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Today 00:38
By Xavier Villar
The contradictions of power: Trump, the Strait of Hormuz, and the unravelling of a system
MADRID – The joint American and Israeli assault on Iran, launched on February 28, 2026, was conceived as a demonstration of decisive force. Air superiority, applied with precision and persistence, was expected to compel Tehran into submission or, at minimum, to degrade its capacity to shape events in the Persian Gulf. Four weeks later, that premise appears increasingly detached from realities at sea.
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Today 00:34
Iran to deliver 'decisive response' to Trump's 'reckless threats' 'on the battlefield'
TEHRAN — In the face of a desperate ultimatum from Washington threatening to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Iranian officials and prominent figures have issued resolute warnings emphasizing defensive necessity and readiness for proportional escalation, while condemning Trump's reckless threats of renewed aggression against civilians.
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Today 00:29
The global backlash against Trump’s 'maniacal' energy ultimatum
TEHRAN — As the 48-hour clock expires on Donald Trump’s inflammatory ultimatum, the United States finds itself facing a firestorm of internal dissent and unprecedented international condemnation.
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Today 00:20
By Afshin Majlesi
Strait of Hormuz: Where geography challenges advanced military powers
TEHRAN – The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, initially aimed at weakening Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities and accompanied by talk of possible regime change, has now entered a complex and uncertain phase.
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Yesterday 19:46
Trump’s 48-hour ultimatum exposes seven falsehoods about Iran
TEHRAN – President Donald Trump’s recent 48-hour ultimatum threatening strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure if Tehran does not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz has once again laid bare contradictions in his statements about Iran.
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Yesterday 19:45
U.S. and Israeli energy sites across the region in Iran’s crosshairs
TEHRAN – Iran’s response to President Donald Trump’s ultimatum threatening its energy infrastructure has highlighted Tehran’s readiness to defend its sovereignty and impose serious costs on any aggressor. Trump’s post on Truth Social warned that if Iran did not fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz, “the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various power plants, starting with the biggest one first.”
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Yesterday 19:33
Strait of Hormuz closure would trigger global economic shock: experts warn
TEHRAN- In the wake of escalated military aggression by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic of Iran, regional tensions have reached a critical threshold.
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2026-03-21 23:31
By Saleh Abidi Maleki
Trump still has no solution for oil markets
Sanction waivers on Iranian oil and vainglorious invasion plans unlikely to make meaningful impact
Trump still has no solution for oil markets
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2026-03-16 22:37
The Strait of Hormuz becomes Trump’s nightmare
Iran’s decisive control of the vital waterway exposes U.S. military failures and media warfare tactics
TEHRAN - Iran’s decision to control the Strait of Hormuz, set against the backdrop of the ongoing U.S.-Israeli joint assault, has further exposed President Donald Trump’s strategic miscalculations. It appears President Trump has resorted to psychological and media warfare against Iran to gloss over U.S. military failures in the war with Iran, which began on February 28.
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2026-03-16 22:18
Disruption in Strait of Hormuz paralyzes global economy: intl. energy analyst
TEHRAN- Fereydoun Berkashli, an international analyst in the oil and energy sector, believes that disruption in the Strait of Hormuz paralyzes global economy.
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2026-03-16 20:34
By staff writer
US facing military humiliation in its illegal war on Iran
TEHRAN - The United States and Israel started an illegal and unprovoked war on Iran Feb. 28. The war began two days after Iran and the U.S. held their third round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program, first in Muscat, Oman, and second and third rounds in Geneva.
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2026-03-16 20:25
By Xaviar Villar
The cost of U.S. miscalculation
MADRID – War is often framed in terms of military objectives: targets destroyed, command structures degraded, and contested territory measured in maps and coordinates. Yet in practice, modern conflicts rarely remain confined to the battlefield. When hostilities intersect with the infrastructure that underpins global trade and energy flows, the consequences extend far beyond kinetic engagements.
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2026-03-15 15:09
ICCIMA research center reports impact of war against Iran on global energy security
TEHRAN- The Research Center of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has published a report on the impact of the imposed war against Iran on global energy security.
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2026-03-15 15:01
Strait of Hormuz importance not limited to crude oil: energy market analyst
TEHRAN- The Iranian Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Products Exporters Union (OPEX) spokesman and oil and energy market analyst, pointing to the dependence of 700 refineries worldwide on oil produced in the Persian Gulf, believes: The world's dependence on the Strait of Hormuz is not limited to crude oil; gas condensates, liquefied natural gas (LNG), refined petroleum products, and a portion of the region's mineral and petrochemical exports also pass through this route.
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2026-03-14 16:56
‘Iran must be prepared to govern Strait of Hormuz in all dimensions’
TEHRAN- According to a report by Tasnim News Agency, as the American-Zionist coalition's war against the Iranian nation enters its third week, Mehdi Ghazanfari, the Chairman of the Board of the National Development Fund of Iran, has analyzed the events of the past two weeks in the political and economic spheres.
