Massive Pentagon Leak Reveals U.S. Plans to Counter Iran in the Red Sea

by Our Correspondent in Doha A massive leak of highly classified U.S. Department of Defense documents has been exposed on a Telegram channel reportedly run by Iranian operators, raising alarm within Washington and among U.S. allies. The files,...

Iran won't risk Russia, China's ire by quitting nuclear treaty, expert says

“The Chinese absolutely do not want to see Iran acquire nuclear weapons. That would be very problematic for them. For the same reason, the Chinese do not want to see Iran violate the NPT,” added Pollack, Vice President for Policy at the Middle...

Iran Update, October 2, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

The stare down between the U.S. and Iran continues

Ten years ago, the United States and Iran, two bitter adversaries that viewed each other in the worst possible light, shocked the world by announcing a major nuclear agreement after nearly three years of intense negotiations. Dubbed the Joint...

Qatari Delegation Meets Myanmar Junta Ministers for Energy, Mining Talks

As Myanmar’s military regime tries to drum up foreign investment in its struggling energy sector, a Qatari delegation led by former defense minister and deputy prime minister Mohammed Al Attiyah met junta ministers in Naypyitaw on Tuesday to...

Failing to Stop Them, Russia Announces Plan to Ignore U.N. Sanctions on Iran

The government of Russia confirmed on Wednesday that it would entirely disregard United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran reimposed this week after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ruled Iran in violation of international laws...

ECC approves SRO to amend B2B barter trade mechanism with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved $17.16 million for the Roosevelt Hotel, Rs20 billion for maintaining law and order situation and granted assent for the Barter Trade Agreement with Iran, Afghanistan...

Russia and Iran implement strategic alliance in the face of US sanctions

The agreement institutionalizes military, economic and energy cooperation between the two countries. The Russia-Iran alliance increases coordination between sovereign countries, covering scenarios in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus....

UN nuclear chief presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's talks with Iran on how to resume inspections at sites including those Israel and the United States bombed cannot go on for months on end, its chief told Reuters on Wednesday, pushing for a deal as early as this week....

Iran signals ‘strategic patience’ after rejecting latest US proposal - IRNA

Araghchi told CNN this week that negotiations with Washington under the current conditions amounted to “a total deadlock,” citing what Tehran calls repeated breaches of commitments by the United States. He said UN sanctions reimposed under the...

Iran's rial dips to 1.18 million per dollar following UN sanctions snapback

Traders also quoted the euro around 1,386,500 rials and the pound at about 1,591,200. The UN measures, restored over Iran’s nuclear program, have added pressure to an economy already struggling with high inflation and repeated supply strains. Iran...

Afghanistan, Iran and Russia: ECC approves draft SRO to amend B2B barter trade rules

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), aimed at amending the Business-to-Business (B2B) Barter Trade Mechanism governing bilateral trade with Afghanistan,...

Water crisis means Iran has no choice but to move capital, Pezeshkian says

Pezeshkian said the idea of relocating the capital had already been discussed with the Supreme Leader but now “is not a choice, it is a mandate.” “Last year, rainfall was 140 millimeters, while the standard is 260 millimeters. That means rainfall...

U.S. to Deport Immigrants to Iran, Tehran Says, Raising Human Rights Concerns

The Washington Post 12:41 JST, October 2, 2025 The Trump administration has reached a deal to deport about 400 Iranian immigrants to Iran, a senior official in Tehran said, which would mark a rare display of cooperation between the two countries...

Iran’s Water Crisis Is Its Greatest Threat

Iran is a warning to every society that treats water as infinite. Over the summer, Iran’s water crisis turned into an emergency. Wells collapsed and some reservoirs ran dry. Taps went dry for half a day in Tehran, and state media warned that the...

With Venezuela and Iran, Is the U.S. Trying to Revive the Petrodollar?

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Türkiye expanding energy diversification, energy minister says

Türkiye has been pursuing a long-term strategy to diversify its energy supplies and reduce dependence on single sources, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Thursday. Bayraktar told a live broadcast that diversification...

China stockpiling supports crude oil prices despite production increases

Energy Beijing looks to secure supply as US raises pressure on Russia, Iran Russia and the Middle East account for nearly 80% of China's oil imports, according to an industry group. © Reuters YUSEI SANADA October 3, 2025 04:01 JST TOKYO -- Crude...

Iran Says No Limits On Missile Program After Europe Demands It Curb Reach

Amid UN snapback sanctions targeting Tehran, Europe has also been calling for Iran to curb its missile program, but obviously the country just came under unprovoked Israeli and US attack last June, and launched dozens or possibly hundreds of...

Goodfellas’ Vincent Maraval Calls For Overhaul Of Int’l Feature Film Category & Talks Hollywood Production Exodus – Zurich Studio

French film sales and production supremo Vincent Maraval stopped by Deadline’s studio at the Zurich Summit this past weekend for a timely chat on the awards season as well as Hollywood’s production exodus conundrum. The Zurich Summit’s parent...