Foreign ministers from the Gulf Cooperation Council—which is comprised of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman—will meet their Iranian counterpart on Monday.
Lightning Houthi advance in Yemen may bring dangerous new dimension to Iran war
The capture by the rebels of a stretch Yemen’s strategic coastline is the group’s most impressive military coup for several years.
With $6 Diesel, the Iran War Is Taxing Trump Country First
Record diesel prices are spreading Iran-war inflation through freight, with the deepest fuel dependence in Trump-won states.
Iran pitches for expanding use of national currencies in trade among BRICS countries
New Delhi, Sep 11 (PTI) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday called for a stronger shift toward local currencies in BRICS trade, while pitching Iran’s geography, energy resources and transpor …
Trump, Hegseth push Iran war at Pentagon 9/11 memorial
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday used remarks commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 to draw a parallel between the terror attacks that killed nearly 3,000 …
Hormuz crisis has forced Japan into rethinking – and domesticating – its energy security needs
Prior to the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran – and Tehran’s retaliation and closure of the strait – Hormuz carried 93% of Japan’s crude imports; the Middle East as a whole supplied 94% of the …
Putin, Xi and Iran’s Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions
Presidents of Iran, Russia, and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.
FinCEN Issues Whistleblower Bulletin on Iran-Related Illicit Finance
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a Whistleblower Bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a …
IEA warns global oil refining system ‘stretched to the limit’ as Iran, Ukraine wars tighten market
The energy agency warned shrinking inventories and strained refineries could further tighten markets.
Iran and Gulf states to meet in push for Hormuz deal
Regional states hope temporary shipping agreement between Iran and Oman can offer a pathway to ease hostilities and reopen the strait …