Middle East live: Iran says Hormuz strait still closed despite transit corridor talks with Oman
Tehran warned on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States ends the war, despite discussions with Oman on a temporary transit corridor in the vital waterway. Wash
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26.08.2026
Top official says Iran, Oman have agreed new temporary route in Hormuz
Deputy foreign minster says the route's entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.
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26.08.2026
Iran faces strait of Hormuz paradox as strategic value of chokehold erodes
Internal calls to end war get louder as Gulf neighbours plan alternative pipelines to cut reliance on waterwayIs the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “th
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26.08.2026
Iran and Oman push talks for ‘interim’ reopening of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas previously passed, has remained largely closed since March.
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26.08.2026
Oil prices fall for second day as US shifts from Iran strikes to sanctions
Oil prices fell for a second straight day on Tuesday as traders saw a reduced risk of renewed US military strikes on Iran after Washington instead threatened broader economic sanctions. Treasury Secre
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25.08.2026
Father of USS Lincoln sailor released from ICE custody after arrest while son was deployed to Iran war
His arrest as his son was entering his ninth month on the USS Abraham Lincoln sparked intense backlash
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25.08.2026
New US sanctions signal Trump desperation on Iran, experts say
Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.
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25.08.2026
Iran, Oman discuss temporary shipping lane through Strait of Hormuz
Omani FM hopes the two countries will 'soon announce' a joint temporary transit corridor through the Strait of Hormuz.
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25.08.2026
Will the U.S. sanctions against Iran work if they don't include China?
Analysts say without meaningful sanctions against China, Iran will likely survive this latest round of financial punishment.
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25.08.2026
Sanctions or missiles? Why Gulf may not relish Trump’s new Iran approach
As Washington pressures Tehran, Gulf states weigh sanctions against the risk of escalation.
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25.08.2026
China says will safeguard its own interests as US expands Iran sanctions
China has advocated for a ceasefire, insisting US sanctions will not resolve the Middle East conflict.
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25.08.2026
Trump’s latest wave of Iran sanctions: Which 60 entities are targeted?
Dozens of groups in Iran and other countries face US sanctions over ties to Iranian oil, weapons and cyberoperations.
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25.08.2026
US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated attacks of bombing across Iran failed to change the calculus'
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek
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25.08.2026
US economic D-Day sanctions: 'Repeated bombing attacks across Iran failed to change the calculus'
Genie Godula is pleased to welcome Imran Bayoumi, Deputy Director & Resident Fellow at the Atlantic Council. He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek
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25.08.2026
Trump ignored warnings from Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence the Iran war would backfire: report
President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by then-director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that overthrowing regime in Tehran could bring more hard-line successor in its place
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25.08.2026
The US promised ‘the toughest sanctions ever’ on Iran. Here’s what Trump’s team actually delivered
Despite warning of an ‘economic D-Day’, experts tell Maira Butt that Washington stepped back from the toughest measures over fears it would harm the global economy
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independent.co.uk
25.08.2026
Could Iran’s regime collapse? Experts assess Bessent’s bid to sever financial lifelines
Scott Bessent's "Economic D-Day" against Iran sent the rial to an all-time low as experts debate whether maximum pressure can trigger regime change.
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25.08.2026
Can Pakistan’s Asim Munir convince Iran military chiefs to return to talks?
Pakistan says progress was made in Tehran, but Iran’s security establishment remains wary of Washington.
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25.08.2026
Pakistan says significant progress made in talks on Iran-US war
The talks were held during a daylong diplomatic mission to Tehran by Pakistan’s army chief and interior minister.
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25.08.2026
Gold price hits three-month high amid fears over Iran war and Trump economy
Bitcoin rises above $80,000 for the first time since May amid uncertainty over US fiscal plansBusiness live – latest updatesGold prices hit their highest level in more than three months on Tuesday as
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25.08.2026