https://gnosly.com/feed/iran/Business Intelligence Console and Prediction Algorithms2684Iran has been supporting the Houthis with weapons and technology transfers taking place regularly, says Ibrahim Jalal, a Yemeni defence analyst. “The very infrastructure that the Houthis have used to strike Saudi territorial depth is transferred by the Iranians, and the training and military professionalisation has been also overseen by IRGC specialists on the ground,” Jalal told Al Jazeera. “So in many ways it is coordinated and signed off, not necessarily publicly, but they have their own ways of approving and agreeing on a regional access escalation.” The Houthis have spearheaded this escalation to consolidate the new position of the Revolutionary Guard’s “axis of resistance” following setbacks in Lebanon and Syria in recent years, he explained. But it’s also to ensure the Houthis “grow even more resilient and adept in ensuring that they remain the last functional proxy by Bab al-Mandeb”, said Jalal.https://aje.news/58u90m0.00602026-10-11T19:41:31.253924+00:005aljazeera.comiransaudi-arabiahouthis2504https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26280318035038-1791397545.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80Houthi supporters carry their rifles while attending an armed tribal rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026. [Osamah Abdulrahman / AP] Photo/2026-10-11T19:41:31.799169+00:002682IRGC warns against ignoring waterway’s ‘security and rules’ as CENTCOM says US disabled vessel trying to run blockade.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/11/hormuz-attacks-intensify-as-efforts-to-end-war-on-iran-stall0.00502026-10-11T19:25:41.186170+00:005aljazeera.comiranblockadehormuz2501https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026-09-16T054444Z_1957483145_RC2PJNADDY53_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-1791720638.jpgt2026-10-11T19:25:43.289436+00:002681<p>A tanker heading outbound through the Strait of Hormuz has been struck on its port side by an unidentified projectile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency is reporting. It added that the strike damaged the vessel but all crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported.</p>https://aje.news/58u90m0.00502026-10-11T13:31:32.880536+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilhormuz2500https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svgHouthi2026-10-11T13:31:35.346131+00:002678<p>Senior Iranian military commander and deputy army coordinator Habibollah Sayyari says Iranian forces will continue to strike vessels in the Strait of Hormuz “if necessary”, Iranian media report. “We have dealt blows to enemy vessels, and if something happens against Iran again, we will strike at them. We are not tied, and we have facilities and capabilities that are specific and general in the world,” he said.</p>https://aje.news/58u90m0.00402026-10-11T11:20:20.029379+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilhormuz2649<p>Source: aljazeera</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/11/iran-war-live-12-killed-in-riyadh-us-weighs-joining-fight-against-houthis?update=50359510.00502026-10-11T06:24:21.255961+00:005aljazeera.comiranusoilhormuz2469https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/reuters_6acb214f-1791697231.jpgVessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, October 6, 2026. Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA/via WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA.2026-10-11T06:24:22.661799+00:002639<p>Deadly assault in Saudi Arabia comes days after multiple attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels</p>https://www.ft.com/content/391ddf3f-b233-41fd-819b-fcdbfb0ed0100.00502026-10-11T05:35:25.440671+00:0012ft.comiransaudi-arabiariyadhhouthi2571US President Donald Trump has made further remarks regarding Iran during a campaign rally in Syracuse, New York, saying that he expects to soon “settle or win” the Iran war and the Russia-Ukraine war. During the event on Friday, he claimed again that reaching an end to the Iran war “will be very quick, one way or the other”. He reiterated a threat to Iran by saying that “either they give us everything or they do not exist any longer”. He added that resolutions to the conflicts are “moving along at rapid speed”.https://aje.news/4d1zj50.00602026-10-10T05:34:43.743513+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpukraine2395https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ap_6ac9942038583-1791595552.jpg?w=770&resize=770,513&quality=80US President Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally at the Oncenter in Syracuse, New York, on October 9, 20262026-10-10T05:34:44.676973+00:002562<p>A senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard official said Wednesday that Iran will block all “illicit routes” through Hormuz, according to the Fars News Agency, an outlet considered close to the Guard. </p><p>The surge of attacks on tankers comes as crude oil exports from the Middle East rebounded in September to prewar levels, due in large part to the U.S. military escorting ships through Hormuz using a route along Oman’s coast.</p>https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/09/iran-war-strait-hormuz-tanker-attack-oil.html0.00502026-10-10T05:15:50.822526+00:0026cnbc.comiranoilhormuz2386IMAGE/media/content/2562/g-20261008-hormuz-with-ships.webpg-20261008-hormuz-with-ships.webpwebp2026-10-10T05:21:27.272901+00:002543<p>Brent crude futures had fallen about $1.10, or 1.1 percent, to $103.18 a barrel by 13:30 GMT, Reuters reported. US West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell $0.49, or 0.5 percent, to $91.00. </p><p>The decline comes after prices recorded significant gains in Thursday’s trading.</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/9/is-trump-signalling-a-return-to-war-with-iran-after-the-midterms0.00502026-10-09T15:20:40.500581+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpoil2370IMAGE/media/content/2543/g-20261009-trump-speaking.webpg-20261009-trump-speaking.webpwebp2026-10-09T15:25:34.521586+00:002522<p>The clashes underscore the region’s volatility and the difficulty that Trump faces keeping a lid on its conflicts at least until after midterm elections.</p>https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-and-houthis-try-to-regain-upper-hand-in-hormuz-with-spate-of-new-attacks-c845c4ab0.00502026-10-09T13:20:45.773297+00:0023wsj.comtrumpiranhormuz2506<p>At least 81 United States military aircraft, including fighter jets and drones, have been lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, the code name for Washington’s military campaign against Iran launched earlier this year. The statistic comes in a report released on Monday by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), a nonpartisan government agency that provides budget-related research to the legislature. It estimated that, as of August 1, the cost of US aircraft losses during the US-Israel war on Iran was between $1.9bn and $3.3bn. The report this week highlights the growing price tag for the war, which began on February 28. A lasting ceasefire has remained out of reach as the conflict continues into its eighth month. Read more here.</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/8/at-least-81-us-aircraft-worth-up-to-3-3bn-lost-or-damaged-in-iran-war0.00702026-10-09T09:11:41.565613+00:005aljazeera.comaircraft-lossesiranus2329https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/getty_6ac7d2af27-1791480495.jpgTZAFRIA, ISRAEL - SEPTEMBER 30: Two US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling planes sit parked on the tarmac behind a crowded airport parking lot at Ben Gurion Airport on September 30, 2026 in Tzafria, Israel. Earlier in the day, a Flydubai flight en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv was diverted to Saudi Arabia following a violent cockpit struggle where passengers reported a pilot was stabbed. A second retrieval aircraft was deployed to collect the stranded passengers and fly them home to Israel. (Photo by Erik Marmor/Getty Images)2026-10-09T09:11:43.219370+00:002498Oil prices have fallen as Middle East supply concerns eased after US President Donald Trump said it will not attack Iran before US midterm elections next month. The price of Brent —the major international benchmark for oil prices— fell $1.37, or 1.3 percent, to $102.91 a barrel by 04:50 GMT. On Thursday, Brent crude had risen to $101.53 a barrel as of 01:16 GMT on persistent worries about supply from the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.https://aje.news/ws3jvj?update=50300990.00402026-10-09T07:09:25.306155+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpoil2492The Pentagon has drawn up plans for a three-day campaign of strikes against Iran, targeting its missile and drone arsenal, energy facilities and military command centres, The New York Times reports. The newspaper quoted unnamed officials in the report, which said Trump had ordered the Defense Department to prepare the plans even though he has repeatedly rejected proposals to resume major combat operations, citing progress in diplomatic talks. Trump said on Thursday that he would not attack Iran before November’s midterm elections. This month, the US deployed a third aircraft carrier to waters near Iran as Tehran has intensified attacks on shipping.https://aje.news/ws3jvj?update=50300850.00402026-10-09T06:22:03.383230+00:005aljazeera.comiranuspentagon2490Ali Mohammadi, political deputy of the IRGC Navy, says Iranian forces have been carrying out operations every night in the Strait of Hormuz against vessels Tehran considers to be violating its rules. Speaking to Iran’s Fars news agency, Mohammadi said the IRGC Navy had maintained “complete and absolute” surveillance of the strait since the first day of the war and would continue both offensive and defensive operations. He also rejected figures cited by US President Donald Trump and media outlets about the amount of oil passing through Hormuz, saying estimates of three million to eight million barrels were “incorrect”. According to Mohammadi, those figures amounted to “media speculation” aimed at lowering oil prices and influencing the market. He added that the IRGC Navy could impose its will “at any point” in the Strait of Hormuz on vessels it considers to be in violation, and accused the United States of creating insecurity in the Gulf and the wider region.https://aje.news/ws3jvj0.00602026-10-09T05:36:07.469767+00:005aljazeera.comiranhormuzirgc2310https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6aa48f52-1789169490.jpg?w=770&resize=770,433&quality=80Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on September 2, 20262026-10-09T05:36:09.417650+00:002483<p>US ⁠President Donald Trump says the United States ⁠is having productive discussions with Iran and will ⁠not launch another attack on the country before US midterm congressional elections in November. “We ‌are having productive discussions with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. He said ⁠the US blockade of ⁠Iranian ports remains in effect and oil is flowing through ⁠the Strait of Hormuz. “We will ⁠not be ⁠attacking Iran at any time prior to the midterm elections to be ‌held in the United States on November 3rd,” Trump ‌said.