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Today 21:41
By Batool Subeiti
Why Iran will never surrender the Strait of Hormuz
LONDON — If the Strait of Hormuz were within the territorial boundaries of any great power, it would be considered a national treasure and sovereign asset, and that power would never relinquish full control over it. This is because of its strategic importance, given that around 11% of global trade passes through it and nearly 20% of the world’s energy supply chains transit the strait.
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Today 21:40
By Garsha Vazirian
Israel’s old sabotage playbook is back
TEHRAN — The visceral, coordinated backlash from Tel Aviv and Washington to the recent diplomatic openings between Iran and the United States has exposed the underlying fragility of the Zionist war machine.
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Today 12:57
Petrodollar loop broken as Iran war chokes Persian Gulf wealth
TEHRAN – The escalating war with Iran is doing more than disrupting oil tankers. Analysts warn it is shattering the 50-year-old “petrodollar loop” that has quietly subsidized American borrowing costs and lubricated global finance.
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Yesterday 21:37
Widening divide between the US and Europe
TEHRAN – The world is living through one of the most sensitive periods in international relations, a time when the “Atlantic Alliance” has faced a storm called Trumpism after decades of stability.
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2026-05-23 20:50
Gabbard's resignation exposes deep split over Iran policy in Trump administration
TEHRAN – The resignation of the US director of national intelligence has intensified scrutiny of divisions within President Donald Trump’s administration, particularly over Washington’s approach toward Iran and the use of military force abroad.
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2026-05-23 20:00
By Garsha Vazirian
NATO grapples with its unraveling under Washington’s predatory hegemony
TEHRAN — The official communiques emerging from the NATO foreign ministers’ gathering in Helsingborg, Sweden, spoke of enhanced burden sharing and a stronger, fairer alliance. Behind those anodyne formulations lies a transatlantic partnership in an advanced state of political decomposition.
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2026-05-23 13:28
About $2.5m in damages paid to owners of vehicles damaged in war: Central Insurance
TEHRAN- Central Insurance announced: In the latest phase of compensation payments for vehicles damaged in the "Third Imposed War," an amount of 4.16 trillion rials (about $2.5 million) was deposited into the accounts of affected owners for 6,885 completed cases.
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2026-05-23 13:23
How war on Iran affects world economy beyond energy
TEHRAN – Official data released Thursday reveals that Japanese vehicle exports to West Asia collapsed by more than 90 percent in April, both in value and volume, as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran crippled maritime shipping to a region that major automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have long relied upon.
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2026-05-20 09:02
Wall Street on edge as Iran conflict fuels inflation fears
TEHRAN – According to information published by Bloomberg, the ongoing conflict involving Iran is sending shockwaves through American financial markets. Top economic experts warn that the Federal Reserve may be forced into a sharp series of interest rate hikes to combat resurgent inflationary pressures.
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2026-05-19 19:59
Shadows in the desert: How US treachery facilitated Israeli outposts on Iraqi soil
TEHRAN - A profound geopolitical scandal is unraveling in Baghdad following revelations that the United States weaponized its military presence to deceive Iraqi authorities, directly facilitating the establishment of at least two clandestine Israeli military outposts within Iraq’s borders.
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2026-05-19 14:38
Global oil reserves depleting rapidly amid Hormuz crisis
TEHRAN- The world is facing an "energy countdown" as global oil reserves decline at an unprecedented pace, driven by IEA warnings and the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has cautioned that commercial oil inventories may only last a few weeks, urging markets to recognize the severity of the situation.
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2026-05-18 07:42
Strait of Hormuz revives Iran's neglected trade corridors
TEHRAN- Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz shifted Iran's trade route toward neglected land and rail corridors, a path now activated from Pakistan and Iraq to China and Central Asia.
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2026-05-18 07:38
Strait of Hormuz blockade following Iran war forces global return to coal
TEHRAN- According to a report published Sunday by The Wall Street Journal, countries around the world are returning to the highly polluting but reliable fossil fuel after the Iran war effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, severing approximately 20% of global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies.
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2026-05-17 12:38
Trump's trip to China had no economic achievements: expert
TEHRAN- An economic analyst, referring to Trump's recent trip to China, said: This trip had no strategic achievements, especially in the economic sphere, for the United States, and contrary to what was imagined, it was not useful for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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2026-05-17 12:35
Poll shows 8 in 10 Americans blame Trump for high gasoline prices
TEHRAN- A recent Reuters poll reveals that nearly eight out of ten Americans hold Trump responsible for soaring gasoline prices, signaling a sharp decline in his political standing.
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2026-05-16 20:50
The UAE’s dangerous overreach
TEHRAN - The geopolitical landscape of the Persian Gulf has been radically redrawn following the intense 40-day military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28. While the broader conflict reached a fragile, Pakistani-mediated ceasefire in April, the diplomatic and economic aftershocks are still reverberating across the region.
