Iran-US struggle newest: Trump ‘briefed on final blow’ strike choices as he pushes Tehran to make deal | EUROtoday

The CEO of the world’s largest fertiliser firm Yara International has warned that the US-Israel struggle on Iran might drive up fertiliser costs and disrupt provides, risking meals shortages in components of Africa.

With key inputs like urea and ammonia already changing into scarce and dearer as a result of provide chain disruptions, particularly from the Middle East, there are fears of a “global auction” the place richer nations safe provides whereas poorer nations are priced out.

“The most important thing we can do now is raise the alarm on what we are seeing right now – that there is a risk of a global auction on fertiliser that means it becomes unaffordable for those most vulnerable,” he mentioned.

“Africa is actually quite well positioned to be a major food producer, not only for self-sufficiency, but even for exports to the rest of the world, but the reality is that they are massive food importers.

“But we need to be aware in this part of the world of the potential consequences that if we get to a global auction on food, there will not be a famine in Europe – but we need to be aware of who we are taking the food away from.”

Although shortages should not but sure, specialists say the state of affairs might worsen rapidly, notably for African nations that rely closely on imports and lack subsidies or sturdy reserves, leaving their farmers and meals methods particularly weak.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump advised Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren that the U.S. has “already won” the struggle in Iran, however that he desires to proceed the battle to win by a “bigger margin.”

“We’ve already won, but I want to win by a bigger margin,” he mentioned. “But we have. We have destroyed their navy, destroyed their air force, destroyed all of their — if you look at their anti-aircraft equipment, their radar equipment, their leadership, their leadership is destroyed.”

Trump continued, insisting that U.S. had “destroyed everything.”

“If we leave right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild if they ever could rebuild,” he mentioned. “But it’s actually not good enough. We have to have guarantee they will never have a nuclear weapon.”

Bahrain’s choice to strip dozens of its nationals of citizenship after accusing them of sympathising with Iran in the course of the ongoing Middle East struggle will depart Shia Muslims with Iranian heritage in danger, a human rights group has warned.

Bahrain’s Interior Ministry introduced on social media this week the 69 folks whose citizenship have been revoked included accused people and their relations – an act that critics termed as “collective punishment”. They affected individuals are all of non-Bahraini origin.

Iran is reportedly utilizing the ceasefire to excavate its weapons and munitions from beneath the rubble of buildings destroyed by U.S. bombings.

The report comes from an unnamed U.S. official and two different folks aware of the matter who spoke to NBC News.

Earlier within the month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mentioned the Pentagon “knows” that Tehran is making an attempt to dig up its buried munitions.

“While [the Iranian military is] digging out — which is exactly what you’re doing, digging out of bombed-out and devastated facilities — we are only getting stronger,” Hegseth mentioned throughout an April 16 press briefing. “You are digging out your remaining launchers and missiles with no ability to replace them.”

A ceasefire between the United States and Iran that started in early April has successfully “terminated” hostilities for the needs of an upcoming struggle powers deadline in Congress, a senior official from the Donald Trump administration mentioned on Thursday.

Trump was going through a Friday deadline to both finish the battle or search approval from US Congress to proceed it, although the date was anticipated to cross with out altering the course of the struggle.

“For war powers resolution purposes, the hostilities that began on Saturday, February 28, have terminated,” the official mentioned, explaining the administration’s place, and noting that there was no alternate of fireside between US forces and Iran for the reason that fragile ceasefire started greater than three weeks in the past.

Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized the persevering with price of the struggle in Iran on Thursday.

“13 Americans have been killed, and hundreds more are injured. We’re spending $1 billion in taxpayer funds a day. Gas is more than $4 per gallon. This is the cost of Trump’s war,” she wrote.

President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that the value of gasoline will “drop like a rock” as soon as the struggle in Iran concludes.

“The gasoline will go down. As quickly because the struggle is over, it’s going to drop like a rock,” he mentioned. “There’s so much of it. It’s all over the place, sitting all over the oceans of the world.”

Pete Hegseth faced tough questioning in Congress over how the Iran war is being handled, including costs, civilian deaths, and military resources

He argued that the legal 60-day war limit doesn’t apply right now, saying: “We are in a cease fire right now, which our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops in a ceasefire.”

But Democratic senator Tim Kaine pushed again, saying: “I do not believe the statute would support that.”

Lawmakers raised issues about civilian casualties after strikes hit locations like faculties, asking why protections had been weakened.

Hegseth mentioned the army has an “ironclad commitment” to keep away from civilian deaths.

Masoud Pezeshkian mentioned a US naval blockade on Iranian ports would deepen disruptions within the Gulf whereas failing to attain its goals.

“Any attempt to impose a maritime blockade or restrictions is contrary to international law… and is doomed to fail,” Pezeshkian mentioned in a press release.