked the United States to refrain from conducting new strikes. Citing military officials, the…
Iran Threatens ‘Unforgettable Lessons’, As Two US Troops Killed
Iran’s supreme leader vowed to teach the United States “unforgettable lessons” on Saturday, as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic. A…
‘We will strike powerfully if you attack us’ – Israel’s Netanyahu tells Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Tuesday to strike powerfully against Iran if Tehran carried out a new attack on his country. “I will say it to the leaders…
US strikes Iran, vows to reimpose naval blockade
The United States launched on Tuesday a fresh wave of strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump vowed to reimpose a naval blockade, prompting Tehran to respond with attacks…
EXTRA: US will decimate Iran if I’m assassinated, says Trump
President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States would “completely decimate” Iran if it attempted or succeeded in assassinating the sitting president. “1000 missiles are locked and…
Trump says US agrees to more Iran talks but ceasefire ‘over’
President Donald Trump said Friday the United States has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran but reiterated that the ceasefire between the two countries is finished. “Iran has asked…
