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President Donald Trump’s maritime blockade is the latest attempt to test a thus far unproven theory of the Iran war — that superior US might will inevitably break the Islamic Republic. The strategy is based on a simple premise: The strangulation of Iran’s oil exports and the imports that sustain regular life there will trigger societal collapse. This will build …

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi has said the 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country. Grossi said this at a news conference on Wednesday at UN Headquarters in New York held on the margins of the latest international review of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty …

WASHINGTON (AP) — King Charles III marked the 250th anniversary of American independence from Britain with gratitude that the two countries united to build “one of the most consequential alliances in human history” while urging “that we ignore the clarion calls to become ever more inward-looking.” Speaking Tuesday to a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Charles repeatedly highlighted the …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with a faith-based pregnancy center that raised First Amendment concerns about an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions. According to report by the Associated Press, the high court’s unanimous ruling is a procedural victory for First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, which is challenging a New Jersey investigation of …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it will leave OPEC effective May 1, stripping the oil cartel of its third-largest producer and further weakening its leverage over global oil supplies and prices. The UAE’s decision had been rumored as a possibility for some time, as it pushed back in recent years against OPEC production …

King Charles is expected to say “time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together” during his address to the US Congress later on Tuesday, in which he will call for “reconciliation and renewal” between the US and UK. The centrepiece of the second day of the King’s state visit comes at a tense time in …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged South Africa to end xenophobic attacks and intimidation of foreign nationals in the country. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mr Stéphane Dujarric, expressed deep concern over the situation in the country and strongly condemned criminal acts and incitement to violence against migrants in parts of KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape Province. He …

U.S. President Donald Trump is not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal, which seeks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. naval blockade of Iran’s ports, U.S. media reported, citing several White House officials. The president discussed Iran’s proposal with his top national security officials at a meeting in the White House Situation Room, said the reports. …

Ghana has rejected a bilateral health deal with the U.S, the latest stumbling block to the Trump administration’s effort to overhaul foreign aid, a source ‌familiar with the negotiations said. Authorities however balked at terms requiring the sharing of sensitive health data, the source added. The Trump administration in September announced a new “America First Global Health Strategy” that calls …

CAIRO (AP) — Iran offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which was passed to the …