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2026-03-13 17:45
By Seyed Hamid Hosseini, Mehdi Hasanvand, and Reza Mokhtar
Iran’s long-range blows against US are economic, not military
TEHRAN - In many wars, the first reactions appear on the battlefield. The deeper consequences, however, tend to surface in markets, supply chains and the strategic calculations of governments. The recent confrontation between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other was initially portrayed as a rapid and limited military clash. Yet growing signs suggest that the crisis could evolve into a far more consequential test — not only for the global economy, but for the stability of the international order itself.
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2026-03-13 15:36
World faces largest-ever oil supply disruption on West Asia war: IEA
TEHRAN- The war in the West Asia is creating the biggest oil supply disruption in history, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, a day after it agreed to release a record volume from strategic stockpiles to offset shortages and a spike in prices.
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2026-03-13 00:33
Trump and his advisors misjudged Iran’s retaliation to war: NY Times
In a commentary on Tuesday, the New York Times said in the lead-up to the surprise U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, President Donald Trump downplayed the risks to the energy markets as a short-term concern. The Times also said “the search for pathways out of the war has gained urgency since the weekend.”
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2026-03-12 17:40
In debut address, Iran's Leader says war may expand further, vows retribution
TEHRAN — In his first public message as Iran's Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei stated that Iran may expand its conflict with the U.S. and Israel, and urged neighboring countries hosting American bases to cease their cooperation with Washington.
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2026-03-12 17:02
Talk therapy fails: Trump's erratic Strait of Hormuz messaging roils oil markets
TEHRAN- In the wake of the joint US-Israel military action against Iran, Donald Trump’s attempts to manage the ensuing geopolitical and economic fallout appear to be backfiring, creating a fog of war that has sent global oil markets on a tumultuous ride.
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2026-03-08 12:18
Goldman Sachs warns oil may surge above $100 if Hormuz flows don’t recover
TEHRAN- Goldman Sachs said oil prices are likely to exceed $100 per barrel next week if no signs of a solution emerge to the severe disruption in flows through the Strait of Hormuz, warning that upside risks to its basecase forecast are rapidly growing further, Reuters reported on Saturday.
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2026-03-06 15:06
Hormuz crisis beyond oil: Persian Gulf food security under threat
TEHRAN - Shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the war have not only targeted the oil market but, by threatening food imports, have also posed a serious risk to the food security of the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf.
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2026/03/04
By Saleh Abidi Maleki
Why Trump’s proposed ship escorts will likely never happen
U.S. President Donald Trump had been talking up the two aircraft carriers he had sent to Iran’s vicinity for days. Back in early February, he claimed he had sent “big, beautiful” equipment to the Persian Gulf specifically to intimidate Tehran and force it to abandon its nuclear and missile programs out of fear of imminent attacks during the new negotiations the two countries had started.
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2026-03-04 21:41
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Geopolitics of Hormuz: The energy artery of the world
SOUTH LEBANON—As the United States and Israel wage a wide campaign aimed at toppling Iran’s political order, Tehran has signalled that the battlefield will not remain confined.
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2026-03-04 21:34
Iran’s regional war strategy and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN – Iran’s decision to close the Strait of Hormuz represents the most consequential strategic shift in the modern history of West Asia, not as an impulsive reaction to recent attacks but as the deliberate activation of a doctrine Iran has articulated for decades: that any assault on its sovereignty—especially one launched from the soil of neighboring states—will transform the entire region into a unified theater of conflict.
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2026-03-04 21:31
International concern grows as US–Israeli assault on Iran sparks Strait of Hormuz crisis
TEHRAN – International reactions continue to mount following the deepening crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, as governments, energy markets and shipping industries grapple with the fallout from the US–Israeli war on Iran.
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2026-03-04 21:30
By Xavier Villar
The Strait of Hormuz and Iranian leverage on energy prices
MADRID – The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has extended into the Strait of Hormuz, transforming a regional military confrontation into a systemic economic rupture.
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2026-03-04 20:54
Growing anger in US over Trump's war on Iran
TEHRAN – Anger and anxiety are growing among politicians and the public in the United States over President Donald Trump's decision to attack Iran for the second time in eight months, while the two countries were in the midst of ongoing nuclear negotiations.
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2026-03-01 21:56
Strait of Hormuz remains closed; reports suggest three vessels hit for non-compliance
TEHRAN – Iran has managed to impose a full blockade on the Strait of Hormuz since it first announced the closure of the waterway Sunday afternoon.
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2026-02-16 22:41
By Mona Hojat Ansari
Iran's mission: Diplomats in Geneva, generals in the Strait of Hormuz
IRGC Navy commander tells Tehran Times that some tactics and equipment used in new drill are classified and reserved for critical moments
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has launched the first phase of a large-scale live-fire drill across Iran’s islands in the Persian Gulf as its diplomats prepare for a second round of nuclear negotiations with Washington, while the prospect of a new war with the U.S. requires preparations for a potential closure of the Hormuz Strait.