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Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy

April 17, 2026

COMMENTARY: By Prince Taofeek Ajibade US President Donald Trump probably thinks he can starve a country that feeds itself. Washington is selling the naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as a chokehold. However, it is worth asking whether the hand actually reaches the throat. Iran shares land borders with seven countries — Türkiye, Iraq, ... <a title="Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/04/17/iran-hasnt-survived-decades-of-hostile-sanctions-assassinations-and-sabotage-by-accident-its-by-strategy/" aria-label="Read more about Iran hasn’t survived decades of hostile sanctions, assassinations and sabotage by accident – it’s by strategy">Read more</a>

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‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers

March 13, 2026

By Johnny Blades, RNZ Pacific journalist For a country with a record of large deforestation projects, Indonesia’s current activities in the far southeastern corner of the republic, South Papua province, surpass all. With 2.5 million hectares of land being cleared for sugarcane and rice production for food and biofuel projects, alongside large oil palm concessions, ... <a title="‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/13/the-world-should-see-this-say-papua-deforestation-doco-filmmakers/" aria-label="Read more about ‘The world should see this’, say Papua deforestation doco filmmakers">Read more</a>