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Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al Ansari addresses media briefing on US Iran sanctions Operation Economic Outcast

Qatar Calls US Iran Sanctions ‘Unilateral’ as Operation Economic Outcast Puts Mediator in the Middle

Qatar's foreign ministry labeled the United States' sweeping Operation Economic Outcast against Iran 'unilateral' on Tuesday, as the Gulf state's dual role hosting Al Udeid Air Base and mediating between Washington and

August 26, 2026

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Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the coast of Bandar Abbas Iran August 2026

Strait of Hormuz: Oil Tanker Disabled as Trump Claims Waterway Demined

An oil tanker was disabled nine miles off the Omani coast by an unknown projectile Tuesday, hours after Donald Trump announced the Strait of Hormuz had been fully demined. Iran, Oman, and

August 26, 2026

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Brent crude oil price today August 25 2026 as war premium unwinds on Iran sanctions and Pakistan mediation

Crude Oil Price Today, August 25, 2026: Brent Ends Near $87 as the War Premium Unwinds

Crude oil price today, August 25, 2026: Brent ended near $87.12 a barrel and WTI $82.36, closing out a session that took more than seven per cent off crude since Friday. Brent

August 25, 2026

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Houthi forces strike Saudi-flagged tanker with ballistic missile off Yanbu Red Sea

Red Sea Escalation: Houthis Strike Saudi-Flagged Tanker With Ballistic Missile off Yanbu

Houthi forces struck a Saudi-flagged tanker with a ballistic missile 63 nautical miles off Yanbu on Sunday, igniting a fire on the main deck and declaring a ban on Saudi maritime navigation

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Ahmed Hassoun Syria Grand Mufti sentenced life imprisonment war crimes Assad

Syria Sentences Assad’s ‘Barrel Bomb Mufti’ Hassoun to Life in Prison for War Crimes

Syria's Fourth Criminal Court sentenced Grand Mufti Ahmed Hassoun to life imprisonment for war crimes and inciting civil war under Assad — the tenth conviction since Ahmad al-Sharaa's transitional government took power,

August 25, 2026

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A woman walks in Tehran next to a wall painting of Ayatollah Khamenei as Iran faces US sanctions under Operation Economic Outcast

Iran War: US Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Against Iran’s Global Trade Networks

The US Treasury Secretary called it 'the greatest coordinated economic isolation in history' as Operation Economic Outcast targets Iran's trade networks across the UAE, China, Singapore, and Switzerland with 60 new designations.

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Tehran currency exchange shows dollar at 2 million Iranian rials as US economic sanctions reach historic high

Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Crushes Iran Rial to Record 2 Million Per Dollar Low

Iran's rial crossed 2 million per dollar Sunday as US Treasury Secretary Bessent readied 'economic D-Day' sanctions against Tehran. With food inflation at 128%, wages worth $83 a month, and the rial

August 25, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Iran-Israel war assassination attempt

Netanyahu Says Iran Tried to Assassinate His Son Amid $55,000 Security Deal Row

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disclosed on Monday that Iran attempted to assassinate one of his sons, a revelation that reframes a political controversy over a $55,000-a-month Shin Bet security contract for

August 25, 2026

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Saudi oil tanker struck by Houthi ballistic missile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu in the Red Sea

Houthi Missile Strikes Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu in Red Sea Blockade Escalation

Houthi forces struck a Saudi oil tanker with a ballistic missile 63 nautical miles west of Yanbu on Monday, setting fire to the main deck. The attack escalates their declared maritime blockade

August 25, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei dismisses US Operation Economic Outcast sanctions August 2026

US Launches Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran: 60-Entity Sanctions Target Shipping, Gold and Digital Assets

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled Operation Economic Outcast on Monday, sanctioning 60 Iran-linked entities across six countries targeting shipping, gold, aviation and digital assets — as Tehran's currency fell to 200,000 tomans

August 25, 2026

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Qatar Calls US Iran Sanctions ‘Unilateral’ as Operation Economic Outcast Puts Mediator in the Middle

Strait of Hormuz: Oil Tanker Disabled as Trump Claims Waterway Demined

Crude Oil Price Today, August 25, 2026: Brent Ends Near $87 as the War Premium Unwinds

Red Sea Escalation: Houthis Strike Saudi-Flagged Tanker With Ballistic Missile off Yanbu

Syria Sentences Assad’s ‘Barrel Bomb Mufti’ Hassoun to Life in Prison for War Crimes

Iran War: US Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ Against Iran’s Global Trade Networks

Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ Crushes Iran Rial to Record 2 Million Per Dollar Low

Netanyahu Says Iran Tried to Assassinate His Son Amid $55,000 Security Deal Row

Houthi Missile Strikes Saudi Oil Tanker Near Yanbu in Red Sea Blockade Escalation

US Launches Operation Economic Outcast Against Iran: 60-Entity Sanctions Target Shipping, Gold and Digital Assets

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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