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Bernard Haykel: Iran Doing Good Job of Rattling Trump, Cannot Keep Sole Control of Strait of Hormuz
Princeton Professor Bernard Haykel stated that the Iranian government is succeeding at "rattling" President Trump, who needs to be much cooler in negotiations. Haykel added that Iran cannot maintain s
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Iran's Supreme Leader's Office Appoints IRGC Veteran Mohsen Rezaee as Secretary of Supreme National Security Council
Iran's Supreme Leader's office has appointed Mohsen Rezaee, a former commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for 16 years, as the new secretary of the Supreme National Secur
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U.S. stocks were largely flat on Monday, with the S&P 500 index edging up 0.05% to hold onto the all-time high it reached last Friday; the Dow fell 0.13%, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.19%. Oil prices rose amid setbacks in negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
On Monday, the S&P 500 index edged up 0.05%, maintaining its record high set on Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.13% and the Nasdaq Composite index declined 0.19%. Market movement
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Trump: Iran is asking for compensation for damage incurred during the last five months of military conflict
Trump: Iran is asking for compensation for damage incurred during the last five months of military conflict
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Trump: I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran
Trump: I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its forces identify, track, and monitor all foreign vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its forces identify, track and monitor all foreign vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement reiterated Iran's claim of extensive survei
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Iran’s oil terminals appear largely idle this month amid ongoing US naval blockade
The US is maintaining the naval blockade to pressure Iran into a peace deal, though visibility into the terminals' operations remains patchy.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Makes Six New Appointments at Armed Forces and IRGC
Iran's Supreme Leader Makes Six New Appointments at Armed Forces and IRGC
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Donald Trump says US only in "half-negotiation" with Iran
Donald Trump says US only in "half-negotiation" with Iran
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement to counter Iran's actions in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks in the region.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan on Friday signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, stipulating that an armed attack on any one of them would be considered an attack on all three. This move aims to
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Iran states Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war operating conditions
Iran's Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad reinforced the country's stance on the critical shipping route, asserting that only routes agreed by Iran and Oman will be recognized. He added that vessels
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Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz further weakened over the weekend, confirming a drop in vessels passing through from 15 on Friday to 6 on Sunday.
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz further weakened over the weekend, according to Kpler data, confirming that the number of vessels passing through dropped from 15 on Friday to 11 on Satur
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Iran's IRGC says some of its guided missiles can change targets mid-flight.
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson stated that this capability could be employed against enemy defense systems, enabling missiles initially aimed at one target to be redirected t
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S&P 500 hits record high as weak jobs report boosts Federal Reserve pause expectations; Iran nuclear deal talks stall, oil prices rise
U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Monday as investors weighed the S&P 500's record high and uncertainty surrounding a resolution to the U.S.-Iran conflict. S&P 500 futures rose 0.12%, and Nasda
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US stock futures muted ahead of Wednesday's CPI data; Dow dips 0.1% as investors eye Iran's Strait of Hormuz deal tease
US stock futures were largely unchanged at the start of a week featuring key inflation data and earnings reports. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower by 0.1%, while S&P 500 and Nas
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Iran's Foreign Ministry says senior officials may visit Pakistan, but "appropriate conditions" are needed.
Iran's Foreign Ministry stated that senior Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, would only visit Pakistan when "appropriate condi
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Iran states the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a shift away from U.S. security guarantees, as Middle Eastern countries increasingly recognize they cannot rely on Washington
Iran states the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey defense agreement signals a shift away from U.S. security guarantees, as Middle Eastern countries increasingly recognize they cannot rely on Washington for securi
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Bohl says Iran won't buckle to Donald Trump's pressure campaign
Bohl says Iran won't buckle to Donald Trump's pressure campaign
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Trump says they are "low-keying it" with Iran, stresses Tehran's economic pain in Axios interview
Trump says they are "low-keying it" with Iran, stresses Tehran's economic pain in Axios interview
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Iran food inflation soars, with some food prices up over 260% year-on-year
According to the latest data from the Statistical Center of Iran, the food inflation rate year-on-year increased by 128% in the Iranian month of Tir (June 21 to July 20). Among these, the prices of oi
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US Pentagon urges defense companies to accelerate weapons production amid Iran war
The conflict has depleted at least half of the US Patriot missile stockpile, forcing tougher choices over supplies for allies including Ukraine, according to Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt (Ret) and B
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Iranian Officials Say Footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Will Be Released Amid Health Speculation
Iranian officials stated that future footage will show Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in public and meeting military commanders. Khamenei has not been publicly seen since becoming supreme leader in M
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Saudi Arabia reports fire extinguished at Aramco facility in Jizan, no casualties
The Saudi Energy Ministry stated the blaze broke out early Sunday. Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi group claimed responsibility for the incident, stating it targeted the Aramco refinery in Jizan with a dro
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China's July Inflation Cools to Slowest Pace Since January as Iran War Impact Ebbs
China's July Inflation Cools to Slowest Pace Since January as Iran War Impact Ebbs
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Chinese tech giant Huawei faces landmark criminal trial in the US, accused of theft, fraud, and sanctions violations.
U.S. prosecutors in Brooklyn federal court depicted Huawei as a "criminal enterprise," accusing it of stealing technology from American companies, defrauding banks, and circumventing sanctions against
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Iran warns of potential new attacks by the US, threatening continued retaliation.
