WORLD IN BRIEF: Iran blames US blockade for stalemate, US eyes Congo plan for Afghans; Sierra Leone signs shell deal and other stories

Iran blames US blockade for diplomatic deadlock as ceasefire holds Iranian officials have pointed squarely at Washington as the reason peace negotiations remain stalled, insisting that Tehran will not bow to what they have called American “bullying” while a naval blockade continues to strangle Iranian ports. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and one of […]

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