New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with off
Politics
theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Dissatisfaction with the Iranian policy of the United States is growing in Persian countries
US allies in the Persian Gulf are increasingly convinced that Washington is unable to reach a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Iran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
16.08.2026
Qatar denies it is detaining three Iranian bomber pilots
Iran says Qatar is holding three pilots who were shot down in March. Doha decries 'misleading statements'.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Qatar rejects Iran's claims of captured military pilots
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
Qatar has denied the information about the capture of three Iranian pilots
Azerbaijan
apa.az
15.08.2026
Qatar denied Iran's claim about the pilots
Qatari authorities have denied Iran's claims that three Iranian pilots were captured after violating the country's airspace.
Azerbaijan
report.az
15.08.2026
Bloomberg: The ability of the US and Iran to win a protracted war is in doubt
Azerbaijan
apa.az
15.08.2026
US aircraft carrier expected to relieve USS Lincoln in Middle East
The USS Washington's movement comes amid reports of dire conditions on the USS Lincoln amid the ongoing Iran war.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Iran's Foreign Minister calls neighboring countries key area of foreign policy
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
Iran's Mercantile Exchange records decrease in sales
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
Three Iranian pilots who went missing after bombing the US base in March were captured by Qatar
Azerbaijan
apa.az
15.08.2026
Hundreds of U.S. diplomats stuck in limbo months after Middle East evacuations
Hundreds of U.S. diplomats remain in limbo, months after they were evacuated from the Middle East, as the war with Iran drags on.
World
npr.org
15.08.2026
The UAE demanded that Iran stop the attacks and open the Strait of Hormuz unconditionally
Azerbaijan
apa.az
15.08.2026
As China Pushes to Expand in Asia, Trump Focuses on Iran
Asian allies are beginning to wonder whether the United States would or could defend them in a war.
Politics
nytimes.com
15.08.2026
Did the US really destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capability?
The US claims it destroyed Iran’s missile capability, but a former White House adviser calls that a “pipe dream".
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
All eyes on the factory in Iran missile crunch
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
15.08.2026
Yemen’s government says Houthi attack on al-Makha kills at least four
Hostilities are rising between Iran-backed Houthis and Yemen's internationally recognised government.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Garibabadi: The Strait of Hormuz cannot be captured by "X" shares or aircraft carriers
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazim Gharibabadi responded to US President Donald Trump's claim that he will declare the Strait of Hormuz as American territory.
Azerbaijan
report.az
15.08.2026
Many Iranians are heading to Turkey to escape the ongoing war's heavy toll
Iranians visiting the city of Van, Turkey, near the Iranian border say how expensive and difficult life back home is.
World
npr.org
15.08.2026
Navy and USS Lincoln’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War
Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.
Politics
nytimes.com
15.08.2026