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Iran

International

Iran says Hormuz strait will not reopen until conditions are met: report

2026-10-04T08:45:44.000Z
The sanctions aims to cut Teheran’s funding for the war, missile construction, cyberattacks and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
International

US sanctions target Iran’s auto, rail sectors as blockade chokes ship lanes

2026-10-02T00:03:47.000Z
It is clear that US President Donald Trump does consider the midterms, or he would not keep saying he may go back to bombing Iran once they are over.
Opinion & Features

One side just overplayed its hand in Iran

2026-09-29T08:58:43.000Z
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there was a foreign actor involved in the Fairford base incident, without providing evidence or specifying details.
International

UK probes foreign state involvement in suspected Fairford airbase plot, releases suspects

2026-09-29T06:21:23.000Z
The premium of Brent crude over WTI rose to its highest since May for a third day in a row.
Energy & Commodities

Oil prices slide about 2% as US, Iran explore path out of war

2026-09-25T23:55:31.000Z
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif in Saudi Arabia on Aug 7.
International

Turkey, Pakistan rally behind Saudi Arabia under joint defence pact as Houthi attacks intensify

2026-09-25T04:10:33.000Z
Gulf leaders have conveyed their collective rejection of any Iranian control of Hormuz, saying freedom of navigation must be restored.
International

US and Iran discuss phased deal to reopen Hormuz and end US blockade: sources

2026-09-25T00:38:21.000Z
The talks could raise hopes of some sort of agreement to end the conflict as Trump faces mounting political opposition to the war.
International

Trump hails ‘very good’ Iran talks after annihilation threat

2026-09-23T07:17:51.000Z
Traders are also weighing whether the Bank of Japan would raise rates quickly enough to close the gap with global peers.
International

US dollar falters after Iran’s offer to reopen Hormuz sends oil lower

2026-09-22T13:38:02.000Z
Displaced people at a makeshift camp in Yemen’s Taiz province on Sep 21 amid the flare-up in fighting between Houthi fighters and Yemeni government forces.
International

Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reportedly calls off US strikes

2026-09-21T22:22:25.000Z
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