Middle East live: Iran allows several Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz strait
Iran has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad, Iran’s state news agency reported on Saturday. Meanwhile, the United S
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22.08.2026
Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments
Iran's president claims the world has accepted that Iran won its war with the United States
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22.08.2026
Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments
Iran's president claims the world has accepted that Iran has won its conflict with the United States
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22.08.2026
Iran has allowed Iraqi tankers to pass through Hormuz
Iran has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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22.08.2026
Iran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
US president says Iran 'would love to make a deal, but they’re not ready to make the right deal in my opinion'.
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22.08.2026
Iran may allow Iraqi ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on the possibility of removing Iraq from the list of states whose ships are subject to restrictions while passing through the Strait of Hor
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21.08.2026
Iran's president: Time to end war in 'position of strength'
Iranian media cite Masoud Pezeshkian as saying it would be a good time to end the war with the US, "as we are in a position of strength and dignity." He also said Tehran would never "bow to intimidati
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21.08.2026
US lost relevance as global power, says Tehran
Iranian army spokesperson Mohammad Akraminia told Iranian state agency IRNA in an interview published on Saturday that the "decline" of the United States is becoming "more visible," claiming Washingto
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azernews.az
22.08.2026
Iran says new US sanctions violate sovereignty of other states
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei slams Trump's latest threat as a return to 'full-scale classic colonialism'.
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22.08.2026
Iran has allowed Iraqi tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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22.08.2026
Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran not ready to make ‘right deal’ after threatening ‘Economic D-Day’
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22.08.2026
U.S. and Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions
As the war neared 6 months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks.
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22.08.2026
Trump risks China blowback with plan to choke Iran’s economy
Beijing — the main buyer of Iranian oil — will provide the biggest test of Washington's determination to follow through on its plan.
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japantimes.co.jp
22.08.2026
Trump said that Iran is not ready for a "good deal".
US President Donald Trump said that Iran is under severe economic pressure and in an extremely difficult situation, but Tehran is not ready to agree on the "correct" terms of the deal.
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report.az
21.08.2026
Iran’s president calls to end war with US from ‘position of strength’
Masoud Pezeshkian’s comments reflect debate within regime over how much economic pressure the Islamic republic can endure
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ft.com
21.08.2026
The foreign ministers of Oman and Iran discussed security issues in Hormuz
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apa.az
21.08.2026
Iran's Foreign Minister said that Trump's large-scale sanctions are doomed
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apa.az
21.08.2026
Why Dubai may be vital to the Trump administration's economic war on Iran
The effectiveness of a bolstered economic campaign against Iran may rest largely on one close U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates.
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cbsnews.com
21.08.2026
War on Iran: The US could focus on economically isolating Iran
The US Treasury Secretary, has indicated a change in US strategy towards Iran, focusing on economic isolation.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026
Iran set to impose longer prison terms for any contact with foreign media
Iranians could soon face up to two years in prison for daring to communicate in any way with a foreign news outlet, embassy or institution.
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cbsnews.com
21.08.2026