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Live dossierIran war live: Tehran to stand firm to US sanctions; settlers besiege Qusra
Iran says it will rely equally on diplomacy and defence to protect its interests.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Iran war reaches 6-month mark: Conflict cost $1,100 per US taxpayer
After six months of war, Iran’s leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It’s a far cry from US President Donald Trump’s initial hopes of toppling the Islamic Republic and his subsequent claims that “regime change” had brought more compromising officials to the fore. In an... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
US due to cut off UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr over Iran ties
The US Treasury Department is due to cut off a major Egyptian bank's operations in the United Arab Emirates from the US financial system, an official said Friday, as Washington pushes to choke Iran off economically.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
Iran’s leaders acknowledge economic toll of war, pledge diplomacy, defence
Iran's president said sanctions and the US naval blockade had caused exports and imports to slump by nearly 35 percent.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Six months into the Iran war, a new Gulf security architecture is emerging
Gulf states are building overlapping partnerships that complement, rather than replace, the US security role.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Somali piracy surges as the impact of the US-Iran war ripples outwards
Two ships were seized within four days last week raising to at least 13 the number attacked since January.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched
Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Six months into Iran War there is no end in sight to the conflict
As life continues in Iran despite economic hardship, the war has settled into a stalemate with mediated talks failing to produce a peace deal.
Source confidence: medium
Africanews - Latest
After six months of war, what have US, Iran gained and lost?
Many of the US president's goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Six months on, Iran is still standing, but survival is becoming more costly
Economic pressure is testing Iran where it is weakest and sharpening divisions within its leadership.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Six months on, Trump’s Iran strategy is starting to pay off
The US has not won the war, but sustained pressure is weakening Tehran and giving Washington a stronger hand.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Australia news live: Antarctic staff to withdraw from Macquarie Island amid bird flu risk; Virgin’s profit rises despite US-Iran war
Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Greens say Australia needs to ‘step up and really commit’ to aiding rebuilding in Nepal David Shoebridge, the Greens’ spokesperson on foreign affairs, told RN Breakfast earlier the Australian commitment of $5m for affected communities in Nepal “won’t come close to touching the sides” of the calamity. I think Australia needs to step up and really commit to helping rebuild....
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks as US blockade squeezes Iran oil exports
Officials from Iran and Qatar met on Thursday in Tehran for diplomatic talks on the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a US naval blockade chokes oil supplies to Iran amid a domestic shortfall. The meetings follow a week of intense diplomacy in Iran involving separate meetings with officials from Oman and Pakistani seeking ways to end the war and reopen Hormuz. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News, Euronews - News
Iran, Qatar hold Hormuz talks amid int’l hopes dialogue with US will resume
Officials review efforts being made to reduce war escalation and create 'appropriate conditions' for dialogue, Doha says This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Euronews - News
Qatar’s foreign minister visits Tehran as efforts to ease Iran-U.S. crisis continue
The visit came after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization reported that an oil tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
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Africanews - Latest, Al Jazeera - All News
Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Six months of the Iran war – as told through Trump’s social media posts
How a war was announced, prosecuted, declared won, negotiated and then reopened, all in the president's own words.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Kilometre-long petrol queues in Iran signal further strain on Tehran
Lines formed outside Tehran petrol stations from midnight as a daily shortfall met with panic buying, while officials denied a shortage and said prices would have to change, without clarifying when or by how much.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Navigation, jurisdiction, costs: Iran, Oman attempt to hammer out Hormuz deal
Iran and Oman are holding talks to try to reach an interim agreement for a controlled resumption of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries have discussed a framework for a “temporary corridor” for shipping, according to a joint statement by the Iranian and Omani foreign ministries. But the plan faces several hurdles. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Euronews - News
Pakistan | Joint IOM and UNHCR border monitoring report on inflows from the Islamic republic of Iran #20 (1 March - 20 Aug 2026)
Pakistan | Joint IOM and UNHCR border monitoring report on inflows from the Islamic republic of Iran #20 (1 March - 20 Aug 2026)
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ReliefWeb: International Organization for Migration, UN High Commissioner for Refugees
Qantas profits dip to lowest in four years as jet fuel costs climb after Iran conflict
Airline declines to predict impact of new carry-on luggage charge on Jetstar revenue or ticket sales, saying it is offering customers ‘choice’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Qantas has recorded its lowest pre-tax profits in four years, at $2.06bn, after the US war on Iran pushed up its fuel costs by $610m. Australia’s national airline also announced it would phase out its ...
