Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader has said the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil and commodity trade with Gulf countries will “remain closed” in his first public statement since succeeding his father who was killed at the start of the war between the United States, I
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Bethel Olujobi
Bethel Olujobi reports on trade and maritime business for BusinessDay with prior experience reporting on migration, labour, and tech. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Jos, and is certified by the FT, Reuters and Google. Drawing from his experience working with other respected news providers, he presents a nuanced and informed perspective on the complexities of critical matters. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria and occasionally commutes to Abuja.
