Why is Europe on fire this October?

The people of Europe are paying for a war they never chose

TEHRAN — It started with teenagers blockading their schools. Three weeks later (October 17), about 550,000 people marched through French towns and cities, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Unions say 800,000.

By Syeda Farheen Naqi Mossavi

The blood of Minab: America’s war on Iran and the world’s silence

HAFIZABAD, Pakistan - On February 28, 2026, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, a Tomahawk missile struck the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in the southern city of Minab. The missile hit during class hours. Inside were young children, girls and boys between the ages of seven and twelve, sitting in their classrooms.

Trump's Iran war: A $40 billion catastrophe that hurts Americans most

TEHRAN- When Donald Trump last week declared victory in his war against Iran, he painted a picture of American triumph. "OIL IS FLOWING, IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON... PRICES ARE DROPPING," he boasted on social media. But a comprehensive CNN analysis of the 100-day conflict reveals a devastating reality that the President's all-caps pronouncements cannot obscure: this was a war that bankrupted American taxpayers, emptied the nation's strategic reserves, and inflicted economic pain on ordinary families—all while killing more than 7,500 civilians in the region.

US strategic oil reserve falls to 4-decade low as war on Iran drains emergency stocks

TEHRAN- The economic consequences of Washington's military confrontation with Iran are becoming increasingly visible inside the United States itself, as the country's Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has fallen to its lowest level in more than four decades.

Iran war shatters global markets, leaves US economy, Trump’s base in ruins

TEHRAN- More than 100 days into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the economic fallout is crippling economies worldwide, but few are suffering as badly as the United States.

War on Iran fuels inflation shock, slows European growth as ECB raises rates

TEHRAN- The economic consequences of the ongoing U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran are spreading far beyond the West Asia, triggering inflationary pressures, weakening growth prospects, and forcing central banks to take defensive measures.

High price of war on Iran: US airlines bleed billions as conflict hits 100 days

TEHRAN- As the war on Iran passes the 100-day mark, the United States is paying a devastating price? with its airline industry suffering mounting losses that are now being passed on to American travelers.

A third war with Iran: The price world will pay

TEHRAN- The outbreak of a third imposed war against Iran is not simply another regional conflict. According to new assessments, it has rapidly become a seismic shock to global energy markets, threatening to upend oil and gas supplies and inflict lasting damage on the world economy.

War on Iran drives maritime transport costs up by 80%

TEHRAN- According to a report by Anadolu News Agency, container freight spot rates have skyrocketed by 80% since the outbreak of the US Israel attack on Iran at the end of February. Trade flows in the Strait of Hormuz remain 90% below normal levels amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia.

From Dubai dream to an economic nightmare; promises that turned to smoke

TEHRAN- Imagine spending years saving money and time to build a tall tower by the sea; the tower becomes so famous that every investor in the world wants to buy a unit in it. But suddenly, a war breaks out in the neighborhood, and investors flee; your stock value plummets, and you suddenly realize that the one who promised to protect you has left you alone.

Global oil stocks approaching 8-year low, depletion speed a concern: Goldman Sachs

TEHRAN – Global oil stocks are approaching their lowest level in eight years, Goldman Sachs said, warning that the speed of depletion was becoming a concern as supplies through the Strait of Hormuz remained restricted.

War on Iran triggers geopolitical earthquake; hitting neighbors, poor nations hardest

TEHRAN – The war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has not only targeted Tehran. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the world's main energy artery, is now putting immense pressure on numerous countries, with Iran's neighbors and poor Asian nations emerging as the biggest victims.

War with Iran ignites factory inflation, U.S. production costs hit 4-year high

TEHRAN- Since the outbreak of the joint US-Israel war against Iran on February 28, American factories have faced severe cost pressures.

Hidden cost of war: How Iran conflict is crushing world’s poor

TEHRAN- When wars are reported, the focus is often on military tactics, territorial gains, or great power rivalries. But far from the battlefields, a silent and devastating crisis is unfolding, one that is pushing millions of the world's poorest people closer to starvation.

Hidden cost of a conflict: Why a US-Israel war on Iran would shake global energy markets

TEHRAN- As tensions rise over the possibility of a coordinated US-Israeli military strike against Iran, the world’s energy markets are quietly bracing for a shock that could dwarf previous oil crises.

IRENA director-general explicitly condemns attack on Iran's energy infrastructure

TEHRAN- The official response from the Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to the letter from Iran's Minister of Energy regarding the damages caused by hostile attacks on the country's energy infrastructure has been received.

Painful triple blow: How Iran crisis hurts world’s poor

TEHRAN- According to a recent Financial Times report, the military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran has inflicted what the newspaper calls a “painful triple blow” on poor countries.

The 700-million-barrel shock: How a Strait closure could unleash an unprecedented energy crisis

TEHRAN- Based on the projection from the Kepler Institute, by the final week of April, the cumulative deficit in oil supply resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz will hit 700 million barrels.

Billion-dollar quake: How an invasion is reshaping global order

TEHRAN- What begins as a military confrontation in the Persian Gulf never stays there. Two months into the second joint American and Israeli campaign against Iran, the world is waking up to a harsh reality: the shockwaves have escaped the energy markets and are now tearing through global supply chains, food security, and the economic stability of nations.

Hidden casualty of U.S.-Israeli war on Iran: Global logistics

TEHRAN- What began as targeted military strikes has rapidly escalated into a full-blown geopolitical earthquake. The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, initially framed as a strategic countermeasure, is now revealing itself as one of the most destructive events for global logistics in modern history.

War on Iran shrouds global economic policy in deepening fog

TEHRAN – The ongoing war between the US-Israel alliance and Iran has plunged global economic policymaking into deep uncertainty.

By Shahrokh Saei 

Rabbit in the headlights: Trump resorts to manufactured face-saving exit from Iran war

Tehran — Barely two weeks after launching a joint military operation with Israel—ostensibly aimed at regime change—the United States now finds itself sinking into a deepening quagmire of war with Iran.