Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda & Beatrice Walyamboka at 1303 EAT on Friday 12 June 2026 US President Donald Trump said the United States had planned to strike Iran “very hard” again on Thursday before announcing he was cancelling the action, claiming negotiators had reached what he described as “a great settlement” with Tehran….
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US Carries Out Strikes on Iranian Radar Sites Amid Missile, Drone Attacks Reported in Kuwait
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1612 EAT on Monday 1 June 2026 US Central Command (Centcom) said it carried out “self-defence strikes” in response to what it described as “aggressive Iranian actions,” including the downing of a US drone over international waters. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had…
Global Oil Prices Sink as US-Iran Talks Raise Supply Hopes
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1319 EAT on Monday 25 May 2026 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said negotiators have a “pretty solid thing on the table,” suggesting that an agreement to end the conflict involving Iran could be reached as early as Monday, during a visit to India. Speaking in…
Trump Reaffirms US–Iran Ceasefire After Renewed Fighting in Strait of Hormuz
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1549 EAT on Friday 8 May 2026 The United States said Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats targeting three of its warships in what it described as an “unprovoked attack”, with President Donald Trump stating that Iran had “trifled with us today”. Iran’s top military command rejected…
Iran Threatens Response if US Enters Hormuz After Trump’s ‘Guide Ships’ Pledge
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1328 EAT on Monday 4 May 2026 Iran’s military has warned the United States Navy to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said Washington would “help free up” ships stranded in the strategic waterway. In a statement on Monday, Ali Abdollahi, head of…
Trump Says King “Agrees” Iran Should Never Acquire Nuclear Weapons at White House Banquet
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1333 EAT on Wednesday 29 April 2026 During a speech in Washington on Monday night, King Charles III used historical references to inject humour into his remarks, drawing laughter from the audience despite the serious nature of the events he cited. The King thanked Donald Trump for a…
Iran ramps up diplomacy as foreign minister heads to Russia for war talks
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1306 EAT on Monday 27 April 2026 Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Moscow on Monday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as Tehran ramps up diplomatic efforts to bring an end to the United States–Israel war involving Iran. On arrival, Araghchi said the visit was…
Trump Announces Ceasefire Extension With Iran as Talks Stall
Updated by Faith Barbara N Ruhinda at 1131 EAT on Wednesday 22 April 2026 A senior Iranian adviser has dismissed US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ceasefire extension, describing it as “meaningless” and alleging it is “a ploy to buy time for a surprise strike”. Mahdi Mohammadi, an adviser to Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad…
