Shops are cutting prices and offering installment payments as household budgets shrink, RT reports from the ground in Tehran Iranian businesses are increasingly turning to discounts and installment payments to keep customers shopping, as sanctions and the economic fallout from the US-Israeli war squ
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia, together with Iran and other countries, will seek to remove sanctions pressure from international affairs, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Iranian press review: Principlists warn that regional mediation could be US trap Submitted by Heba Nasser on Thu, 08/27/2026 - 10:00 Meanwhile, there's a mixed response to new US sanctions, former diplomat criticises 'too much courtesy' towards Gulf states, and Sharif university expels six dissident students Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) meets with Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi in Tehran, 25 August 2026 (Iranian foreign ministry/Wana/Handout via Reuters) Off Principlists warn of 'US deception' in talks Recent efforts by Pakistan and Oman to mediate between Iran and the US have been met with scepticism from Iran’s principlist camp, which views regional diplomatic initiatives as part of Washington’s efforts to mislead Tehran and alter its calculations. The Kayhan daily, an outlet close to this camp, described the visits by Pakistani and Omani officials to Tehran as part of a “new phase in the White House’s deception operation”. This scepticism towards mediation stems from the fact that the US and Israel have, on two occasions so far, launched attacks while negotiations with Iran were under way; an experience that has contributed to deeper distrust of any proposal for negotiations or a ceasefire.
The Iranian general who has threatened Persian-language journalists abroad as potential military targets has a history of incendiary attacks on critics and was among officials who initially dismissed reports that Iran had shot down Flight PS752.
North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea North Korea has condemned US plans to supply South Korea with tactical missiles and fund projects monitoring human rights abuses in the country, warning of a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostile actions. The US State Department said it had approved the possible sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related equipment to South Korea at an estimated cost of $125 million. North Korea’s foreign ministry said the weapons sale would have an “adverse effect” on the regional security environment, according to a statement carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency.
Badenoch must answer for the Tories' blanket support for Israel Submitted by Peter Oborne on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 15:45 Despite ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people, the UK Conservative Party remains staunchly allied with the Netanyahu regime UK Tory leader Kemi Badenoch speaks in London earlier this month (Justin Tallis/AFP) Off UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s change of stance on Israel is popular in Britain , though many consider that it comes much too late and does not go far enough. It has naturally been condemned by Israel, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denouncing the “Islamic Republic of Britain” and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar slapping down his counterpart , Ed Miliband, for his “patronising tone”. Israel can, however, continue to rely on one significant supporter: Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party.
Kremlin dismisses US media reports after meeting as ‘scare stories’, as Pentagon policy chief prepares to meet Nato secretary general Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. A trip by the CIA director to Moscow this week was to warn Russia against any attack on Nato member states, US media reported, after Donald Trump attempted to downplay the visit. Two dozen mainly Democratic‑led states filed a fresh lawsuit to block Donald Trump ’s executive order restricting mail voting in this year’s midterm elections.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian called for greater unity among Muslim countries, urging them to turn their shared resources and capabilities into collective strength and prevent their territories from being used against one another.
Iran says US naval blockade is limiting petrol imports Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for a shortfall in domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said on Wednesday. “Petrol production is insufficient, and because of the US naval blockade, we cannot import it,” Vice President Mohammad Jafar Ghaempanah was quoted as saying by Iran’s state news agency IRNA. His comments came as long queues formed outside petrol stations across Iran in recent days, with the war with the United States increasingly shifting towards economic pressure on Tehran.
Government measures to improve resilience are not due until 2030 and July’s hack has not altered this timeline Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged. Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which is understood to have shut an unnamed small gas power plant for four days last month, and put the industry on alert over the growing cyber threat facing energy infrastructure. Continue reading...
Ahead of the meeting of the Central Election Commission on 28 August regarding a proposed referendum on introducing judicial caning as a criminal punishment in Taiwan, Amnesty International Taiwan’s Director, E-Ling Chiu, said: “It is both disturbing and disgraceful that the Legislative Yuan has chosen to advance a referendum proposal on judicial caning that clearly breaches […] The post Taiwan: Proposed judicial caning referendum indicates further erosion of human rights protection appeared first on Amnesty International .
WASHINGTON D. C. : The global economy has proved more resilient than feared to the energy shock caused by the Iran war, although mounting fiscal pressures and stubborn inflation remain concerns, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said August 25.
A former senior Iranian official living in Toronto played a “critical” role in generating government revenue that helped fund Iran's military, weapons production and armed groups in the Middle East, Global News reported, citing Canadian government documents.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials from Iran and Brazil weighed plans to expand cooperation between the two countries in forestry, natural resource management, and soil and water conservation.
Iranian officials acknowledged mounting economic strain on Wednesday, and in the same breath restated their conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as Donald Trump said he was in no hurry to resume talks.
Iran's Araghchi says US owes 'full compensation' for damages caused by unilateral sanctions Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said that the US bears international responsibility for damages resulting from its unilateral sanctions. "The Islamic Republic of Iran reserves its right to resort to all available means to pursue accountability, compensation and redress, and to hold the perpetrators of these inhumane and unlawful acts accountable," Araghchi said. He added that the US campaign "entails international responsibility, including an obligation to provide full compensation for all material and moral damages, including restitution and reparations, in accordance with international law".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei ridiculed Washington’s latest measures against Iran, saying they expose the weakness of its efforts to build an anti-Iran coalition.
Iran’s Pezeshkian urges Muslim nations’ for unity despite differences Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian is delivering a speech at the 40th International Islamic Unity Conference in Tehran. During the speech, he called for unity among Muslim nations despite their differences. Masoud Pezeshkian also slammed US-Israeli aggression against his country, and said that "Iran stood strong against US-Israeli aggression".
Israel weighs expelling UK officials from post-war Gaza headquarters: Report Israel is considering expelling British - and possibly other European officials - from the coordination centre for post-war Gaza, according to the Financial Times citing sources familiar with the matter. The Israeli government in recent weeks has discussed removing the UK from the International Gaza Support Center, the multinational headquarters established to monitor the US-brokered truce deal between Tel Aviv and Hamas.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi called on the United Nations and its members to condemn the US campaign of “economic terrorism” against Iran and reject Washington’s use of unilateral coercive measures to pressure other countries.