</p>https://aje.news/5iov8c0.00602026-10-08T16:39:51.911805+00:005aljazeera.comiranus-politicselectionstrump2298https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AP24085591446779-1711506371.jpgThe Truth Social account of President Donald Trump2026-10-08T16:39:53.970488+00:002474@macropaperrThe Macro Paper<p> Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam have already lost 15%-40% of their dollar reserves. India is down roughly $50B, while Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal are also getting hit by expensive energy and weaker currencies. If the war drags on much longer, Asia could be left with very serious problems.</p>https://x.com/macropaperr/status/21081690258766033840.00502026-10-08T15:43:45.820173+00:002x.comwarasiairaneconomy2286https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HUG4jExbwAENQHZ?format=png&name=360x360Image2026-10-08T15:43:46.925605+00:002466<p>United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the Strait of Hormuz is “essentially open”. We’re getting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz again. And we have countries coming together to go around it; to go around the Strait of Hormuz, to go around Iran. Whatever leverage they have left will go away in due course, Greer added. The representative credited US President Donald Trump for “setting back” Iran’s nuclear programme and described it as a “great outcome for the world”. Greer added that US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is “ratcheting up sanctions, not just on Iran itself, but also on third countries that are aiding and abetting it”.</p>https://aje.news/5iov8c0.00802026-10-08T14:51:29.000952+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilhormuz2276https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6ac7a33c1fb9-1791468348.jpg?w=770&resize=770,513&quality=80Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent (C), alongside US President Donald Trump (R) and Social Security Administration commissioner Frank Bisignano (L), speaks about "Trump accounts," investment savings accounts for children, in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC on October 7, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP)2026-10-08T14:51:31.677918+00:002436<p>Tanker attacked off Qatar as Iran claims route transporting oil through strait of Hormuz will be ‘closed’</p>https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/08/tanker-attacked-qatar-coast-strait-of-hormuz-iran-oil-price0.00302026-10-08T06:02:20.389897+00:0027theguardian.comiranhormuzqataroil2244IMAGE/media/content/2436/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-10-08T06:02:55.232608+00:002427<p>The U.S. president and his national security team have discussed possibly resuming large-scale U.S. military operations in the coming weeks, NBC News reported.</p>https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/08/us-iran-war-trump-hormuz.html0.00502026-10-08T05:03:39.220477+00:0026cnbc.comtrumpiranus2236https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108374336-1791399949439-gettyimages-2299097062-090a5425_2dnkjlkd.jpeg?v=1791399971&w=960&h=730&vtcrop=yTrump says he is not keen on a deal with Iran as U.S. reportedly prepares for 'massive bombing'2026-10-08T05:03:39.518967+00:002426<p>Source: Aljazeera</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/8/yemen-war-live-yemeni-forces-claim-key-heights-as-houthi-attacks-go-on?update=50269570.00302026-10-08T05:01:18.719309+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpoil2407<p>Iranian media is reporting a 60 percent decrease in oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying that the flow of crude oil has faced a significant drop in the last two days, reaching around 3.8 million barrels per day.</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/7/iran-war-live-yemen-forces-claim-control-over-strategic-taiz-mountain-peak0.00402026-10-07T15:40:01.095671+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilenergy2388The Strait of Hormuz is closed in a serious sense, even if it is partially open at times, according to Abbas Khamayar, a former Iranian diplomat and professor of international affairs. “In reality, there have long been verbal skirmishes over whether this strait is open or closed,” Khamayar told Al Jazeera, saying that while the US insists the strait is operational, Iran maintains it is controlled by its armed forces and restricted to those with explicit permission. “The validity, or credibility, of these two narratives lies in the market and at petrol stations in the United States,” he argued, adding that assessments should not rest on “tweets and statements intended to manage the market or influence elections”, but on fuel supply realities. “This card remains a strategic one in Iranian hands to confront American attacks,” Khamayar said. “The Iranian account should be believed because the results are found beyond tweets.” He said Iran still bases its position on the decision that the strait will not be opened, adding that Tehran still has a great deal in this arena and will not lose what he described as a “highly important bargaining card”.https://aje.news/cf4tfo?update=50242830.00502026-10-07T06:55:17.336598+00:005aljazeera.comiranhormuzstrategy2200https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Analysis-1699362873.svg?fit=101%2C20&quality=80Analysis2026-10-07T06:55:19.206754+00:002352The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has rejected Iranian state media reports of a US Navy helicopter crash in the Red Sea yesterday. In a post on X, CENTCOM said claims of a downed Navy MH-60R helicopter after it declared an emergency are “false reports,” adding that all “military aircraft and personnel across the Middle East are safe and accounted for”.https://aje.news/rs4hx3?update=50219010.00602026-10-06T13:46:19.200656+00:005aljazeera.comiranus-navycentcom2172https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svgHouthi2026-10-06T13:46:19.489493+00:002329The US Treasury Department says it has alerted foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran or its financial sector that they may be sanctioned by Washington without notice. “Foreign financial institutions continuing to transact with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions could be targeted at any time without advance notification and should take immediate action to terminate such activity and relationships,” it said in a statement. “Foreign financial institutions could also be subject to civil and criminal enforcement penalties should Iran-related transactions cause US financial institutions or other US persons to violate sanctions,” it added. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced “Operation Economic Outcast” in August in an effort to further restrict Iran’s access to global markets and pressure Tehran to agree on a deal to end the war.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/6/iran-war-live-yemen-forces-reclaim-strategic-port-city-mocha-from-houthis?update=50208360.00602026-10-06T08:09:03.482630+00:005aljazeera.comiranussanctions2287Sam MeredithSam MeredithSaudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two yearshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/aramco-saudi-arabia-iran-hormuz-oil-energy.html0.00502026-10-05T14:48:16.285705+00:0026cnbc.comiranhormuzsaudi-aramco2110https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108305037-1778511804047-gettyimages-2256627828-AFP_93BF28J.jpeg?v=1791191786&w=240&h=180&vtcrop=ySaudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years2026-10-05T14:48:17.298081+00:002286Usaid Siddiqui<p>Middle East oil exports have climbed back above levels seen before the US-Israel war on Iran began in February, despite Tehran’s attempts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and attack vessels. Michelle Brohard, head of policy and geopolitical risk at Kpler, recently said some countries could be paying Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. “I suspect there is a toll that’s being paid, which is giving these ships safe passage,” she said in an interview last week with energy analyst Rory Johnston. “I also suspect that these countries know that this is unsustainable from a perspective of [the] US escorting [ships], and also unsustainable from them paying Iran 10 percent of their cargo, or 20 percent of their cargo.” Speaking to Al Jazeera, academic Abdul Khalique said while Brohard’s speculation that a transit-fee arrangement has been put in place may be “plausible”, it is best described as an “informal security mechanism rather than a formal maritime levy”. “No public proof confirms a systematic, state-run Iranian toll system,” said Khalique, head of the Liverpool John Moores University Maritime Centre. Read more here.