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Masoud Pezeshkian
30 posts
Settebello tanker strike: Why missing Indian crew raise the stakes in Gulf of Oman
The Settebello tanker strike off Oman has widened the Iran crisis into a maritime security flashpoint, drawing India, the United States and global shipping institutions into a fast moving diplomatic test.
US and Iran peace talks stall: Why oil prices spiked on May 11, 2026
Donald Trump rejected Iran's counterproposal as totally unacceptable. Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over. Oil traders are pricing in a longer Hormuz shutdown.
Why Trump’s rejection of Iran’s peace response puts the Strait of Hormuz back at risk
Hormuz talks are stuck. Trump’s rejection of Iran’s reply keeps Gulf shipping, energy prices and diplomacy under pressure.
Hostilities have terminated: Donald Trump tells Congress Iran war ended on April 7 ceasefire as War Powers Resolution deadline passes
Donald Trump says Iran hostilities have terminated. The naval blockade continues, fifty thousand troops remain, and the Constitution still asks who authorises this war.
US gasoline prices surge 28% since Iran war began as Hormuz closure persists
US gasoline at $4.17 marks a four-year high. The harder question is whether the Iran war stalemate forces Washington or Tehran to blink first.
US Iran peace talks stall: Why Trump pulled Witkoff and Kushner from the Pakistan trip
Trump cancelled Witkoff and Kushner's Pakistan trip the moment Araghchi flew out. The real question is whether this stalls talks or restarts the war.
Tehran’s message to Washington: Abbas Araghchi clears Islamabad as Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner fly in for ceasefire talks
Pakistan brokered the ceasefire. The United States wanted direct talks. Iran's Foreign Minister flew out of Islamabad before Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner could land.
Iran seizes two ships, Brent hits $100: Ceasefire means nothing as IRGC fires on pre-cleared vessels and US sends more carriers
Iran seized two ships and attacked a third in the Strait of Hormuz on 22 April 2026, hours after Trump's ceasefire extension, as Brent crude hit $100 and Lufthansa cut 20,000 flights.
No fear: Pope Leo XIV refuses to back down after Trump’s Truth Social attack
Pope Leo XIV says he has no fear of Trump and will keep speaking out against the Iran war, after the US president publicly attacked the Vatican's peace position.
Blockade day one: Iran shadow fleet defies United States order, Starmer rallies 40 nations and prices near $100
The US Iran port blockade began April 13 with a sanctioned shadow tanker transiting Hormuz unchallenged as oil neared $100 and Starmer convened 40 nations.