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Aisha Nwosu
Aisha Nwosu
International Affairs Correspondent

Aisha reports on foreign policy, geopolitics, and the global forces shaping American interests abroad.

1,046 articles published

Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Amid Iran Deal Expiry
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Trump Threatens to Bomb Oman Amid Iran Deal Expiry
President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it interferes with U.S.-Iran conflict, as a two-month deal expires. He also o
Beyond Uranium: Iran's Plutonium Threat at Bushehr
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Beyond Uranium: Iran's Plutonium Threat at Bushehr
As diplomacy with Iran continues, experts warn that the Bushehr reactor's plutonium stockpile poses a grave proliferatio
Iran Warns Trump Over Hormuz as GOP Turns to Miller Podcast
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Iran Warns Trump Over Hormuz as GOP Turns to Miller Podcast
Iran pushes back on Trump's Strait of Hormuz comments, insisting Tehran controls the waterway. Separately, Katie Miller'
EU and Western States Risk Complicity by Pushing Afghan Returns
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EU and Western States Risk Complicity by Pushing Afghan Returns
Nearly five years after the Taliban takeover, Western governments are moving toward migration deals that could send Afgh
Trump Vows to Claim Strait of Hormuz as US Territory Amid Iran Standoff
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Trump Vows to Claim Strait of Hormuz as US Territory Amid Iran Standoff
President Trump said he will declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, a waterway shared by Oman and Iran, without ex
US-Japan Yen Intervention Signals Shift in Treasury's Currency Strategy
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US-Japan Yen Intervention Signals Shift in Treasury's Currency Strategy
The US Treasury's decision to help Japan prop up the yen marks a new era of currency activism, with implications for Tre
Baier challenges Trump's Hormuz control claim amid sharp traffic drop
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Baier challenges Trump's Hormuz control claim amid sharp traffic drop
Fox News' Bret Baier pushed back on Trump's claim of total U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz, citing a dramatic dro
Trump pivots to economic siege as Iran strategy sputters
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Trump pivots to economic siege as Iran strategy sputters
President Trump is turning to economic warfare—sanctions and a naval blockade—to force Iran to the table, but experts do
Iran's Security Council Shake-Up Raises Stakes for Trump's Economic Strategy
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Iran's Security Council Shake-Up Raises Stakes for Trump's Economic Strategy
Tehran's leadership reshuffle, placing a hard-line IRGC commander atop its security council, raises the cost of any deal
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza disarmament plan as election looms
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Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza disarmament plan as election looms
Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's Gaza disarmament plan threatens the peace process and raises questions about the future
Hormuz traffic halves as US-Iran talks stall over reparations
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Hormuz traffic halves as US-Iran talks stall over reparations
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to about six ships a day over the weekend as US-Iran reopening talks stalled.
Trump Faces Defining Test as Global Authoritarian Axis Tightens
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Trump Faces Defining Test as Global Authoritarian Axis Tightens
The early stages of a new global conflict are here, with authoritarian powers coordinating against the West. Trump's mix
Trump's Middle East Strategy Fractures as Iran Demands Reparations and Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan
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Trump's Middle East Strategy Fractures as Iran Demands Reparations and Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan
President Trump confronts dual Middle East challenges: Iran's escalating demands over the Strait of Hormuz and Netanyahu
Iran's Demands and Trump's Counterclaims Threaten Hormuz Deal
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Iran's Demands and Trump's Counterclaims Threaten Hormuz Deal
Negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are at risk as Iran presses for U.S. concessions and Trump demands compensat
Trump Adopts Hands-Off Approach as Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month
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Trump Adopts Hands-Off Approach as Iran Conflict Enters Sixth Month
President Trump says he is taking a low-key approach to the Iran conflict, betting on Tehran's economic collapse. The wa
China's Trade Surge Threatens Africa's Industrial Rise, US Urged to Act
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China's Trade Surge Threatens Africa's Industrial Rise, US Urged to Act
Chinese subsidized imports are stifling African manufacturing, prompting calls for US support of the African Continental
Havana Delegation's Four Days Can't Substitute for Real Cuba Knowledge
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Havana Delegation's Four Days Can't Substitute for Real Cuba Knowledge
A Cuban exile professor argues that congressional delegations meeting only Cuban officials get a distorted view, missing
Trump's Unilateralism Echoes Soviet Strategy, Undermining US Global Influence
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Trump's Unilateralism Echoes Soviet Strategy, Undermining US Global Influence
Trump's unilateral 'America First' approach, abandoning trade, security, and science networks, has isolated the US and c