Iran stated it has obtained intelligence indicating the U.S. and its allies are preparing a major new attack, Reuters reported. Tehran's military command warned that any strike would trigger sustained
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Qatar Airways CEO Says Iran War Was Its ‘Largest Crisis’ Ever
Qatar Airways CEO Hamad Al-Khater stated that the ongoing conflict in Iran has proven to be the biggest test for the airline in its more than 30 years of operation, and the company has taken measures
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Iran pushes for mass civilian mobilization, IRGC says over 600,000 registered this week
Iranian authorities are promoting a large-scale mobilization campaign called "Janfada" (meaning "devotee"), aimed at training and arming civilian volunteers as part of the Basij militia under the Isla
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The U.S. State Department urges citizens to reconsider travel to the Middle East, and the Iranian Parliament Speaker reiterates that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed.
The U.S. State Department issued a warning Saturday night, urging American citizens to reconsider travel to the Middle East, citing the potential for rapid escalation of the conflict with Iran. This f
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US companies, especially manufacturers and retailers, are being squeezed by tariffs, soaring fuel costs from Iran war, and rising interest rates
American companies, particularly those in manufacturing, auto supply, retail, and transportation, are facing a triple squeeze. Tariffs under Trump's trade policies are increasing raw material costs, t
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Iran's security chief says conditions for ending war with US, including lifting naval blockade and unfreezing funds, sent to Washington via Qatar; awaits Trump's response
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told Al Jazeera in an exclusive interview on Saturday that Tehran has conveyed a formal set of conditions to Washington through Qa
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Iran's Top Security Official Says Qatar Has Conveyed Tehran's Conditions to Washington to End War, Awaiting Trump Response - Al Jazeera Interview
Iran's Top Security Official Says Qatar Has Conveyed Tehran's Conditions to Washington to End War, Awaiting Trump Response - Al Jazeera Interview
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Iran's top security official stated that Tehran hopes the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen will end.
Iran's top security official stated that Tehran hopes the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen will end.
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Pakistan urges Iran to protect energy supplies and shipping, as high-ranking officials from both countries are set to meet.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday, emphasizing the importance of uninterrupted energy supplies and the sa
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Iran's car market prices surge 40-130% since February, with officials calling it a 'mafia system', highlighting cost-of-living crisis
Domestic car prices in Iran have mostly risen 40% to 80% since the start of the war in February, with some vehicles selling for over 130% of their September 2025 costs. This makes even locally made ca
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Brent crude oil surged to $132 this week after the Saudi East-West Pipeline was attacked and shut down, forcing Saudi Arabia to rely on high-cost "relay oil transportation" via the Strait of Hormuz.
A drone launched from Iraq by Iranian-backed militants recently struck Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, forcing its shutdown, the Wall Street Journal reported. The pipeline, previously a critica
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MarketWatch Analysis: Oil Prices and Energy Stocks Would Be Hit by a Sudden End to Iran War, But Company Insiders Are Still Buying
MarketWatch analysis suggests that despite a sudden end to the Iran war potentially leading to a drop in oil prices and energy stocks, company insiders are still buying these related stocks, indicatin
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Turkey Revokes Operating License of Iran's Bank Mellat Istanbul Branch
Turkey's banking regulator (BDDK) announced in the Official Gazette on Saturday that it has revoked the operating license of Iran's Bank Mellat Istanbul branch. The agency stated that this move was ma
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Al Jazeera: The U.S. Department of Defense is considering withdrawing one-third of its troops from Europe after allies refused to provide bases for operations against Iran.
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a proposal to withdraw approximately one-third of its troops (around 22,000 soldiers) from Europe, primarily affecting garrisons in Germany, Italy, and Sp
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Trump extends sanctions on Iran, Sanaa residents take to streets in support of Houthis.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has extended sanctions against Iran. Meanwhile, thousands of Houthi supporters demonstrated in the streets of Sanaa.
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U.S. President signs H.R. 5334 bill, expanding sanctions on Russia and extending sanctions on Iran.
On Friday, September 18, the President of the United States signed H.R. 5334, the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanction Russia and Iran Act of 2026." This bill authorizes and expands statutory sanctions, tariff
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US Pentagon: Military operations against Iran have cost $43.6 billion, excluding losses to Middle East bases.
The Pentagon has informed Congress that as of September 3, 2026, the U.S. has spent $43.6 billion on military operations against Iran, Bloomberg reported. This includes approximately $11.2 billion in
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Trump: Iran war will end soon
Trump: Iran war will end soon
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Iran holds massive government-organized rallies, with hundreds of thousands vowing to sacrifice for the nation, and the president stating the aim is to send a message of unity to the US and Israel.
According to Al Jazeera, approximately 313,000 volunteers gathered in central Tehran for an event aimed at highlighting "self-sacrifice for Iran," where the Iranian government showcased weapons such a
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Al Jazeera Analysis: Iran's Pressure in the Middle East Strains Relations with Gulf States
Commentators note that Tehran's pressure in the Middle East is increasingly straining its relations with Gulf states. This follows Iran's direct attack on Saudi Arabia, which led Riyadh to expel Iran'
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Polls show: US voters' opposition to war with Iran hits record high, 71% believe the Trump administration lacks a clear strategy
A Fox News poll released Thursday shows that 71% of American voters believe the Trump administration "lacks a clear strategy" to end the conflict with Iran, which has led to rising inflation and soari
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Analysis: China's Crude Oil Imports Show Signs of Rebound, Potentially Eroding Global Oil Price Buffer
Analysts point out that China's crude oil imports have shown early signs of recovery after months of subdued purchases due to the US-Israel war with Iran, which could erode the buffer that previously
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Blockchain malware activity jumps 440% as AI lowers the barrier for North Korea and Iran-linked hackers
Chainalysis reports that state-linked hackers, particularly those tied to North Korea and Iran, are increasingly using public blockchains to maintain malware infrastructure, accounting for roughly two
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