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Global Market Today: Asian bonds fall as geopolitical risks lift oil, yields

Brent crude extended gains in early Asian trading to over $91 a barrel after renewed fighting in the Middle East. The US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in about a month as American forces hit an island in the Strait of Hormuz and the Islamic Republic responded…

The Economic Times

Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties

Iran's economy is poised for more instability as the Trump administration tries to coerce other countries into ending all financial dealings with the Islamic Republic

The Independent UK

Iran warns of military ship ban in Hormuz under potential deal with Oman and other Middle East news

Iran will not allow military vessels to transit through the Strait of Hormuz if the agreement the Islamic Republic is negotiating with Oman is finalized

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Iran security chief says Trump's 'recklessness' is fuelling a nuclear arms race

Iran's Mohsen Rezaei claims Donald Trump's actions increase global nuclear weapon desire. He stated international treaties proved ineffective against perceived United States aggression. Rezaei defended Iran's nuclear program, asserting adherence to all international regulations. The Islamic Republic maintains its atomic activities are strictly for peaceful purposes. Previous warnings indicated potential…

The Economic Times

Who’s who in Iran’s new hardline security leadership

Earlier this month Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Tehran’s top security team, putting his own personal stamp on the appointments and readying the Islamic republic for a long-term confrontation with the United States.

Bangkok Post

Iran moves to criminalise interviews with US, Israeli media, with prison terms up to 30 years

Iran's parliament on Sunday approved the broad framework of legislation aimed at tightening restrictions on suspected foreign influence, including proposed criminal penalties for engaging with media outlets considered hostile to the Islamic Republic, Iranian media reported.

The Times of India

France and 30 other countries condemn Iran's executions of protestors

More than 30 countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada, have condemned Iran's use of capital punishment, saying in a joint statement on Wednesday the Islamic Republic was executing protesters to "silence dissent". Tehran accused its critics of hypocrisy.

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Iran faces growing isolation and uncertain future amid 'dire' economic situation

As economic pressure mounts in Iran, RFI spoke to economist Djamchid Assadi about how this is leaving the country more isolated and strengthening the role of the Revolutionary Guards.

Radio France Internationale

Gravely injured, 'a voice in the dark', not in Iran: Where is Mojtaba Khamenei?

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has stepped into one of the most powerful positions in the Islamic Republic after years of operating largely behind the scenes.

The Times of India

'Enemies sought to replicate Syria's fate': Pezeshkian hails Mojtaba Khamenei for 'united' Iran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday said "hostile powers" had tried to destabilise and overthrow the Islamic Republic, but credited the country's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with keeping Iran united and resilient amid mounting external pressure.

The Times of India

Trump says Iran facing 'last chance before decapitation'

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Monday that negotiations with Iran were ongoing despite Tehran's denials and the Islamic Republic was facing a "last chance before decapitation."

Bangkok Post

Public executions in Iran spark anti-regime protests

The Islamic Republic publicly executed two Iranian protesters in Isfahan at dawn on July 28. Several hundred people gathered near a stage set up in the city’s Alikhani Square, but instead of cheering the execution, they chanted slogans against the police, prompting anti-riot units to disperse the crowd.

France 24

Children with guns: 12-year-olds trained, armed to man Tehran checkpoints

Images published by Iranian state news outlets on Saturday showed children receiving firearms training at a nighttime gathering at Tehran's Azadi Square. This comes amid reports that the Islamic Republic is recruiting minors as young as 12 to man checkpoints and perform security duties during the war.

The Times of India

'All paths appear closed': Iranians weigh prospect of US invasion of their country

Euronews spoke to five Iranians about whether US boots on Iranian soil would mean liberation or catastrophe. Their answers revealed a country that has run out of easy answers after nearly 50 years of the Islamic Republic and months of war.

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Roll Call

Trump linked Iran’s Hormuz attacks, midterms. Senators have doubts

Some foreign-policy-minded senators are dismissing President Donald Trump’s assessment that Iranian officials have been disrupting the Strait of Hormuz to influence the midterm elections. Several senators — Democratic and Republican — furrowed brows or shook their heads Wednesday when asked about Trump a day earlier replying “probably” when asked if…

The Independent UK

Iran launches attacks after latest round of US strikes

Bahrain is sounding its missile alert sirens Monday morning, warning of an Iranian retaliatory attack after U.S. airstrikes targeted the Islamic Republic

The Economic Times

Was regime change happening in Iran? The story of a soft coup

Iranian hardliners believed a soft coup was underway during negotiations with United States. Visible leaders pursued a deal abroad while internal authority contests grew. The funeral of Ali Khamenei exposed deep divisions and hardline anger. Mojtaba Khamenei's absence fueled fears of power consolidation by other officials. This struggle between competing…

The Economic Times

Iran strikes US military assets in Bahrain with drones after Washington's attacks on civilian infrastructure

Iran's Army on Thursday (local time) stated that it has launched drone attacks targeting US military assets in Bahrain in response to American strikes on civilian infrastructure in the Islamic Republic, which resulted in the death of three and injured several.

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The Economic Times

US forces continue 'wave of strikes' against Iran for sixth consecutive night

US forces on Thursday (local time) launched a fresh wave of military strikes against Iran, marking the sixth consecutive night of operations against the Islamic Republic amid rising hostilities between the two sides following the collapse of the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the two sides.

Benzinga

Trump's Former Pentagon Chief Warns Bombing Iran Alone Won't Deliver Victory, Suggests Two Options: 'My Big Concern...is China'

Mark Esper, the former defense secretary under President Donald Trump, warned that the U.S. might not triumph in a war against Iran if it relies solely on aerial strikes. Instead, he suggested that the U.S. should prioritize economically “strangling” the Islamic Republic.

The Economic Times

US broadens Iran offensive; Tehran strikes Bahrain, Kuwait

United States forces intensified strikes targeting Iran early Thursday, hitting new locations. Iran retaliated with missile and drone fire targeting Bahrain and Kuwait. Days of back-and-forth strikes have shredded the interim deal to end the Iran war. The United States reimposed a naval blockade on the Islamic Republic. Both nations…

The Economic Times

Iran has no plans for negotiations, remains focused on defense: Foreign Ministry spokesperson

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Wednesday stated that the Islamic Republic has no plans to resume negotiations with the United States amid escalation of military confrontation between the two sides in West Asia, according to Iranian state media Press TV.

France 24

War, talks, repeat: How to break the cycle between US and Iran?

Who needs nuclear weapons when you have the Strait of Hormuz? While ordinary Iranians are far worse off than on February 28th – when the US and Israel launched a war that killed the Supreme Leader on day one – the Islamic Republic has since shown it has massive leverage…

France 24

Iran launches drone, missile attacks on dissident bases in Iraqi Kurdistan

Iran's military forces recently carried out heavy air strikes on bases belonging to Iranian Kurdish militia groups in Iraqi Kurdistan. These unprecedented attacks underscore Tehran’s fear that these militias could become more offensive amid the instability fuelled by the war with Israel and the US.

The Independent UK

Iran persecutes its Baha’i minority fiercely in a year of protests and war, rights groups say

Ever since the Baha’i faith was founded in Persia — now Iran — in the 19th century, its followers there have been persecuted

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