</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/5/iran-war-live-fighting-in-yemen-intensifies-tehran-says-ready-for-us-war?update=50185480.00802026-10-05T14:33:12.991738+00:005aljazeera.comiranhormuzoil2109https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/afp_6ac38466d176-1791198310.jpgShips anchored off the coast of Khasab in Oman’s Musandam governorate, near the Strait of Hormuz [AFP]2026-10-05T14:33:14.435214+00:002264@ZiadMDaoudZiad Daoud<p>• It loaded no crude on tankers in September • New sanctions on automakers &amp; rail companies • Inflation hit 90%</p>https://x.com/ZiadMDaoud/status/21067227383124667530.00402026-10-05T09:24:56.629710+00:002x.comiransanctionsinflation2089IMAGE/media/content/2264/g-20261005-iran-street-image.jpgg-20261005-iran-street-image.jpgjpg2026-10-05T09:33:23.857788+00:002262A US-sanctioned Iranian petrochemical producer has generated $10bn in oil export revenues over the past two years, “having successfully navigated the constraints of the sanctions era and wartime conditions”, according to the Fars News Agency. The Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Group (PGPIG), which is also a public holding company, submitted a report to the Iranian government that said the firm has entered a phase of “surging profitability and development”. “Last year, the company’s net profit reached 187.5 trillion tomans [nearly $700m] – a 67.4 percent increase over the previous year – while production volume rose by 2 million tonnes compared to the prior year,” it said. “During the critical period marked by imposed conflict and a naval blockade, and despite numerous challenges, the holding’s trade and export operations continued around the clock,” it said. “Over the past two years, nearly $10bn in export revenue generated by the holding’s subsidiaries was repatriated to the country through the established financial and banking system.” In 2019, the US sanctioned the PGPIG for providing financial support for the economic arm of the IRGC, Iran’s elite military unit in charge of its ballistic missile and nuclear programmes.https://aje.news/x7vu510.00602026-10-05T09:15:43.654900+00:005aljazeera.comiransanctionsoil2239<p>He also dismissed oil flows through the US-supervised route in the Strait of Hormuz as negligible.</p>https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/5/iran-war-live-fighting-in-yemen-intensifies-tehran-says-ready-for-us-war?update=50173670.00302026-10-05T05:10:24.150700+00:005aljazeera.comirgcusiran2237We have more from Ali Fadavi, the IRGC commander. He insisted in a televised interview that the Strait of Hormuz remained under Iran’s control and said the IRGC Navy has warned ships using the US-supervised southern route in the waterway that “their vessels may be targeted at any point”. Fadavi added that only three to four million barrels of oil per day are now moving through the route, which hugs the coast of Oman, and dismissed the amount as “negligible” when compared with pre-war traffic. He also rejected US threats of military action, saying Washington failed in Afghanistan and Iraq and will fail again. The comments came amid reports that crude oil exports from the Middle East have risen to pre-war levels, with countries exporting an average of 18.5 million bpd in the last week of September, using transits via the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea, as well as exports from terminals and ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman.https://aje.news/x7vu51?update=50173670.00502026-10-05T05:02:38.008849+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilhormuz2223US Senator Chris MurphyUS Senator Chris Murphy says a deal with Iran is possible and that Washington should prioritise it over a return to military strikes. The Democrat from Connecticut said on X that he is on a trip to the Middle East and had a meeting in Qatar with Ali al-Thawadi, whom he described as a key diplomat coordinating US-Iran shuttle diplomacy.https://aje.news/loc2ef?update=50159400.00402026-10-04T19:05:20.576049+00:005aljazeera.comiranmiddle-eastus-politics2214Iran’s President Pezeshkian has appointed Hamid Bord as acting minister of petroleum after accepting Mohsen Paknejad’s resignation, says Mehdi Tabatabaei, a deputy for communications and information in the president’s office on X. Bord previously served as chief executive of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), having earlier managed subsidiaries, including the Maroun Oil and Gas Company and the National South Oilfields Company. “Following the acceptance of Mohsen Paknejad’s resignation, Hamid Bord has been appointed as acting Minister of Oil by a decree from the president,” confirmed a statement carried by state broadcaster IRIB. The leadership change comes as Iran’s oil industry contends with production, export and infrastructure challenges amid ongoing sanctions. The resignation follows weeks of uncertainty over Paknejad’s position, after reports of tensions at a cabinet meeting.https://aje.news/loc2ef?update=50159810.00402026-10-04T18:44:27.749140+00:005aljazeera.comiranoilpolitics2203More vessels struck in Middle East waters as Iran reiterates conditions for reopening Hormuzhttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/04/more-tankers-struck-in-gulf-waters-as-iran-reiterates-conditions.html0.00402026-10-04T14:48:35.046854+00:0026cnbc.comiranmiddle-east2026https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108368072-1790345390118-108368072-1790345314289-gettyimages-2294402020-AA_12092026_2948738.jpgMore vessels struck in Middle East waters as Iran reiterates conditions for reopening Hormuz2026-10-04T14:48:36.571551+00:002182The Iranian army is set to begin training volunteers under a programme that aims to prepare citizens for “national defence”, according to the Iranian West Asia News Agency (WANA). Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Alian-Nejad, the army’s deputy for training and education, said the programme, known as “Janfada”, would be conducted in three facilities in the capital, Tehran, starting today. Alian-Nejad said personnel from the army’s four branches would be deployed to several designated “field-garrison” sites to provide the volunteers with “basic military training”, followed by more advanced courses.https://aje.news/loc2ef?update=50136540.00502026-10-04T05:24:02.888949+00:005aljazeera.comiranciviliansmilitary-training1985IMAGE/media/content/2182/g-20261003-iran-basic-military-training-civilians.webpg-20261003-iran-basic-military-training-civilians.webpwebp2026-10-04T05:25:31.011774+00:002084A US official tells Al Jazeera that three carriers and two landing groups are deploying around Iran. The official says the Roosevelt strike group and Makin Island force with 2,000 Marines left San Diego, adding that the full buildup will finish by November.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/2/us-to-send-third-aircraft-carrier-towards-iran-us-official-to-al-jazeera0.00402026-10-02T04:13:45.940561+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary2035@LeoNelissenLeoGreat job, everyone. When the Iran War started, the 10Y was at 4%.https://x.com/LeoNelissen/status/21055691475810593220.00402026-10-01T08:49:56.305835+00:002x.comiran10ywar1835https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTh75A9WwAAHxHC?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-10-01T08:49:58.188506+00:002017US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has told military leaders at the Quantico Marine base outside Washington, DC, that American forces have “destroyed” Iran’s navy, air force, defence systems, leadership and military-industrial capacity, while also crippling its nuclear ambitions.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/1/iran-war-live-trump-hints-us-could-strike-iran-warns-time-coming0.00152026-10-01T05:28:05.750236+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary2016US President Donald Trump tells reporters that the country faces a choice to either make a deal with Iran or “blow them up”.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/1/iran-war-live-trump-hints-us-could-strike-iran-warns-time-coming0.00152026-10-01T05:28:04.679647+00:005aljazeera.comiranustrump2008@PresentWitness_J.Bloodlust for Iran continues to wreck the US bond market. This increases US debt servicing costs, threatens the AI buildout, and makes us uncompetitive in key growth industries. This war is obviously NOT in the US interest, but it is in the personal interest of those lying you about it.https://x.com/PresentWitness_/status/21054159501872415240.00402026-10-01T04:21:15.338411+00:002x.comiranusbond-market1807https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTfwpkMbIAAslfl?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-10-01T04:21:16.394083+00:001991NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said it was “absolutely essential for the United States to take on Iran”. In an interview at the Euronews Defence and Space summit, Rutte said only the US was “capable of taking out the nuclear capability of Iran”. He described Iran’s nuclear programme as a potential near-term threat “not only for Israel and the Middle East” but for Europe as well. He conceded that the Iran war had its “downsides” but added that the extra defence investments will enable European countries to “take care of their backyard themselves”. “It should be us taking care of the Houthis and the Red Sea”, instead of the US, Rutte said.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/30/iran-war-live-trump-claims-war-will-end-very-soon-provides-no-details0.00702026-09-30T19:18:58.941398+00:005aljazeera.comiranusnato1790https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6abd41169142e-1790787862.jpg?w=770&resize=770,513&quality=80NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a joint press conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. [Omar Havana/AP Photo]2026-09-30T19:19:02.090584+00:001968Usaid SiddiquiAs Iran and the United States work with mediators to end seven months of hostilities, the reality in the Strait of Hormuz is shifting in ways that could prove to be a game-changer in ongoing negotiations. According to the latest data from tanker-tracker websites, traffic through the key waterway has been steadily increasing, with some estimates putting oil and petroleum flow through Hormuz at nearly 80 percent of what it was before the US-Israeli war on Iran began on February 28. This could dent Iran’s leverage in reaching a favourable deal for itself in its attempts to end the fighting, which has seriously hampered its already heavily sanctioned economy, during the US blockade of Iranian ships and ports. Read more here.