{"id":99101,"date":"2026-04-05T09:43:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T09:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=99101"},"modified":"2026-04-04T21:44:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T21:44:20","slug":"iran-open-to-negotiations-diplomacy-shows-signs-of-progress-damage-to-global-economy-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/iran-open-to-negotiations-diplomacy-shows-signs-of-progress-damage-to-global-economy-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Iran open to negotiations&#8217;: Diplomacy shows signs of progress, &#8216;damage to global economy continues&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kU873ZWycCGbNYFpnxe\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nGavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr Christian Bueger is a Research Fellow at UNIDIR, and the Academy of International Affairs NRW, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen. He offers an analysis of the evolving crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the multi-dimensional nature of diplomacy and the structural limits of military solutions. He argues that the situation remains far from stable, despite recent developments suggesting potential diplomatic progress. Maritime security, especially in the current context, cannot be restored through force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Dr Christian Bueger is a Research Fellow at UNIDIR, and the Academy of International Affairs NRW, and Professor of International Relations at the University of Copenhagen. 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