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The Guardian - World
Iran war live: President Pezeshkian calls for Muslim nations’ unity
Qatar's PM will meet Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions in the region, foreign ministry says.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Can Trump's economic war against Iran do what airstrikes and negotiations couldn't?
What a new round of U.S. sanctions could mean after nearly six months of war with Iran — and years of economic pressure on the country. This event card combines 4 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, France 24 - English, Google News: dw.com, Al Jazeera - All News
Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talks
'I have no time schedule,' Trump says when asked when he expects Iran to return to the negotiating table.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran, Oman agree on temporary Hormuz route: What we know
Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Africanews - Latest
What could new US sanctions on Iran entail?
The US says it is preparing to announce new sanctions on Iran. It's been billed an economic D-day and is expected to add further pressure on the country's economy that's already been battered from previous sanctions and a US naval blockade. The renewed economic pressure would not be the first time the US has used economic tools at its disposal to corner Iran. But what could the new measures likely entail? This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
China hits out at 'illegal' new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners
The US has threatened to isolate nations that continue to do business with Tehran, which sells much of its oil to Beijing. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’
Iran is betting global economic fallout and Republicans worried about the midterms will force Trump's retreat.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in ‘chilling’ crackdown
As photojournalist sentenced to 15 years, rights groups warn law would turn civic engagement into security crime Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”. For journalists, researchers and even ordinary citizens, the proposed law being discussed by Iranian lawmakers this month could make speaking to interna...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
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 waterway Is the strait of Hormuz, recently cited by the office of the Iranian supreme leader as “the pillar of Iran’s new security order”, and as transformative as possessing a nuclear weapon, in reality becoming a fast-diminishing asset, leaving Iran increasingly vulnerable to the new planned US wave of economic sanctions? It is the key debate that is rag...
Source confidence: medium
The Guardian - World
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 Secretary Scott Bessent declared an “economic D-Day” against Tehran but gave no timeline or details on countries that could face penalties.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Trump says all mines cleared from Strait of Hormuz
Iran has closed the vital waterway since the beginning of the conflict causing wild fluctuations in oil prices worldwide.
Source confidence: medium
BBC World
China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran
Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran , saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of the US threat of secondary sanctions for any country or entity ... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
The Guardian - World, Al Jazeera - All News
Sanctions or missiles? How Gulf will view Trump’s new Iran approach
As Washington pressures Tehran, Gulf states weigh sanctions against the risk of escalation. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, The Guardian - World
Iran offers $10 million to kill Trump's son
Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, US President Donald Trump's youngest son. Since the start of the war in February, Iranian media have on multiple occasions circulated content threatening the president and family members. The US Secret Service has confirmed it is aware of the video.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
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.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
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 economic leverage where military force has so far failed to produce any results. But its effectiveness rests on several unresolved assumptions. Chief among them is whether Washington can compel China, Iran’s largest oil customer, to comply despite Beijing’s g...
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
Trump slams Tehran for executing protesters at levels 'not seen before'
The US president said Tehran could no longer pay large segments of its military and was facing a "humanitarian crisis of epic proportions," days after 32 countries issued a joint statement condemning Iran's use of executions to silence dissent.
Source confidence: medium
Euronews - News
Trump calls leaders to isolate Iran. And, SCOTUS backs Trump for now on mail-in voting
President Trump is calling on world leaders to join his economic war against Iran. And, the Supreme Court is backing the president for now on his order to restrict mail-in voting.