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/30/iran-war-live-trump-claims-war-will-end-very-soon-provides-no-details0.00702026-09-30T13:18:42.285018+00:005aljazeera.comirannegotiationshormuz1763https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/GettyImages-2294402020-1-1789463522.jpgBANDAR ABBAS, IRAN - SEPTEMBER 12: Daily life continues in the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, as Iranians spend time along the cityâs waterfront at sunset in Bandar Abbas, Iran on September 12, 2026. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)2026-09-30T13:18:42.689018+00:001956Iran has received a proposal from the US as part of diplomatic efforts to “break the deadlock” over the ongoing war, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani says. In a post on X, Mohajerani said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed receipt of the proposal during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. He did not elaborate on the US response. During the meeting, Araghchi also went over details of his recent trip to New York, including meetings with European and Gulf leaders, and the conditions Iran relayed to the US for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/30/iran-war-live-trump-claims-war-will-end-very-soon-provides-no-details?update=50009540.00702026-09-30T09:00:10.885522+00:005aljazeera.comiranusdiplomacy1749https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26268736231155-1790403008.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Friday, September 25, 20262026-09-30T09:00:12.015051+00:001919The US president has said the conflict with Iran will be over “very soon,” causing oil prices to plummet. Trump made the comments during a speech in Washington, DC, unveilling a new AI-powered federal platform. Trump said Iran is “failing very badly” and reiterated his claim that the country will “not have a nuclear weapon”. “That’ll be over with very soon,” said the US president, referring to the conflict with Iran. “They will not have a nuclear weapon, and oil prices are going to be tumbling down just like they were before I had to make that little excursion to the Islamic Republic of Iran.”https://aje.news/a9qx0f0.00702026-09-29T15:23:14.920587+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpconflict1710IMAGE/media/content/1919/g-20260929-trump-being-trump.webpg-20260929-trump-being-trump.webpwebp2026-09-29T15:24:12.896054+00:001894The U.S. Navy and Gulf oil producers have become better at fending off or evading Iranian attacks, allowing more tankers to cross the strait.https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/middle-east-oil-exports-rebound-as-irans-chokehold-on-hormuz-breaks-down-4ffde6550.00502026-09-29T08:52:30.587120+00:0023wsj.comirangulf-oil-producersu.s.-navy1874Iran’s ISNA news agency reports Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with an Iranian delegation, will meet mediators involved in the negotiations with the US on Monday morning. A Qatari delegation has been in the United States and presented an Iranian proposal to American officials last week to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for economic relief. The mediating team and Iranian delegation will “discuss the latest proposals and views on the current situation”, ISNA reported. There are no plans for direct negotiations with the United States, Iran’s Tasnim news agency said.https://aje.news/pkq3ch0.00402026-09-28T14:36:55.865577+00:005aljazeera.comirandiplomacymiddle-east1654https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svgHouthi2026-09-28T14:36:57.623728+00:001866@oguzerkanOguz Erkan<p>Oil exports from the Persian Gulf are almost back to pre-war levels. Meanwhile, Iranian exports have literally hit zero. Blockading Iran’s blockade actually worked. Iran can’t stand this for much longer.</p>https://x.com/oguzerkan/status/21044722768632464070.00402026-09-28T08:27:13.309439+00:002x.comiranexportsoil1646IMAGE/media/content/1866/g-20260928-hormuz-oil-exports.jpgg-20260928-hormuz-oil-exports.jpgjpg2026-09-28T08:28:07.549534+00:001858Iran Is Pressed to Make Nuclear Concessions to Revive Peace Talks With U.S. Mediators described it as a long-shot bid to revive negotiations to avoid all-out war after Trump rejected a seven-day truce.https://www.wsj.com/0.00402026-09-28T07:47:51.764709+00:0023wsj.comirantrumpu.s.1815Sinem KoseogluThe queue of trucks waiting at Turkiye’s Gurbulak crossing into Iran stretches for kilometres. A journey that once took a day can now take a week. The Turkish transporters’ association has confirmed that waiting times have increased sharply as more freight moves through the border. The queues reflect a wider shift in Iran’s trade. Before the war, more than 80 percent moved through its southern ports. Now, with maritime routes restricted, Tehran is turning to its land borders. The customs authority says imports through Gurbulak rose 250 percent in the five months to August. But shifting trade from sea to land creates more bottlenecks. Roads and border crossings cannot match the capacity of Iran’s ports – longer journeys mean higher costs for businesses and, ultimately, consumers. For now, the pressure is showing itself on the borders in the long lines of trucks waiting to cross.https://aje.news/r7py14?update=49922840.00602026-09-27T14:50:04.571867+00:005aljazeera.comiranbordertrade1809Army spokesman Brigadier-General Mohammad Akraminia has called the US’s current position in the Middle East “precarious”, adding it might resort to “military aggression” again because of its situation. “The army of the Islamic Republic of Iran is fully prepared to confront the enemy,” he was quoted as saying by state-run media. Expelling the US from West Asia “will bring security to the region”, he added. “The US prioritises the security of the Zionist regime and its own interests over those of the region’s Muslim nations,” said Akraminia.https://aje.news/r7py140.00502026-09-27T10:04:02.069997+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary1804After Trump rejected an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a return to an exchange of attacks between the US and Iran is likely soon, an analyst warns. “I don’t think the Iranians are on the verge of surrendering, capitulating in any way,” said Mohamad Elmasry, a professor at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies. “So we could end up with an escalation prior to the midterms. I think that’s a real possibility.” Iran may decide “to make Trump pay for declining the proposal and the increased economic pressure the country is under”, he told Al Jazeera. “They may decide that this is the time to escalate … just as the midterms are approaching.” Iran’s Hormuz proposal could be seen as “kind of throwing a bone to Trump” as a potential way to get oil and gas prices down ahead of the November vote, Elmasry added. The Republican Party is not doing well in the polls, with a number of candidates “distancing themselves” from Trump, he noted. It’s not just the Iranians under severe economic pressure because of the US naval blockade and ongoing sanctions, “it’s also the Trump administration”, said Elmasry.https://aje.news/r7py140.00602026-09-27T09:11:58.290983+00:005aljazeera.comiranusanalysis1803A top Iranian general says the war with the United States is now in its “critical and decisive” stage. “The war is not over, we have won, but we must consolidate this victory, and the aggressor enemy, which has suffered severe blows, must still be ready to receive severe blows from the dear Iranian soldiers,” said Amir Hatami, commander-in-chief of the army. “We are proud to be the soldiers of a country that today stands against the embodied evil of the United States and the Zionist regime and has humiliated them,” he said at a military ceremony on Sunday.https://aje.news/r7py14?update=49916490.00502026-09-27T09:11:26.051446+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary1582https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86%2C20&quality=80Houthi2026-09-27T09:11:26.602608+00:001583https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/AP25174298652838-1750667519.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80Iran’s army commander-in-chief General Amir Hatami2026-09-27T09:11:27.767878+00:001796@oguzerkanOguz ErkanAnother reason why Trump easily rejects the Iranian proposal: Hormuz is closed, so China isn't getting cheap Iranian oil. Venezuela is also no longer under Chinese influence, so China has to buy its oil from the open market, which is driving its energy costs higher. If something doesn't crack, like the stock market, Trump can stay in this position for a long time, waiting for Iran to crack.https://x.com/oguzerkan/status/21038520100343810310.00402026-09-27T06:45:04.111689+00:002x.comirantrumpoil1576https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTJiQAUXUAAqUQP?