My people, make we yarn this matter wey don dey hot! Iran and the US don sit down for Oman, chitchatting wey no be face-to-face oh. Na indirect talk, but dem call am positive atmosphere. Na wetin we see as dem dey talk, na so wahala still dey brew!
As US naval group, wey dey command one big aircraft carrier, dey waka for Middle East water, the two sides gather for Muscat, thanks to Oman wey don wey like mediator. But no be today we go dey chop their sweet gist, as the Americans just drop new sanctions on shipping matter, meant to hammer Iran’s oil exports. Make we no forget say the talks na the first wey follow since the US join Israel for the war wey dey happen around Iran.
During the talks, Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, don talk say dem dey focus on Iran nuclear program, wey the West dey fear fit turn to bomb matter. But Iran dey insist say their program na peaceful. The US side, led by Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, wan make sure say Iran gree for militant groups, ballistic missiles, and how dem dey treat protesters join the gist, but e no reach the table for this round.
According to wetin some sharp reporters talk, dem get one direct meeting between Witkoff, Kushner, and Araghchi. But no official confirmation come from both side about this gist. Nonetheless, Araghchi talk say the discussions dey go well, and dem don agree say dem go still continue the negotiations. But he dey warn make America no go dey drop threats and pressure wey go fit spoil the arrangement.
For Muscat, e don clear say Admiral Brad Cooper, wey be US Central Command head, dey present too. Dem talk say chats dey go on like say na relay race as both parties dey shuttle between meeting point and Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi’s place. E be like say all of dem wan make peace, sha!
Meanwhile, while this war of words dey happen, tension no fit dey go down. The White House dey push make Iran no fit make nuclear bomb, as President Donald Trump don already drop hints of military action as he vex for Iran’s action over protesters wey dem claim say thousands don die. Na wah, o!
Cut to rights groups matter, those wey dey track the protests don dey shout say die number fit go plenty pass the confirmed, wey don stand at 6,495 protesters, 214 security forces, plus 61 bystanders. Dem said dem no fit counter the number because of internet shutdown wey dey wax. Over 51,000 people don gree enter detention, according to their reports. Things dey hot for ground!
Trump dey shift his focus as e don channel energy towards ensuring say Iran no fit carry nuclear weapon, as US military dey flex muscle with some naval maneuvers wey dey hot! Iran don talk say if dem attack them, dem go fire back. And the new sanctions, na part of the push wey Trump dey carry out to bring Iran to their knees. Look say dem no get chill, oh!
While this gbas gbos dey continue, other countries like Turkey and Saudi Arabia dey call for peaceful talks instead of wahala top American intervention. Qatar dey hold vibes say e hope the talks go lead to better security and stability for the region. But e fit be as dem dey play chess game for this international matter!
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