Iran
Afghanistan grinds to a halt as Taliban cuts off internet
fghanistan telecom firms confirm nationwide internet shutdown ordered by leadership as UN warns blackout threatens earthquake relief efforts and pushes 43mn people offline indefinitely.
Iran's population is ageing at an alarming rate
Once a young, vibrant nation, Iran is greying into oblivion after a demographic shift of startling velocity.
Ukraine's receipt of Israeli missiles part of Israel's greater geopolitical plot
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that his country received a Patriot air defence system from Israel
Iran confirms 120 deportees from US will return within two days
Iran's foreign ministry confirms 120 nationals will return from US within two days via Qatar, pledging consular support whilst emphasising respect for international migrant rights.
EU and UK reimpose nuclear sanctions on Iran following snapback mechanism activation
UN Security Council reimoses all nuclear sanctions on Iran following E3 snapback activation after Tehran accumulated enriched uranium 48 times JCPoA limit and refused to restore IAEA monitoring access.
Lavrov pushes Russian agenda, networks with the Global South at UNGA
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov used the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting in New York to lambaste the West and continue building up the growing Global South community that is aligning with the BRICS-led alternative pole
China, Russia, Pakistan and Iran push back on Trump ambitions in or near Afghanistan
Trump’s administration has been exploring options for keeping a military footprint in Afghanistan - a move that Russia has already said would have catasrophic consequences.
Iranian rial hits record low against US dollar
Iranian rial hits record low of IRR1,085,000 to the US dollar as currency crisis deepens amid international sanctions and economic pressures, severely impacting purchasing power for 85mn Iranians.
Afghan deportations risk bolstering ISIS-K ranks
According to UN data, more than 2.6mn Afghans have returned since January, many of them after decades abroad. Analysts caution that the abrupt influx risks creating conditions that extremist groups can exploit.
Trump administration intensifies pressure on Iraq to cut ties with Iran
The US has ramped up a series of behind-the-scenes pressure tactics on Iraq aimed at reducing Iranian influence across key sectors.
China-Iran rail link slashes transit time to 17 days, official says
A new rail route through Central Asia has reduced freight transit time between China and Iran to 17 days, with car parts following in record time.
How India sees the Pakistan-Saudi defence pact
While the practicality of the pact is doubted in New Delhi’s policy circles, it adds a fresh layer of complexity to South Asia’s security environment and creates potential ripple effects across the Middle East and the Indian Ocean region.
Iranian president says Iran will never seek to build nuclear bomb
Iranian President Pezeshkian denies Iran seeks nuclear weapons whilst condemning Israeli airstrikes as diplomacy betrayal, rejecting European attempts to restore UN sanctions at US direction.
Iran's supreme leader Khamenei rules out talks with US
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, said that negotiating with the US government would not serve Iran's national interests in the current situation.
Trump claims US strikes demolished Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity in UN address
Trump tells UN General Assembly that US strikes demolished Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity whilst attacking European migration and energy policies as threats to western civilisation.
Iran's Digikala co-founder invests $857,000 in Didar CRM
Iranian CRM provider Didar secures funding from Digikala co-founder Hamid Mohammadi, targeting Tehran Stock Exchange listing and regional expansion beyond its 3,000 SME clients.
Uzbekistan probing export options
Tashkent is finding there’s no easy path to the sea.
Iranian President could talk with Trump at UN
Iranian political figures urge bold diplomacy with President Pezeshkian's upcoming New York trip to the United Nations.
Iran delivers high efficiency gas turbines to Russia to replace sanctioned Siemens equipment
The extreme sanctions imposed on Russia have hit industrial sectors the hardest, which have been almost entirely dependent on imports of high quality foreign made machinery for almost all of the last three decades since the fall of the Soviet Union.
US cancels Chabahar port sanctions exemption in blow to India's regional strategy
US terminates Iran Chabahar port sanctions waiver from September 29, jeopardising India's strategic trade operations and regional connectivity initiatives through the key facility.