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-27T06:45:04.484660+00:001750Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, the spokesman for Iran’s armed forces, has warned that any aggression against the country would be met with “new military technologies”. He told state media that Iran’s army has grown stronger by shifting towards asymmetric warfare and relying more on domestically produced defence technology. He said the country was now far better positioned than in previous rounds of hostilities with the US and Israel. “Iran’s armed forces are in very good condition,” Shekarchi said. “Iran’s missiles and drones have become more advanced and more powerful, and this time, we have surprises in store for the enemy. We will respond to any potential aggression by the enemy with new military technologies.” He added that Iran’s asymmetric approach focuses on countering expensive and heavy weapons with less costly, but effective and practical defence equipment.https://aje.news/r7py140.00602026-09-27T03:20:15.263730+00:005aljazeera.comiranmilitarydefence1747@HormuzLetterThe Hormuz LetterBREAKING: Iran is laying naval mines in the US-backed southern Omani corridor of the Strait of Hormuz tonight. At least some of the 10+ missiles fired so far carried mines, per initial reports and a senior Iranian source.https://x.com/HormuzLetter/status/21039964229537835210.00402026-09-27T03:17:47.564124+00:002x.comiranstrait-of-hormuznaval-mines1745@gbrew24Gregory BrewLots of reports coming from the strait. Evidence of intense Iranian attacks on shipping. Details forthcoming.https://x.com/gbrew24/status/21039818873333106940.00302026-09-27T03:16:50.750849+00:002x.comiranshippingreports1743@oguzerkanOguz ErkanEverybody is selling oil, except Iran. Shit-to-ship (STS) volumes through the Gulf of Oman have increased 10x from February levels. Producers are loading oil onto ships, crossing the Hormuz via an alternate waterway secured by the US military near the Omani coast, and then transferring oil to larger vessels for final buyers.https://x.com/oguzerkan/status/21038707035566002610.00502026-09-27T03:16:09.562498+00:002x.comiranshippingoil1522https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTJwy_aWgAA9BoJ?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-27T03:16:09.790246+00:001741@Osint613Open Source IntelNOW: Several large explosions have been heard in Sirik, southern Iran, and in the Strait of Hormuz. Local sources are reporting “a serious naval conflict” tonight, with at least one vessel being confirmed hit. IRGC-N speedboats are also operating. Contributed by: @BeamTracker_https://x.com/Osint613/status/21039516769275251120.00502026-09-27T03:14:03.139629+00:002x.comiranexplosionsnaval1520https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTK8wpgXAAEQddE?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-27T03:14:04.854593+00:001736@FirstSquawkFirst SquawkFirst Squawk IRAN-U.S. NEGOTIATIONS IN NEW YORK HAVE MOVED BEYOND INITIAL DIPLOMATIC CONTACTS INTO A MORE DETAILED TECHNICAL PHASE, WITH SOURCES IN TEHRAN DESCRIBING THE ATMOSPHERE AS INCREASINGLY POSITIVE, AL JAZEERA'S BUREAU CHIEF IN TEHRAN, NOURDDINE DGHEIR, REPORTED FRIDAY.https://x.com/RhoRider/status/21035184874110325040.005017352026-09-26T11:38:55.437798+00:002x.comiranusdiplomacy1726In an interview with Al Jazeera, the Iranian president says Qatar and Pakistan are relaying Tehran’s messages to the US.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/pezeshkian-says-iran-no-longer-trusts-talks-with-washington0.00402026-09-26T11:21:58.445524+00:005aljazeera.comiranqatarwashington1506https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6ab785ff-1790412287.jpgIran's President Masoud Pezeshkian smiles.2026-09-26T11:21:59.475798+00:001724Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz has posed political problems for President Trump and his Republican Party before November’s midterm congressional elections. Paul Musgrave, an associate professor of government at Georgetown University in Qatar, explained that the results would determine how much maneuvering room the White House has in negotiating with Iran. He warned that severe losses, including several Senate seats, could push the White House towards unilateral actions such as a possible resumption of warfare. Musgrave further noted that such steps might lead to escalation followed by negotiations, ensuring that the White House does not appear to be simply surrendering, or might involve drawing Democrats into the peace process, thereby complicating accountability. He also mentioned that Trump had made it clear in his UN General Assembly speech that he did not expect a deal before the midterms, while Iran’s civilian diplomats appeared to be choosing this moment to make an offer that the United States could not accept, referring to Iran’s proposal for a seven-day roadmap to end the war.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/26/iran-war-live-tehran-offers-us-plan-to-reopen-hormuz-within-seven-days?update=49888450.00802026-09-26T11:10:22.519547+00:005aljazeera.comiranuselection1504https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/reuters_6ab78ce5-1790414054.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C499&quality=80FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures on stage at the Republican National Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 10, 2026. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo2026-09-26T11:10:23.518112+00:001722Iran’s military has warned that all US deployment centres and interests in the region will be targeted if Washington “makes a mistake” against the country, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency. The warning, attributed to the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, Iran’s top operational military command, comes as Tehran awaits a US response to its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Mehr said the region was at “one of its most sensitive security junctures”, with US military movements raising the possibility of escalation while political channels and mediation remain active. Summarising what it called Tehran’s message, the agency said, “Iran will not start the war, but if the enemy imposes it, Iran is ready to defend its security and territorial integrity”.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/26/iran-war-live-tehran-offers-us-plan-to-reopen-hormuz-within-seven-days0.00602026-09-26T11:04:39.668199+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmiddle-east1703Sam Meredith, Anniek BaoIran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days and restart nuclear talkshttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/us-iran-trump-hormuz-.html0.00602026-09-26T07:25:49.120462+00:0026cnbc.comirannuclear-talkshormuz1493https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108367941-1790326873884-gettyimages-2293738554-AA_09092026_2944252.jpeg?v=1790326911&w=240&h=180&vtcrop=yIran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within 7 days and restart nuclear talks2026-09-26T07:25:49.403089+00:001701Spencer KimballSaudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outagehttps://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/25/saudi-arabia-oil-iran-war-pipeline-strait-hormuz-red-sea-houthis.html0.00502026-09-26T07:25:10.048775+00:0026cnbc.comiransaudi-arabia1491https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108368130-1790349063985-gettyimages-2295443020-AFP_C8RP6NT.jpeg?v=1790349126&w=240&h=180&vtcrop=ySaudi Arabia crude oil exports hit highest level since Iran war began despite pipeline outage2026-09-26T07:25:10.318619+00:001698https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kobeissi-letter/The Kobeissi Letter<p>President Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal for a 7-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to begin bombing Iran after the November midterms, per WSJ.Iran’s proposal would have reopened the Strait of Hormuz and resumed nuclear talks in return for the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.Trump is reportedly skeptical Iran will meet his demands and has told his staff that he sees a renewed bombing campaign as likely.Today marks day 209 of the Iran War.</p>https://www.linkedin.com/feed/0.00702026-09-26T07:20:47.317775+00:001linkedin.comirantrumpwar1488IMAGE/media/content/1698/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-26T07:21:16.385378+00:001680https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kobeissi-letter/The Kobeissi LetterBREAKING: The S&P 500 rises on reports that talks between the US and Iran have entered a "technical stage," per Al Jazeera.Details include:1. Negotiations in New York have reportedly moved beyond initial diplomatic contacts into a "more detailed technical phase"2. Technical experts joined the discussions in New York after a first meeting involving US envoys Witkoff and Kushner3. Iran's proposed 7-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if the US ends its blockade is being discussed as an accelerated version of a previously discussed 60-day process4. Both sides also continue to discuss other arrangements for the Strait of HormuzOil prices are pulling back on the news.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/0.00702026-09-25T16:36:45.002146+00:001linkedin.comiransp500oil1475https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D5622AQFlVtdbjRWDbQ/feedshare-shrink_800/B56aDZWKfyKwAc-/0/1790352861574?e=1792022400&v=beta&t=1XOI3gGxaudeYSflhnj8Krad-v9nsRKWAOqgMEFpy2wView image2026-09-25T16:36:45.406884+00:001671https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kobeissi-letter/The Kobeissi LetterChina’s oil imports from Iran are collapsing:China imported ~6.9 million barrels of crude oil per day in the first 20 days of September, near its lowest level in 10 years.This is well below the ~10.5 million barrels per day China imported on average before the Iran War.At the same time, Chinese imports of Iranian crude dropped to ~80,000 barrels per day, on track for the 2nd-lowest level in at least 10 years.This is down -92% to -95% from the 1.0 to 1.5 million barrels per day imported before the war.As a result, China has imported ~600 million fewer barrels of seaborne oil this year than it would have if it had maintained 2025 import levels.China is also partially replacing Iranian crude with oil from Iraq, the UAE, Brazil, and Canada.Iranian oil is disappearing from China’s import mix.