How US and Iran dump memorandum of understanding still alive they signed, resume drone and missile attacks
Fresh US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation have plunged Washington and Tehran back into open conflict less than a month after they signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war and paving the way for broader negotiations. Both sides now accuse the other of violating the agreement first....
Iran responds to strikes with missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan and Kuwait
Iran tightened restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz on February 28, barring vessels linked to Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.
Negotiators express confidence latest sporadic US-Iran clashes will not derail fragile truce
Regional analysts said the latest exchange of fire underscored the deep-rooted divisions and mutual distrust between the United States and Iran, warning that their entrenched hard-line positions suggest the path to future negotiations is likely to be fraught with challenges.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy command warns American bases ‘will experience hell in coming days’
The 14-point interim peace accord was meant to halt the fighting, which the US and Israel started on February 28, and reopen the strait while talks proceeded on issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme.
Iran-US fragile ceasefire put to test following renewed attacks in strait of Hormuz
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed hope that the Strait of Hormuz could return to its status quo ante, said his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric on Friday.
Iran orders vessels seeking to cross Strait of Hormuz file their requests to Persian Gulf Strait Authority
Iran’s top security body has announced that it has issued the order for the swift handling of requests by vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in line with meeting the objectives of a newly-signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC)...
Israel deepens ties with Somaliland as it angles for a military foothold in Horn of Africa
The embrace between Israel and Somaliland has deepened since the formal recognition at the end of last year. Israel has now established an intelligence presence in Somaliland, several officials including one from the Somaliland government and a senior Somali official told Drop Site, and news reports suggest that an Israeli military base is under discussion.
Disruption of oil supplies via Strait of Hormuz drives Africa-China think-tank to twaak energy cooperation
Erastus Mwencha, former deputy chairperson of the AU Commission and current chairperson of the Board of Equity Bank Kenya, said China and Africa should advance clean energy generation and reduce overdependence on hydrocarbons by leveraging existing cooperation frameworks.
East Africa Community finance minister wary of Gulf war impact on economies as they unveil budgets
The region is seen as highly vulnerable to the trade turmoil arising from the conflict given its reliance on fuel and fertiliser imports – concerns which prompted the African Development Bank to cut the region’s growth forecast for this year by half a percentage point.
IMO sounds alarm over safety of seafarers in Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees
The IMO chief emphasised that ship masters and shipping companies bear ultimate responsibility for voyage planning and risk assessment under international safety and security management frameworks.