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NPR - World
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.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran threatens retaliation as new US sanctions hit already-struggling economy
Iranian officials are maintaining their strong rhetoric against the US, after Washington announced a fresh raft of sanctions against Iran. Tehran has pledged to hit back with its own measures, while the country is already suffering from already high inflation.
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France 24 - English
Iran says it is 'fully prepared' to counter widened US economic sanctions
The US calls its latest sanctions on Iran an "economic D-Day", but Tehran says it has a plan to address them. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
BBC World, The Guardian - World
The Iran war is bringing cyberwarfare into critical infrastructure
Recent attacks in the UK and the US demonstrate critical vulnerabilities that governments need to urgently address.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Woodside scraps long-term emissions and clean energy targets despite windfall oil profits caused by Iran war
Australia’s biggest oil and gas company recorded a 27% increase in sales profit to $1.67bn in the six-month reporting period Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Woodside Energy has scrapped its long-term emissions and clean energy targets, even after enjoying a period of windfall oil gains caused by the Iran conflict, in a decision described by climate campaigners as “grossly n...
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The Guardian - World
How US sanctions on Iran ripple through global markets and consumers
New sanctions hit Iran's aviation, tech, and shipping sectors, amplifying pressure on global markets and energy prices.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
'Economic asphyxiation': US unveils sweeping new sanctions campaign in attempt to isolate Iran
The US' latest move comes six months into a war with Iran that has left peace talks stalled and the Strait of Hormuz blocked. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
SBS News - World, France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
US public support for Iran war falls as Trump approval at record low: Poll
Falling Republican support, rising gas prices, and fears of a long conflict drive a decline in backing for the Iran war.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Treasury secretary expected to detail new round of economics sanctions on Iran
With military and diplomatic means to end the war with Iran stalling, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to explain a new round of economic pressure measures on Iran Monday. This event card combines 3 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
NPR - World, Euronews - News, Al Jazeera - All News
What to expect as Iran braces for new US economic measures amid war
Tehran may count on links with China and others to weather the storm, but average Iranian people will bear the brunt.
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Al Jazeera - All News
US sanctions 'unlikely to get Tehran to bow down' despite effect on population
Iran has warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. The expanded sanctions come after weeks of impasse. The United States has not dislodged Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s traded oil passed before the war started nearly six months ago. Now, Washington is hoping the extra sanctions will bring change. FRANCE 24's Re... This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Al Jazeera - All News
South Korea says US cancelled upcoming joint marine exercises over Iran war
The cancellation follows Trump's surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
Al Jazeera - All News, Euronews - News
Iran discovers major new gas reserves amid war-hit energy sector
Iran on Sunday said it had discovered more than 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas in the southern Fars province, with more than 160 billion cubic metres potentially recoverable. The find comes as the country’s energy sector faces disruption after months of US-Israeli strikes on gas facilities, oil depots and transport routes. This event card combines 2 sources; each original remains available below.
Source confidence: strong
France 24 - English, Africanews - Latest
Iran calls France's decision to expel two Iranian diplomats 'illegal'
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday said France's decision to expel two of its diplomats was “illegal”. France's move came in retaliation for Tehran's decision not to allow two French diplomats to return to its territory.
Source confidence: medium
France 24 - English
How much more are you spending on petrol since the war on Iran began?
At least 145 countries have reported increases in petrol prices since the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel began.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
‘We know this movie’: Iran mocks latest US sanctions
Abbas Araghchi said new US sanctions, likely to be unveiled Monday, are like watching the 'same movie on repeat'.
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Al Jazeera - All News
Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war: Stephen Walt
Political scientist Stephen Walt says Trump promised to make US stronger, but many of his policies are making it weaker.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran war: Top US lawmaker says Republicans can ‘absolutely’ win midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Trump ally, admits it 'would be helpful' if conflict ends before elections in November.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Can Nigeria cash in on Iran war?
Ekperikpe Ekpo says the US-Israel war on Iran has pushed Nigeria to expand its gas production.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News
Iran’s government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctions
Prices for food and other items are soaring, and there is a history of unrest, so any increase is being considered.
Source confidence: medium
Al Jazeera - All News