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/0.00702026-09-25T11:48:06.818744+00:001linkedin.comiranchinaoil1466https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D22AQHf4lXE2WWQ0A/feedshare-shrink_800/B4DaDVUAZcHwAg-/0/1790285186928?e=1792022400&v=beta&t=zhizaPt0b_cj3ow4KPUevXhrFqPDIG1Tj_4R-93K4roView image2026-09-25T11:48:07.249461+00:001660We reported earlier on comments from the UK on the talks between Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, following their meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA in New York. We now have remarks from the Iranian side, with a statement from Araghchi’s office stating that during the meeting the ministers discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues. Araghchi attributed the prevailing insecurity in the region and the Strait of Hormuz to “the military aggression” by the US and Israel, with “the support and complicity of certain European nations, which has inflicted immense damage on Iran, the region, and the world”. He added that establishing lasting stability and security in the region depends on ending the [Israeli] occupation and realising the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, particularly their right to self-determination. The top diplomat further noted that the UK government and certain other European states must be held accountable for the role they have played in “the formation and perpetuation of an occupying, terrorist regime in West Asia”. Araghchi called for a correction of the “destructive and irresponsible” approaches adopted by some European governments regarding Iran and regional developments, emphasising that insisting on interference in the internal affairs of nations and instrumentalising human rights concepts is entirely unacceptable.https://aje.news/6wndd40.00502026-09-25T11:13:45.435384+00:005aljazeera.comiraneuropemiddle-east1659Iran proposed to Washington a seven-day roadmap aimed at ending the war with the United States, according to remarks made by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to reporters from several media outlets. Araghchi gave details of the offer that he said had been made to the US to a group of reporters and academics on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York on Thursday. The proposal seeks to implement the conditions in the Memorandum of Understanding agreed by Washington and Tehran in June, including a halt to hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi stressed that Iran was ready to begin putting the plan into effect as soon as Washington agreed to it.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/25/iran-war-live-tehran-wants-washington-to-re-enter-mou-before-us-midterms0.00602026-09-25T11:13:42.956558+00:005aljazeera.comiranushormuz1655Iran’s new proposal for the Strait of Hormuz suggests that diplomatic efforts between the US and Iran are not advancing significantly, says Cyrus Schayegh, professor of international history and politics at the Geneva Graduate Institute. “I think only a very small indication, because basically nothing has really changed,” Schayegh told Al Jazeera. Iran, for its part, “keeps insisting that it wants to keep the additional power it gained during the war and that the June memorandum still is basically key to the roadmap moving forward,” said the professor, while the US “keeps basically refusing to accept this roadmap debate”. This proposal, which says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen in seven days, before presumably any Iranian assets have been returned or sanctions lifted, demonstrates that the Iranians have been willing to make a small concession, but it’s unclear whether this will be enough for the Americans. The Gulf states are key to bringing the two sides together, said Schayegh, though they will need to “consolidate their position” with respect to both countries. However, “I don’t think that, other than that, we will see movement any time soon, and definitely not before the midterms in the United States,” concluded Schayegh.https://aje.news/6wndd4?update=49853650.00502026-09-25T09:05:59.387936+00:005aljazeera.comiranus-diplomacystrait-of-hormuz1454https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Analysis-1699362873.svgAnalysis2026-09-25T09:05:59.620762+00:001642@StealthQE4QE InfinityThere’s definitely a change in tone from Iran regarding a deal. They appear willing to do something before midterms. The sanctions and the blockade have hit them hard. Whether or not this means anything is another story.https://x.com/StealthQE4/status/21033851825858888730.00402026-09-25T08:28:19.844163+00:002x.comiransanctionsdeal1441https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTC5rORWwAEhc4I?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-25T08:28:20.039143+00:001617Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia would continue to oppose illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank while rejecting any future role for Hamas in Palestine. “We will continue to speak out against actions that damage the prospect of peace, including illegal settlements in the West Bank,” he said, adding that Canberra would also “continue to oppose any role for the terrorists of Hamas in Palestine’s future”. Turning to Iran, Albanese said the conflict had taken “a severe toll on the Middle East” and caused a “devastating impact on the global economy”. Australia, he said, was calling for a ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the restoration of freedom of navigation and trade. He also urged Iran to halt “indiscriminate attacks” across the region and abandon any efforts to obtain nuclear weapons.https://aje.news/6wndd4?update=49852370.00502026-09-25T06:37:17.339553+00:005aljazeera.comiranunaustralia1419https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-24T235230Z_1525195692_RC2ZPNAM0HE5_RTRMADP_3_UN-ASSEMBLY-1790317357.jpgAustralia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 24, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz2026-09-25T06:37:17.692123+00:001614@TheIranianzg3zThe Iranian LetterBREAKING: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected claims that China is financing Iran’s war, saying Tehran is struggling to access its own funds held in China. Asked whether Beijing is paying for Iran’s military operations because it remains a major buyer of Iranian oil, Pezeshkian said Iranian money in China is “blocked.” He argued that Iran cannot even freely access the money it has earned from goods supplied to China, making claims that Tehran is using those funds to finance military operations elsewhere inaccurate. “We can’t even get our own money out of the country to which we have supplied goods, let alone using those funds to pay someone else,” Pezeshkian said.https://x.com/TheIranianzg3z/status/21033681197585163000.00402026-09-25T06:33:45.738820+00:002x.comiranchinapresident1601The Intelligence Unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says Iran’s military prowess has forced the United States to change its tactics, including by dispersing its forces, moving equipment to more remote locations and becoming more reliant on covert, underground positioning. In a statement, the IRGC said the “resistance and courage of the Iranian people” and Iran’s “intelligent use of geography” have made Washington’s traditional military deployment strategies increasingly costly and ineffective. “The evacuation and deactivation of CENTCOM bases, the transfer of forces to Jordan with the assumption of a ‘secure rear’, the imposition of casualties, the withdrawal of intelligence and military equipment to more distant locations, and the move towards concealed and underground deployments” have inflicted significant costs on the US, the statement said. The IRGC said these developments highlight the mounting challenges of sustaining a traditional, visible US military footprint near Iran.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/25/iran-war-live-tehran-wants-washington-to-re-enter-mou-before-us-midterms0.00402026-09-25T06:05:34.976078+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary1407IMAGE/media/content/1601/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-25T06:09:04.676314+00:001591The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, the main alternative route for Saudi oil. Saudi Arabia says it intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, with the latest attacks pushing oil prices to a one-week high over fears of spiralling supply disruptions. The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said the missiles were aimed at Taif in western Saudi Arabia and the Yanbu area on the Red Sea, with the Houthis claiming their attacks were aimed at 'a sensitive target' in the capital Riyadh and on Saudi Aramco facilities in Tanbu. Oil prices climbed about 3%, but trade was volatile and prices came off session highs after reports the US and Iran discussed reopening the strait of Hormuz.https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/25/saudi-arabia-intercepts-houthi-missiles-oil-prices-climbs0.00602026-09-25T05:36:42.381203+00:0027theguardian.comushouthisiransaudi-aramcosaudi-led-coalition1389IMAGE/media/content/1591/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-25T05:37:13.134375+00:001589https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-kobeissi-letter/The Kobeissi LetterBREAKING: Iran’s Speaker of the Parliament Ghalibaf makes a post celebrating the US 10Y Note Yield rising above 5.10%. “Happy 5.1% 10Y America, we’ll return you to 1970s rates,” he says.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/0.00602026-09-25T05:34:08.477973+00:001linkedin.comiranusyields1387https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D22AQG0ximOJy6brw/feedshare-shrink_800/B4DaDUUMw2JYAg-/0/1790268460326?e=1792022400&v=beta&t=fTJAHUHqgiAiPkkQ_7NJflc7bjRiw1Bn0iazFb1svAwView image2026-09-25T05:34:08.838630+00:001554The international benchmark Brent crude has jumped three percent to $106.24 per barrel. The surge came a day after world leaders at the UN General Assembly offered little to suggest progress in ending turmoil in the oil-rich Middle East.https://aje.news/h39n9z0.00502026-09-24T08:59:05.386647+00:005aljazeera.comiranwaroil1512Travel for Iranians is growing harder as new US sanctions push airlines and neighbouring countries to cut off Iranian carriers entirely. Wednesday marked the end of a brief wind-down period allowing countries to keep servicing Iranian airlines, leading to the cancellation of nearly all Iranian flights to Turkiye, the UAE and China. Oman, Azerbaijan and Georgia have also stopped providing airspace and airport services to Iranian carriers, while Baghdad’s airport is now off-limits to them, though flights to Najaf continue. The disruption has pushed thousands of travellers towards land crossings, with heavy congestion reported at Iran’s borders with Turkiye and along routes to Armenia. Bus tickets to Turkiye have reportedly sold for four times their normal price. Aviation expert Mohammadreza Ebrahimpour called the coordinated refusal by neighbouring countries “a new level of sanctions in action”, warning it could have longer-lasting consequences than previous measures, which had already cost Iran more than $300m a year in lost overflight payments.