Is Trump's reckless aggression against Iran pushing global economy toward a catastrophic collapse?

TEHRAN- As the United States under Donald Trump has once again unleashed military strikes against Iran and reinstated what the US president calls a "naval blockade" in the Strait of Hormuz, the World Bank has issued a stark warning that the escalating hostilities could slash global economic growth to a mere 1.3 percent in 2026—down from 2.9 percent last year—while reigniting inflation and driving interest rates perilously higher.

By Mahnaz Abdi

China celebrates PLA’s 99th anniversary in Tehran, reaffirms commitment to strategic ties with Iran

TEHRAN – The Chinese Embassy in Tehran on the evening of Tuesday, July 21, hosted a reception to celebrate the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The ceremony brought together senior Iranian and Chinese officials, diplomats from various countries, military attachés, and distinguished guests. Among the keynote speakers were Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu, Chinese Defense Attaché Senior Colonel Hu Xiao, and Brigadier-General Mohammad Ahadi, Deputy for International Cooperation of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran.

Trump’s reckless gamble: How American aggression against Iran is crippling global economy

TEHRAN- Just weeks after a fragile ceasefire offered a glimmer of hope for stability in the Persian Gulf, the Trump administration has once again plunged the region—and the world—into a dangerous abyss.

Can Trump swallow his pride and back down from Strait of Hormuz?

TEHRAN- Nearly five months into a war that Washington arrogantly assumed would be a quick victory, the Trump administration finds itself trapped in a strategic dead end of its own making.

Bridges or lives? Trump's calculated war on Iran's everyday people

U.S. targeting Iran's infrastructure is economic war on people

TEHRAN- The recent escalation of U.S. military action against Iran has moved beyond the battlefield. In a cynical display of coercion, Donald Trump has openly threatened to systematically destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure unless the country capitulates to U.S. demands. This is not a war against a government; it is a war against the Iranian people, their economy, and their future.

How did a needless war become Trump's gravest economic mistake?

TEHRAN- As the United States hurtles toward midterm congressional elections with less than four months remaining, a damning portrait emerges of an administration in freefall—one that has transformed cautious economic optimism into a self-inflicted catastrophe through reckless military adventurism.

By Mahnaz Abdi

Beyond exhibition: How Iran is securing its share of trillion-dollar halal market

TEHRAN- The global halal economy is no longer a peripheral niche. Valued well above two trillion dollars and expanding at a remarkable annual rate, it encompasses not only food and beverages but also pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, logistics, tourism, and financial services.

Why are American families paying price for Washington's reckless Iran policy?

Renewed Iran strikes spike U.S. gasoline prices, expose energy independence myth

TEHRAN- The United States boasts the title of the world's largest oil producer, churning out over 13 million barrels of crude daily and exporting more than it imports. Only about 8 percent of U.S. imported oil comes from the Persian Gulf. By that arithmetic, one might assume that a military confrontation with Iran would barely register at American gasoline pumps.

Why does Washington target a railway bridge 700 miles from battlefield?

When military strategy becomes economic terrorism against a nation

TEHRAN- On the night of July 9, 2026, American cruise missiles struck the Aq-Tekeh Khan railway bridge near Aq-Qala in Iran’s northern Golestan province. The target was not a military base, not an air defense battery, not a missile silo—it was a civilian infrastructure node more than 700 miles from the Strait of Hormuz, the conflict’s primary theater of operations. Seven projectiles hit the bridge, damaging the Gorgan–Incheh Borun railway line. No casualties were reported. Yet the symbolism and strategic implications of this strike demand urgent scrutiny.