World News War: ‘Stop this madness’ – Ex-UN chief cries out as Trump threatens ‘hell’ A former director of the United Nations nuclear watchdog, Mohamed El-Baradei, has called on Gulf countries to prevent the US President Donald Trump from transforming the region into “a ball of fire.” This is following the US president’s recent threat against Iran. El-Baradei, who served as the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, from 1997 to 2009, also tagged the UN and European Union accounts, along with French President Emmanuel Macron, in his online posts. “Nothing can be done to stop this madness?” He wrote, also tagging the Chinese and Russian foreign ministries Trump stated on Saturday that Iran must either negotiate a deal or reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively blocked since the US and Israel initiated their conflict with Iran in February. “Time is running out – 48 hours before all Hell will reign (sic) down on them,” he vowed. El-Baradei, an 83-year-old former Egyptian vice-president, led the IAEA during the onset of the public controversy regarding Iran’s nuclear program. He and his organization were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005 for their efforts to advocate for the peaceful applications of nuclear energy.
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The United States and Israel have reportedly engaged in a regional conflict with Iran for nearly six months, during which Strait of Hormuz oil transit has remained significantly below prewar levels of 20 million barrels per day, despite U.S. officials claiming Navy escort operations.
Although the Strait typically facilitates over 20% of global energy trade, analysts suggest that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may continue to restrict normal transit even if diplomatic agreements are reached. Current tensions have escalated following the expiration of a reported 60-day ceasefire, prompting the U.
S. to announce new economic isolation measures while hostilities appear to have resumed.
Sudan’s civil war, which has persisted for nearly four years, has reportedly displaced over 13 million people and caused significant famine, with casualty estimates suggesting approximately 59,000 deaths. Recent U.S. officials have highlighted the severity of the humanitarian crisis, noting that two-thirds of the population requires aid, while reports from the UN Security Council indicate that armed drones have been responsible for the majority of recorded civilian deaths in the first half of the year.
The cease-fire agreement between Iran and the United States established a 60-day deadline to negotiate a final peace deal, with discussions reportedly addressing limits on Iran's nuclear program.