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Iran economist warns inflation could exceed 60% as poverty deepens

A senior Iranian economist has warned that inflation could surpass 60% by March 2026, as the country faces an intensifying economic crisis driven by sanctions, mismanagement, and soaring consumer prices. Morteza Afghah, a professor of economics at Ahvaz University, told Khabar Online that Iran is on......

Saudi Arabia navigates delicate ties as US sanctions test OPEC+ unity

Saudi Arabia is facing a critical diplomatic balancing act as escalating US sanctions on Russia's oil industry strain the fragile cohesion of the OPEC+ alliance. This comes just weeks ahead of a crucial White House meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US President Donald Trump,......

Iran, Russia, and China challenge European sanctions with coordinated diplomacy

Iran, Russia, and China have launched a joint diplomatic effort to counter European attempts to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran. The three nations sent coordinated letters to the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arguing that the legal framework for such sanctions......

Russia intensifies strikes on Ukraine as western sanctions escalate

Russian aggression in Ukraine has reached alarming new levels, with President Volodymyr Zelensky revealing that Moscow deployed nearly 1,200 attack drones, over 1,360 guided aerial bombs, and more than 50 missiles in just one week. These strikes, targeting civilian infrastructure and residential areas,......

Oil prices surge toward biggest weekly gain since June

Oil prices have soared to their highest weekly increase in nearly five months, driven by fresh sanctions from the United States and the European Union against Russia's largest oil companies. The measures have sparked fears of supply disruptions, pushing crude futures up by over 5% on Thursday. Brent......

US announces sweeping sanctions against Russia's 2 largest oil firms

The United States has launched its most comprehensive economic measures against Russia, targeting its two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, as efforts to resolve the war in Ukraine remain stagnant. The sanctions, announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on October 21, 2025, represent a......

EU approves ban on Russian gas imports by the end of 2027

Brussels has taken another decisive step to reduce its energy dependence on Moscow. The European Union has approved a complete ban on Russian natural gas imports by the end of 2027, following a vote of energy ministers held in Luxembourg on Monday. The measure, first proposed in the spring by the European......

Iran Nuclear Deal: What the 2015 Vienna agreement originally promised — and why it ends this Saturday

Tehran, October 18, 2025 — Ten years after its adoption by the United Nations, the Vienna nuclear agreement (JCPOA) officially expires this Saturday. But in reality, the deal had already collapsed weeks earlier when the UN reinstated sanctions against Iran. On the same day, Tehran declared that......

Ghost fleet tanker spotted off Saint-Nazaire amid Danish investigation

A Russian-linked oil tanker from the so-called "ghost fleet," suspected of circumventing international sanctions, has been anchored for several days near French territorial waters off the coast of Saint-Nazaire. The vessel, known as the Boracaybut also operating under the names Pushpa and Kiwala,......