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/iran-war-live-tehran-says-it-wont-be-bullied-remains-open-for-talks?update=49806590.00702026-09-24T05:13:08.325226+00:005aljazeera.comiranaviationsanctions1326https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ap_6ab424d00d977-1790190800.jpg?w=770&resize=770,480&quality=80A banner depicting a clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with writing that reads in Farsi: " We must rise," and a phrase from Islam's holy book the Quran: "Stand up for the sake of Allah," at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport, Iran, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)2026-09-24T05:13:09.616148+00:001510Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha says he has met with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and discussed “mutual steps to prevent further aggravation of tensions between our countries”. In a post on X, Sybiha said that he and Araghchi “agreed to keep existing channels of communication open” and added that they “exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East and Europe, as well as various tracks of ongoing peace efforts”. He also stated that he “reiterated Ukraine’s position in support of a sooner restoration of peace and stability in both our regions”. Relations between Kyiv and Tehran have faced severe strain following accusations that Iran supplied Russia with Shahed-type attack drones, while Tehran recently accused Ukraine of attacking an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, prompting the Iranian Foreign Ministry to summon Ukraine’s charge d’affaires over what it termed a hostile and criminal act.https://aje.news/h39n9z0.00502026-09-24T05:12:16.406502+00:005aljazeera.comiranungaukraine1325https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svgHouthi2026-09-24T05:12:17.026454+00:001505Iran’s president hits out at ‘bully’ Trump in UN speech but signals willingness to talkhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/iranian-leader-hits-back-at-bully-trump-signals-willingness-to-talk0.00302026-09-24T04:56:45.111159+00:0027theguardian.comirantrump1495@HormuzReportThe Hormuz ReportBREAKING: China has directly rejected US sanctions on Iranian airlines, confirming it will continue allowing Iranian carriers to operate on its territory in defiance of Washington's threat to exclude any airport from the dollar system, after a Mahan Air flight from Tehran landed in Guangzhou on Wednesday despite the measures taking effect, per FlightRadar24 and China's Foreign Ministry. Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said China "consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council," after Treasury Secretary Bessent warned any airport providing fuel, landing services or ticket sales to Iranian planes would be "knocked out of the dollar system" from September 23, per his CNBC interview.https://x.com/HormuzReport/status/21027506302345136110.00602026-09-23T16:15:14.192923+00:002x.comus-sanctionschinairan1311IMAGE/media/content/1495/image.pngimage.pngpng2026-09-23T16:15:42.224511+00:001493@BrettErickson28Brett EricksonBREAKING: Multiple reports indicate that a cargo vessel has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz. This would bring the total count to SEVEN over the past eight days hit by Iran. This comes immediately on the heels of the UN General Assembly that saw “indirect” meetings between the United States and Iran that resulted likely in minimal progress. As the Saudi East-West Pipeline remains at limited capacity for the next several weeks, and as the U.S. midterms approach in November, we should expect to see increased efforts by Iran to strike vessels attempting to navigate along the Omani Route under Project Freedom. Despite Trump’s “Tanker for Tanker” policy, it is increasingly clear that Trump is desperately trying to avoid escalation at all costs. ALL CREW MEMBERS OF THE ATTACKED SHIP IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WERE EVACUATED, WITH TWO INJURIES REPORTED.https://x.com/BrettErickson28/status/21027293555585559840.00452026-09-23T16:11:37.836371+00:002x.comiranvesselhormuz1310https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HS5lNKTa4AAwvC8?format=jpg&name=smallImage2026-09-23T16:11:38.102497+00:001487@HormuzReportThe Hormuz ReportBREAKING: Iran now announces it directly launched and detonated an advanced anti-ship missile above the USS George Washington “for the first time,” claiming it exploded directly over the US aircraft carrier, per IRIB. CENTCOM said earlier this month that the George Washington and a destroyer “successfully evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks.” SNSC Secretary Mohsen Rezaei is now presenting the overhead detonation as the first such incident. Rezaei also says Iran is reverse-engineering an American submarine capable of conducting surveillance up to 6,000 meters underwater, calling the technology “extremely valuable” and claiming other countries are interested in buying it once Iran obtains it.https://x.com/HormuzReport/status/21027689059952888280.00502026-09-23T15:53:09.277852+00:002x.comiranmilitarymissile1485On the opening day, United States President Donald Trump said he faced a “big decision” on whether to make a deal with Iran or “annihilate the Islamic Republic”, while also announcing that officials from the two countries held “very good” talks.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/23/annihilate-vs-crushing-attacks-why-iran-us-up-rhetoric-amid-talks0.00282026-09-23T15:52:05.291584+00:005aljazeera.comiranustrump1484Notable speakers on Wednesday include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/22/iran-delegation-to-present-narrative-of-resilience-diplomacy-at-unga0.00282026-09-23T15:52:04.396074+00:005aljazeera.comiranukrainespeakers1457Iran has been forced to cancel regional international flights because of pressure from US sanctions. Iranian media citing the Civil Aviation Authority said Iraq and Oman will no longer be receiving flights from Iran from Wednesday morning. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced further pressure on Iran’s aviation sector in an interview on Monday, and threatened states with exclusion from the US dollar system if they supplied Iranian airlines with fuel, provided landing services, or sold tickets on their behalf. Majid Akhavan, a spokesman for the Iranian aviation authority, said Iran was working to redirect flights to Iraq through a different airport, ISNA reported. Iranian airlines’ flights to neighbouring Azerbaijan have also been suspended with immediate effect, the newspaper Shargh reported, citing Azerbaijan Airlines.https://aje.news/st3yz3?update=49773290.00402026-09-23T09:16:55.139101+00:005aljazeera.comiranaviationus-sanctions1446Iran’s military has dismissed Donald Trump’s threat to “annihilate” the Islamic Republic warning it’s ready to respond with “crushing” attacks far more severe than earlier in the war. In a statement carried by Mehr news agency, Iran’s General Staff accused the US president of using the UN podium at the General Assembly to justify “aggression”. “Such words demonstrate America’s strategic dead end in its aggression against the Iranian nation,” it said. It described Trump’s repeated threats as “not a sign of power but a sign of their strategic desperation”. The statement also warned Iran’s armed forces are ready to deliver strikes against the US and Israel that would be “more crushing and less predictable” than earlier in their war.https://aje.news/st3yz3?update=49770890.00502026-09-23T08:50:20.204482+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpwar1266https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86,20&quality=80Houthi2026-09-23T08:50:20.490848+00:001442President Trump has again threatened to “annihilate” Iran, a nation of 90 million people. In April on social media, he issued a similar apocalyptic statement saying: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” In response, Agnes Callamard, secretary-general of Amnesty International, said Trump’s warning of exterminating an entire population “may constitute a threat to commit genocide” – a crime under international law. Zeidon Alkinani, from the Arab Perspectives Institute, told Al Jazeera the US president “has been very self-contradictory in his statements since the war began”. “He’s a man of deals … but he’s also making sure if a deal is not written to his conditions, he promises a destructive war” – even if it violates international humanitarian law.https://aje.news/st3yz30.00702026-09-23T08:49:13.819403+00:005aljazeera.comirantrumpgenocide1263https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/665003303001/13658156-6634-483b-be94-c8d6b0e535ec/98245f97-8a5f-4b64-9bc9-33d96c561981/1920x1080/match/image.jpg2026-09-23T08:49:14.505901+00:001426Iran’s Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Zeraatkar says half the production capacity of the heavily damaged South Pars liquified natural gas facility is back online after an Israeli air strike shut it down in March. Zeraatkar added the facility is expected to be fully operational in the coming weeks, the semi-official Fars news agency quoted him as saying. Zeraatkar said in late ⁠August about 40 percent of the ‌damaged facility had been returned to ‌production. “The