Brent oil tops $90 after first U.S. and Iran fighting in a month
Oil prices jumped on Monday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in a month.
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marketwatch.com
31.08.2026
US launches first strike on Iran in weeks as it hits rocket launchers
The military said it struck an island in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent mines being laid in the crucial waterway
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ft.com
30.08.2026
Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi
As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to playDonald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. Afte
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theguardian.com
30.08.2026
Rising bond yields add tens of billions to G7 countries’ debt costs
World’s biggest developed economies face higher financing costs since start of US-Iran war, weighing on public finances
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ft.com
30.08.2026
‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess
There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debtHistory remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the allied fo
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theguardian.com
29.08.2026
A Core Egyptian Bank Gets Caught Up in Treasury’s Iran Crackdown
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wsj.com
28.08.2026
The bull market for stocks is defying everything, but Bank of America warns that an autumn reality check is coming
The midterm elections and a potential end to the Iran war could present challenges to this bullish stock market, Bank of America strategists said.
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marketwatch.com
28.08.2026
US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran
Measures targeting UAE branches of Banque Misr are part of Trump administration’s efforts to isolate Tehran
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ft.com
28.08.2026
How did Trump get so rich? – podcast
In the past couple of weeks, the Trump administration has reignited its trade war with Canada, threatened an ‘economic D-day’ against Iran and watched the US national debt surpass $40tn. Meanwhile, Do
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theguardian.com
28.08.2026
Oil prices tumble as Oman and Iran make an unexpected move
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finance.yahoo.com
26.08.2026
The end of Trumpsplaining
The pretence that America’s leader is a grand strategist will not survive the Iran fiasco
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ft.com
26.08.2026
The Guardian view on Trump’s economic threats: bullies can overplay their hand | Editorial
Tariffs on Canada, threats against Iran’s partners and bond market intervention show a president weaponising US power while making Americans poorer at homeThree moves in the last week have exposed the
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theguardian.com
25.08.2026
Iranian tankers gather off Sri Lankan coast
Cut off from home ports by the US blockade, ships seek shelter close to Sri Lanka’s territorial waters
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ft.com
25.08.2026
Can Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ force Iran to capitulate?
Tehran made no concessions as a result of ‘maximum pressure’ sanctions eight years ago. Few expect it to yield this time
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ft.com
25.08.2026
The Morning Risk Report: Bessent Launches ‘Operation Economic Outcast’ to Isolate and Squeeze Iran
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wsj.com
25.08.2026
Can new US sanctions cripple Iran's shadow economy?
The US is expanding sanctions on Iran's financial networks, targeting crypto, gold, aviation and shipping. DW spoke with analysts about what could change.
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dw.com
25.08.2026
The US is expanding sanctions on Iran's financial networks. Iranian business owners worry about their economic future
The US is expanding sanctions on Iran's financial networks, targeting crypto, gold, aviation and shipping. DW spoke with analysts about what could change.
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dw.com
25.08.2026
Will tougher US sanctions disrupt Iran's shadow economy?
The US is expanding sanctions on Iran's financial networks, targeting crypto, gold, aviation and shipping. Analysts say the measures may fuel inflation and strengthen informal markets without changing
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dw.com
25.08.2026
Oil Falls Further Despite Fresh U.S. Sanctions on Iran
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wsj.com
25.08.2026
Global Bond Markets Stabilize as Investors Mull U.S. Buybacks, Iran Sanctions
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wsj.com
25.08.2026