Iran

US Sanctions on Khamenei Means End of Diplomacy, says Iran

New US sanctions against Iran's supreme leader and foreign minister have closed off diplomacy, Iran said on Tuesday, blaming the United States for abandoning the only route to peace just days after the two foes came within minutes of con...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Why Donald Trump is Backing the US into a Corner on Iran

 After Iran shot down a US drone that allegedly entered Iran’s airspace, Donald Trump signed new sanctions against Iran on June 24, including against its supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. The move came days after the US president took to Twi...

Joburg Post·almost 5 years ago

Iran Sanctions and the Battle for the Soul of Opec

There is a great chance that the politics of the Trump administration may rupture and forever alter the bonds that helped found Opec. These bonds are the roots that have sustained the organization’s values and continue to harness the sin...

Bheki Gila·almost 5 years ago

BRICS to admit six new countries to bloc including Iran and Saudi Arabia

The five Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa have announced the admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous emerging economies seeks to reshape the global order.

Neo Poho·8 months ago

"The BRICS bloc will be more powerful" - David Monyae

Co-Director of the University of Johannesburg-based Centre for Africa-China Studies, David Monyae believes the BRICS bloc will move from a small elite group to a more powerful one.

Neo Poho·8 months ago