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Swedish man detained in Iran on espionage charges
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A man with Swedish citizenship has been detained in Iran since this summer and is accused of spying for Israel, the Foreign Ministry confirms. The individual, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was arrested during the 12-day war in June, and a trial has begun. Iranian authorities claim he confessed and was part of an Israeli spy network.
African National Congress President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for an immediate ceasefire in the war between Israel, the United States and Iran. Speaking at the 14th Mpumalanga ANC Provincial Conference in Mbombela, he warned of lasting economic impacts on South Africa and other developing economies.
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The closure of the Strait of Ormuz amid the US-Iran conflict has driven a 7.5% rise in global fertilizer prices over the past week, with urea surging 24%. Colombia, reliant on imports for most of these inputs, faces potential effects on its agricultural sector. Experts warn this could increase production costs for crops.