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A commercial vessel transits the Strait of Hormuz under military aerial surveillance.

How the Doha Talks Could Shape the US-Iran Truce and the Strait of Hormuz

A planned meeting in Doha is intended to move a fragile US-Iran understanding from a pause in attacks toward practical rules for shipping, de-escalation and management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Storage tanks and processing units at the Dangote petroleum refinery in Lagos, Nigeria.

Africa

Why Nigeria Halted Marketing for the Dangote Refinery IPO

Nigeria's securities regulator stopped campaigns soliciting advance subscriptions for a Dangote refinery share offering because no IPO application had been filed or approved. The intervention clarifies the line between market interest and a legally authorized public offer.

Russia

Why Russia Treats Aircraft Import Substitution as a Test of Sovereignty

Moscow presents the replacement of imported aircraft and components as evidence that Russia can preserve a complete aviation industry under sanctions. The next test is whether its domestic models can compete on quality, reliability and technical performance.

An Iranian oil terminal with storage tanks, pipelines and a tanker near export infrastructure.

India

Why Iran's frozen assets may remain difficult to unlock despite US relief

A temporary US licence could help Iran receive new energy revenue, but recovering frozen holdings in India, China, Iraq and elsewhere would require a far broader unwinding of laws, blacklists, financial restrictions and commercial risk.

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