Rwanda’s government responded by claiming the sanctions unjustly targeted only one party to the conflict and misrepresented the facts.

The Rwandan government has rejected sanctions imposed by the United States on the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) and four of its senior commanders, describing the move as "targeting only one party" to Washington Accords and a misrepresentation of the conflict in eastern DR Congo.

Donald Trump, dubbed the “President of Peace”, faces challenges in Central Africa as a peace deal he brokered is under strain. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Rwanda’s military, accusing it of undermining the Washington Accords aimed at reducing violence in Eastern Congo.

Iran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed, with a senior Revolutionary Guards adviser warning that any ship attempting to