Egypt's Banque Misr reviewing US Iran sanctions notice
Egypt's Banque Misr reviewing US Iran sanctions notice Egypt's Banque Misr said it is reviewing a U. S. Treasury notice related to restricting U.
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Iran reports $7.5bn in oil revenues amid US naval blockade
Iran reports $7. 5bn in oil revenues amid US naval blockade Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 08/29/2026 - 09:50 Fars news says oil revenues nearly met budget projections even as talks with Washington over the blockade remain stalled People shop for produce at the historic Tajrish Bazaar in northern Tehran on 25 August 2026 (AFP) Off Iran transferred $7. 5bn in oil revenue from sales during the first four months of the current Iranian year to the central bank, the semi-official Fars News Agency reported on Saturday, as Tehran said it had continued to meet its budget targets despite a US naval blockade.
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Iran Preparing Power Grid for Winter
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is preparing its electricity network for the coming winter by expanding renewable energy capacity and developing smart-grid infrastructure, the head of the Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (Tavanir) said.
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Iran’s political prisoners are being executed. Why is supporting them controversial?
A letter expressing solidarity with Iran’s political prisoners has ignited an extraordinary ideological backlash, raising concerns among human rights advocates about how political narratives and disinformation can shape perceptions of repression in Iran.
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US threatening UK over Falklands Telegraph
Washington sees the disputed islands as leverage to pressure London to spend more on the military, the paper has reported The US has threatened to reconsider its stance on Britain's control of the Falkland Islands to push London to spend substantially more on its military, The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday, citing sources.
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Israeli attacks increase Gaza death toll
Israeli attacks increase Gaza death toll The Palestinian Health Ministry said new Israeli attacks killed nine Palestinians and injured 18 others in the past 48 hours. The ministry said one body was recovered from rubble of previous Israeli attacks. The new attacks put the death toll from Israel's war on Gaza to 73,449 Palestinians, and 174,472 injured since October 7, 2023.
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Iran's Pezeshkian admits US sanctions are hurting economy
Iran's Pezeshkian admits US sanctions are hurting economy Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has admitted that US sanctions on his country are hurting its economy, despite just days ago insisting they would achieve nothing. Pezeshkian told state media that foreign trade had shrunk by nearly 35 percent because of US sanctions and a naval blockade of Iranian ports. Iran sold about 90 million barrels of oil during the short-lived Memorandum of Understanding that the US and Iran signed in June, when Washington permitted Iranian oil sales.
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Turkey and Israel Vie for Middle East Influence as Tensions Spike
Israel’s strike on a Syrian base to pre-empt the feared deployment of Turkish forces was part of a growing competition in the Middle East and beyond.
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CNG prices will come down after US-Iran situation normalises: BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on Saturday said that the recent CNG price hike of Rs 3. 89 was due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions between Iran and the US, which have resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Security Forces Bust Terrorist Cell in SE Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian security forces dismantled a cell affiliated with the so-called Jaish ul-Adl terrorist group in the southeastern Sistan and Balouchestan Province, killing one member and arresting six others during two surprise operations.
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France's nuclear tests in Algeria: A colonial legacy that still radiates 60 years later
France's nuclear tests in Algeria: A colonial legacy that still radiates 60 years later Submitted by Tassa Adidi on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 09:02 As France withholds maps and refuses to help clean radioactive sites from its Sahara nuclear tests, Algeria has begun decontamination efforts on its own An Algerian man looks at a danger sign at the entrance of the nuclear bomb test site of Tena Fila mountain at Ain Ekra, Algeria, on 25 February 2010 (Fayez Nureldine/AFP) Off Mokhtar Benabdelkader, a 30-year-old engineer living in Adrar, about 1,500km from Algiers, remembers the stories his grandfather Mohamed told him as a child about the Blue Jerboa. He was not talking about the small, harmless desert rodent, but about the French atomic bomb named after the animal, which exploded on 13 February 1960 in Reggane, in the heart of the Algerian Sahara. At the time, Algeria was still a French colony, and Paris, with its nuclear ambitions, had chosen the North African country for its first experiments.
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IRGC Navy Highlights Decisive Control over Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy emphasized its decisive control over the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting US officials’ statements that the strategic waterway remains open as an “obvious lie” intended to control oil prices and conceal their failures.
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Iran Reaffirms Support for Lebanon in Face of Israeli Occupation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi reaffirmed Iran’s firm support for the Lebanese people, Lebanon’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty, stressing the need for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from occupied Lebanese territories.
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Refugees International president trashes Israel's food claims
Refugees International president trashes Israel's food claims The president of Refugees International, Jeremy Konyndyk, termed “absurd on its face” the Israeli government claims that improved malnutrition stats in Gaza today “somehow invalidate the famine declaration a year ago”. In a series of posts on X, Konyndyk highlighted data to explain that “yes, malnutrition and starvation in Gaza have abated since famine was declared”. “For a very obvious reason: Israel was blocking aid for 6+ months last year, and loosened obstruction of food aid after the famine declaration.
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U.S. consumer sentiment sinks 11 pct year-on-year
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- U. S.
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Araqchi: Iran to Pursue US-Israeli Crimes in International Forums
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tehran will continue documenting the crimes committed by the US and the Zionist regime during their war of aggression against Iran and pursue the issue through international forums, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said.
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Surging gold prices drive record margins despite mining costs rising 16% in Q1'26: World Gold Council
New Delhi [India], August 29 (ANI): Record gold prices outpaced rising mining costs in Q1'26, generating unprecedented margins and cash flows for producers despite persistent inflationary pressures and regional geopolitical disruptions, according to a report by the World Gold Council (WGC).
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Israeli forces carry out two explosions in southern Lebanon, set fire to homes
Israeli forces carry out two explosions in southern Lebanon, set fire to homes Israeli military carried out two explosions Saturday morning on the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Jabal in southern Lebanon, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. NNA said Israeli forces set fire to several homes in the town of Beit Yahoun in southern Lebanon, while a drone strike targeted the outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon.
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Pezeshkian Stresses Unity, Cohesion as Key to Overcoming Challenges
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that national unity, solidarity and cohesion are the country’s main sources of strength, calling for greater understanding and cooperation at home and among Muslim countries.
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West Bank attacks: Two Palestinians shot, entry to village closed
West Bank attacks: Two Palestinians shot, entry to village closed Two Palestinians, including a 15-year-old child, were wounded by Israeli forces early Saturday morning during a raid on the al-Amari refugee camp in al-Bireh, Wafa reported. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported that its crews treated two people wounded by live ammunition: a 15-year-old child who was shot in the back and a young man who sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. Meanwhile, Israeli forces have closed the entrance to the village of Al-Mughayir, northeast of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, Quds News Network reported.
