1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1688+ words) Iran’s agreement with Oman on a new maritime route through the Strait of Hormuz “does not in any way mean reopening” the waterway, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Sunday. Araghchi said the new route would be…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1665+ words) Oil, gas and Iran economic analyst Foreign investment in Iran has effectively come to a halt following the war with Israel and the United States, with no new foreign investment recorded so far this Iranian year, a senior industry ministry…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1673+ words) “The wheels of the economy in the margins and dilapidated parts of major cities have long fallen out of rhythm, giving way to a struggle for daily survival,” Iran’s labor-focused ILNA news agency wrote. The report documented growing hardship in…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1645+ words) Middle Eastern oil exporters are finding ways around months of war and shipping disruption, with UAE crude exports back at pre-war levels, according to TankerTrackers.com, which says Iranian exports have effectively vanished. Southern Iraqi exports are now about 33% below…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1644+ words) Iran routed an estimated $2 billion to $2.5 billion through a China-based trade mechanism over the past year, using proceeds from oil sales to pay for Chinese goods and, at least once, contracts for military equipment, Reuters reported on Thursday. The barter-like…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1631+ words) All US troops in Jordan are accounted for following IRGC missile attacks, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing a US official. Jordan’s military said its air defenses destroyed 18 of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran, while two fell in unpopulated areas without causing…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1638+ words) "The Houthis in many ways are agents and proxies of the Iranians. I think behind some of this is clearly the Iranian hand," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters when asked about the Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia....

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1656+ words) The US Treasury on Tuesday imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions on one individual and 35 entities, including 27 Iranian airlines. The Office of Foreign Assets Control added airlines including Iran Aseman Airlines, Iran Airtour, Kish Air, Qeshm Air, Taban Airlines, Sepehran Airlines, Zagros…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1673+ words) Canada called on Iran to “immediately end its destabilizing activities” in the Middle East, citing Tehran’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz, its nuclear program and support for regional armed groups. “Iran’s actions, including its continued threats to vessels seeking…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (1647+ words) A group of retired teachers held a protest outside Iran’s Plan and Budget Organization in Tehran on Sunday, demanding higher pensions, adjustments in line with inflation, payment of arrears and improvements to healthcare and living conditions, US-based rights group HRANA…...