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Iranian authorities have announced the execution of a foreign national convicted for participating in the widespread anti-government protests that shook the country in January. The nationality of the executed individual has not been disclosed, while Iranian authorities continue a particularly harsh crackdown......
Only six cargo vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to maritime tracking data, marking the lowest daily level recorded in several weeks as security concerns continue to discourage shipowners from using the strategic waterway. Data from maritime intelligence firm Kpler showed that......
As reports emerge of a potential Iranian reflection on American military targets in Europe in the event of an escalation of the conflict, NATO shows its determination. The Alliance claims to have sufficient defense and deterrence capabilities to respond to any threat against its members. NATO Aims to......
France is taking a tougher stance against Iran. Paris has decided to expel two agents from the Iranian embassy in France in retaliation for the incident that occurred in July in Tehran, during which two French diplomatic agents were detained and, according to French authorities, were victims of intimidation......
Oil prices continued their upward trend on Tuesday, August 18, for the third consecutive session, in a market once again dominated by geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Investors are now concerned about an extension of the conflict between the United States and Iran following the expiration on Monday......
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, calls on the United States and Iran to promptly return to the diplomatic path, as the 60-day deadline set by their June agreement has expired without a definitive resolution of the dispute. At the UN, the message remains unchanged: confrontation......
The standoff between Washington and Tehran is intensifying over Iranian maritime traffic. The US Central Command (Centcom) claims to have prevented dozens of commercial vessels from leaving Iranian ports since the implementation of an American blockade in mid-July.In a report published on Monday, August......
Iran has stepped up pressure on two Gulf states over the fate of Iranian personnel whose status remains disputed, raising fresh questions about military incidents and detentions involving Tehran, Doha and Kuwait. An Iranian military official on Sunday called on Qatar to grant access to an Iranian investigative......
Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remained below its average level in August 2026, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns over the security of one of the world’s most strategically important maritime routes. According to data from Kpler covering the......
Iran has said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its policy toward Tehran and a number of Iranian conditions are fulfilled, according to statements by Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. During a meeting with China’s......
The death of Zahra Haddad-Adel, wife of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has added another dramatic dimension to the political upheaval that followed the February 28, 2026 strike in Tehran. According to statements attributed to Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani, she was killed in the attack that......
Iran is moving toward membership of the New Development Bank (NDB), the multilateral financial institution associated with the BRICS group, according to Iranian Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati. Hemmati made the announcement during a meeting of BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors......
The European Union and 26 countries, including France, the United Kingdom and Canada, have condemned the continued execution of protesters in Iran, warning that the death penalty is being used as a tool to suppress dissent. In a joint statement issued Wednesday, the signatories denounced what they described......