planned schedule for restoring capacity has been met, and all remaining planned measures will be completed before the onset of winter.”https://aje.news/st3yz30.00502026-09-23T06:55:30.607939+00:005aljazeera.comiransouth-parsgas-production1246https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svg?fit=86%2C20&quality=80Houthi2026-09-23T06:55:31.036943+00:001247https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE-South-Pars-gasfield-MAR19-2026-1773920629.png?quality=80Gasfield2026-09-23T06:55:31.079649+00:001417Araghchi has met Dutch Foreign Minister Tom de Bruijn on the sidelines of the UNGA, according to his Telegram channel. During the meeting, he strongly criticised “the double standards of European countries” concerning regional developments, pointing specifically to their silence and appeasement regarding the “aggressive actions and crimes” committed by the US and Israel against Iran. “The foreign minister noted that European nations cannot, on the one hand, claim to uphold the rule of law and human rights while, on the other, remaining indifferent to – or even supporting – blatant military aggression by the US and Israel against Iran,” it added. De Bruijn emphasised the importance of diplomacy and outlined his country’s perspectives on ongoing regional developments and interactions between Iran and Europe.https://aje.news/st3yz30.00402026-09-23T06:22:31.983376+00:005aljazeera.comiraneuropediplomacy1401Iran has engaged with the United States through a Qatari mediator in New York and conveyed conditions including an end to the war on all fronts and a halt to what Tehran called US “acts of aggression,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has told state news agency IRNA. Baghaei said that Iran’s conditions also included an end to the naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets, IRNA said.https://aje.news/st3yz3?update=49767120.00402026-09-23T05:32:16.552109+00:005aljazeera.comiranusqatar1227https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Breaking-1699362877.svgHouthi2026-09-23T05:32:16.809569+00:001400Three commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from four a day earlier and below the 10-day moving average of about 15, according to preliminary shipping data released on Wednesday. The figures, cited by Reuters, could change as some ships typically switch off their transponders during the voyage.https://aje.news/st3yz30.00602026-09-23T05:32:11.473457+00:005aljazeera.comiranshippingtransport1226https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-21T023518Z_1283842696_RC2MDNAV9ZOF_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-SHIPPING-1790130930.jpgFILE PHOTO: Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, September 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo2026-09-23T05:32:11.787550+00:001399Senator Bernie Sanders has urged President Donald Trump to halt his threats against Iran, pointing out that calling to “annihilate” the population is a war crime and an act of barbarism that the United States must never be associated with. In a social media post, Senator Sanders argued that the current conflict is “illegal and unconstitutional”, demanding that Congress act immediately to bring it to an end.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/23/iran-war-live-trump-confirms-very-good-meeting-with-iran-at-un0.00402026-09-23T05:31:48.578234+00:005aljazeera.comiranuspolitics1383@DryBulkETFBreakWaveTEHRAN - Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States takes initial steps toward easing military pressure, a senior Iranian government official told Kyodo News on Tuesday, as part of Tehran's ramped-up efforts to revive negotiations with Washington.https://x.com/DryBulkETF/status/21023233293192479850.00402026-09-22T15:36:31.860126+00:002x.comiranhormuzunited-states1366Earlier, we reported comments made by Iran’s president before departing for the UN General Assembly. Masoud Pezeshkian also took the US and Israel to task for the rising violence in the Middle East. “Now, with the tools, technology and artificial intelligence at their disposal, they can carry out any crime they wish. Yet, unfortunately, they claim they are acting against terrorists,” he said. “Were our innocent schoolchildren in Minab terrorists? Were those in Lamerd terrorists? They claim to be attacking terrorists, yet they strike homes, hospitals, and other facilities. Is it terrorists they have a problem with?” Pezeshkian also addressed Israel’s ongoing genocidal war on the Gaza Strip. “In Gaza, they have blocked food and water from reaching women, children, and the elderly. It is shameful that they do this while claiming to uphold human rights.”https://aje.news/r3kxwe?update=49731110.00502026-09-22T08:05:00.890536+00:005aljazeera.comiranus-israelmiddle-east1198https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/afp_6aadc05d89eb-1789771869.jpg?w=770&resize=770,513&quality=80EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A Palestinian woman carries a girl past a blood stain on the ground after an Israeli drone strike on a cafe in Al-Bureij Camp, central Gaza Strip, on September 16, 2026.2026-09-22T08:05:01.424779+00:001354https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxencevisseau/Maxence VisseauTomorrow, Gulf leaders sit down with Trump in New York, and I expect them to ask one simple question: when can we export our energy again? In this short memo, I lay out how Iran is pressing on three fronts to push the Gulf states toward a hard choice, and why I think a direct arrangement with Tehran over Hormuz, possibly including a fee for passage, is more plausible today than it was six months ago. It's a two-minute read, written from here in the UAE. If you were advising Riyadh, would you pay Tehran to reopen Hormuz?https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-us-alliance-worth-oil-cant-leave-gulf-maxencevisseau-loq1f/0.005513552026-09-22T05:52:20.244092+00:001linkedin.comiranenergygulf1328Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the US and Israel must accept the region’s freedom from their “vile and criminal presence”.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/22/iran-war-live-irgc-says-us-israel-must-accept-withdrawal-from-region0.00402026-09-22T05:05:55.637505+00:005aljazeera.comiranusisrael1166https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-16T102857Z_1194214241_RC27KNALS9D3_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-1790031216.jpgCars pass a large billboard of Donald Trump on a building in Tehran2026-09-22T05:05:55.933189+00:001320Usaid SiddiquiAmid the US-Israel war on Iran, the country’s economy has suffered a sharp contraction, with its crucial oil and gas sector taking the biggest hit as the United States tightens its economic and military pressure on Tehran. Data released by the government-administered Statistical Center of Iran showed gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 10.1 percent year-on-year between March 21 and June 20, the first quarter of the Persian calendar. The period covers the opening months of the US-Israel war on Iran, which began on February 28. The economic downturn has come as Iran struggles to export its oil, one of its most important sources of foreign currency, while also contending with high inflation, a weakening rial and disruptions to trade and industry. Read more here.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/21/how-oil-gas-losses-have-shrunk-irans-gdp-by-10-percent-during-war0.00902026-09-22T04:57:58.808352+00:005aljazeera.comiranwareconomy1160https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/explainer-1699362886.svg?fit=109%2C20&quality=80Explainer2026-09-22T04:57:59.351576+00:001161https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/epa_6ab0e85b3c47-1789978715.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80People shop at a bazaar in southern Tehran, Iran, on September 14, 20262026-09-22T04:57:59.427280+00:001316Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi tells US media that Iran has not allowed Iraqi tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, adding that Iraq has lost about $60bn in revenue since the war began, as well as 60 percent of its monthly export revenue.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/22/iran-war-live-irgc-says-us-israel-must-accept-withdrawal-from-region0.00272026-09-22T04:52:19.965710+00:005aljazeera.comiraniraqrevenue1315Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the US and Israel must accept the region’s freedom from their “vile and criminal presence”.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/22/iran-war-live-irgc-says-us-israel-must-accept-withdrawal-from-region0.00272026-09-22T04:52:17.483389+00:005aljazeera.comiranusirgc1302Defence analyst and maritime security expert Alexandru Hudisteanu says any renewed US attacks on Iran would be “more of the same” and unlikely to force Tehran to cave into Washington’s demands. “The way the US could prosecute this military action would be more of the same because at this point they don’t really have any other tools in the region apart from that we’ve already seen. It’s just a matter of what the intensity of that particular action could be,” Hudisteanu said. It’s clear at this point the United States failed to “curb Iranian will” and “didn’t really get … what they want out of this particular war”, he added. Tracking data indicates “there is movement in the air” in the region, Hudisteanu told Al Jazeera. “So that is a fairly good signal that something was happening – not necessarily a campaign in preparation – but that the US is considering it’s military options.”https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/21/iran-war-live-tehran-warns-us-against-new-strikes-fighting-rages-in-yemen0.00802026-09-21T08:57:33.811204+00:005aljazeera.comiranusmilitary1148https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26261331295186-1789904383.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80President Masoud Pezeshkian and other officials view a military-style parade in Tehran2026-09-21T08:57:35.458485+00:00