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Iran’s Khamenei urges Gulf rulers in written message to confront ‘real enemy’

He called for Muslim unity, cooperation in various fields and mutual defence.

Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi

As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to play Donald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. After months of war hav…

‘Identify your real enemy’: Khamenei urges Gulf rulers to unite, defend each other

Iran's Supreme Leader urged Gulf rulers to identify their real enemy and confront it. He also called for Muslim unity and mutual defense against external threats. The message comes amid ongoing war and significant econom…

Mapping the Iran war’s strikes on Gulf energy – and what comes next for oil

US energy companies have reaped billions from rising oil price, but their assets in the region remain at risk.

Rising bond yields add tens of billions to G7 countries’ debt costs

World’s biggest developed economies face higher financing costs since start of US-Iran war, weighing on public finances

War weighs on Iran’s economy as U.S. intensifies sanctions

Iranian leaders are acknowledging the economic toll of war with the U.S., but Tehran has vowed to withstand U.S. pressure.

Republicans see Trump’s unceasing Iran war as midterm threat

The continuing hostilities have demoralised Republican voters.

Iran war live: Tehran stands firm over US sanctions; settlers besiege Qusra

Iran says it will rely equally on diplomacy and defence to protect its interests.

Republicans see Trump’s unceasing Iran war as midterm threat

The continuing hostilities have demoralized GOP voters, who sent Trump to the White House in order to tame inflation and keep the U.S. out of overseas conflicts.

Operation Economic Outcast needs an off-ramp, not just a noose

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Operation Economic Outcast on Aug. 24, a massive expansion of sanctions aimed at severing Iran's ties to the global economy by targeting the infrastructure used for evasion.

No One Knows How to End the War with Iran

Both Washington and Tehran want to inflict enough pain that the other side buckles. But neither side seems to be living in reality

Iran War Exposes Limits of US Military Endurance

Six months into the US conflict with Iran, oil flows from the Persian Gulf have recovered to about 40% of prewar levels, but risks remain as the Strait of Hormuz stays constrained and the Navy faces mounting pressure on…

Iran trade falls as Supreme Leader Khamenei urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar

Iran's president says sanctions are hitting imports and exports, as its supreme leader urges less reliance on the U.S. dollar.

War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctions

‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess

There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt History remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower , the supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe dur…

Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defence

Iran's president said sanctions and the US naval blockade had caused exports and imports to slump by nearly 35 percent.

US military families ride ‘roller coaster of emotions’ over six months of Iran war

Eighteen US service members have been killed in the conflict and more than 750 wounded.

Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches

As economic circumstances worsen, the PM’s commitments have left him and the chancellor in a tight spot When Andy Burnham made his first speech after returning as an MP, he promised that as prime minister he would overse…

No surrender, no dissent: How six months of war hardened Iran’s leadership

Iran's leadership has appointed hard-line military and security officials to key positions. These moves signal a resistance to US pressure and a crackdown on domestic dissent. The new appointments come as Iran faces prol…

Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging

Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.