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2026-05-16 20:49
‘Israel tried to drag Saudi Arabia into war with Iran to impose regional dominance’
Saudi Arabia’s former ambassador to the United States, Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal, said Israel had tried to drag Riyadh into a war with Iran, but Saudi Arabia had avoided such a confrontation through “wisdom and foresight”.
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2026-05-16 11:25
IMF sees risks to global growth forecast over sustained Iran war
TEHRAN- The International Monetary Fund warned on Thursday that continuing disruptions due to the Iran war meant its global economic outlook was moving towards an "adverse" scenario, with growth pared down and greater risks to inflation, AFP reported.
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2026-05-16 11:20
European medicine supplies at risk due to Iran tensions
TEHRAN – European countries could face significant shortages of medicines and essential pharmaceutical components if tensions surrounding Iran escalate and lead to a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to a recent analysis.
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2026-05-15 08:36
Europe faces summer travel chaos as jet fuel crisis deepens
TEHRAN- Europe is bracing for a devastating summer travel crisis as a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sends jet fuel prices skyrocketing, threatening mass flight cancellations and airline bankruptcies, according to a report by Deutsche Welle.
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2026-05-13 12:53
Diesel crisis deepens as Hormuz conflict bites
TEHRAN- Global energy markets are reeling from a new and dangerous shock. According to an article published on Tuesday by Foreign Policy, titled “Iran War Chokes ‘Major Driver’ of Global Economy,” the ongoing crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is inflicting severe damage on diesel supplies, an impact even more acute than the disruption to crude oil.
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2026-05-12 12:46
A war that began with gasoline will end with gas
TEHRAN- According to oil industry experts, Iran's national CNG network, with 2,365 active stations, is a trump card that can reduce gasoline consumption by up to 24 million liters per day without spending a single additional rial.
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2026-05-12 12:40
War with Iran drains US economy, hits ordinary citizens hardest
TEHRAN- As tensions with Iran escalate into prolonged military engagement, the economic toll on the United States is deepening, with ordinary Americans bearing the brunt of the cost, according to a growing body of analysis on the conflict’s domestic fallout.
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2026-05-11 14:20
Loss of 1b barrels due to Iran war will slow oil market recovery, Aramco CEO warns
TEHRAN- The global oil market faces a prolonged recovery following the loss of approximately one billion barrels of crude over the past two months, the CEO of Saudi Aramco has warned. Even if key shipping routes are reopened, energy markets will take time to stabilize, according to a Reuters report published on Sunday.
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2026-05-10 15:25
World economy edges toward crisis as Iran standoff drains oil supplies
TEHRAN- The global economy is moving into dangerous territory as the two-month conflict between the United States and Iran continues to choke oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, according to an analysis published on Saturday by The Globe and Mail.
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2026-05-09 13:04
ICCIMA board member mentions 3 post-war economic scenarios
TEHRAN- A member of the board of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) explaining three possible scenarios for the economic situation in the post-war period, said: Two months have passed since the military aggression of the American-Zionist coalition against Iran, and now all countries are affected by its consequences, such that the Strait of Hormuz has shown that it impacts not only the countries of the region but the entire global energy cycle, including America.
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2026-05-09 12:39
US appliance giant Whirlpool warns Iran war triggering recession-level slump
TEHRAN- Appliance giant Whirlpool says the Iran war has caused a “recession-level industry decline” in the US, driven by a collapse in consumer confidence in late February and March.
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2026-05-09 12:38
Iran's naval blockade has no legal logic, main goal is pressure on China: economic expert
TEHRAN- An economic analyst said the US behavior in the naval blockade not only has no compliance with international law, but one of its main goals is to exert economic pressure on China and endanger its energy supplies.
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2026-05-08 06:21
Fragile engines of growth: Why Iran war threatens both AI, US consumer
TEHRAN- The US economy is increasingly driven by two concentrated engines, soaring AI investment and resilient consumer spending, but Bank of America warns this dual-engine setup is uniquely vulnerable to the ongoing Iran war.
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2026-05-08 06:02
By Sahar Dadjoo
Global economy faces structural shock from Iran war: Finnish economist
TEHRAN- In this exclusive interview with Tehran Times, Tuomas Malinen, Finnish economist, CEO of GnS Economics, and associate professor of economics at the University of Helsinki, examines the global economic consequences of the recent Israel–U.S. attack on Iran. Known for his work on financial instability and macroeconomic cycles, Malinen argues that the escalation represents a systemic shock extending far beyond the West Asia. He highlights rising risks in energy markets, supply chains, inflation, and sovereign debt stability. According to him, prolonged instability in the Persian Gulf region, a key energy and geopolitical hub, could intensify global uncertainty and weaken already fragile economic growth prospects worldwide.