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Published on 13:51 GMT

Here are some of Trump’s options as he prepares to increase economic pressure on Iran

US President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran hard economically, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have "never been seen" as soon as next week.Bessent is due to hold a press …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 16:13 GMT

Iran government signals fuel price hike on eve of new US sanctions

Tehran, Iran – The Iranian government is preparing the public for another increase in fuel prices as it attempts to buoy the country’s ailing economy. With the United States’ siege of Iran’s seaports and the economic impact of the war continuing, the offer …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 17:15 GMT

The bell will soon toll for the end of the Islamic Shi’ite caliphate in Iran - opinion

Iran is in turmoil, with the ruling establishment moving weapons depots away from city centers. It does not want history to repeat itself. As Akbar Rafsanjani, a former Iranian president, once said, “We will not repeat the shah’s mistake!”On February 9, …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 22:14 GMT

Will Donald Trump’s new sanctions against Iran work?

The US president says he will impose ‘crushing measures’ on Tehran. After nearly six months of war on Iran, the US appears to be taking a different approach. President Donald Trump says Washington will carry out a “crushing economic operation”. list of 3 …

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 14:59 GMT

Is the Islamic Republic of Iran afraid of Reza Pahlavi? - analysis

When millions of Iranians took to the streets in January, one name repeatedly rang out among protesters: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.Some outside the country were quick to dismiss the exiled royal, son of the former shah Mohammad Reza, as incapable of …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right
Published on 15:22 GMT

Iran: President defends US deal as best option for peace

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday defended Tehran's expired Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States as the best option for ending hostilities between the two nations, which Pezeshkian described as being "neither war …

Source: Deutsche Welle - Public Broadcaster
Published on 16:13 GMT

Pezeshkian says Iran ‘has not become Venezuela’ despite war and sanctions

Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
Published on 12:55 GMT

Trump Prepares to Put Economic Pressure on Iran

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Source: NBC News - Center-left
Published on 12:46 GMT

Iran warns of 'seismic' retaliation ahead of major new U.S. economic sanctions push

Key Iranian officials warned over the weekend of “seismic” retaliation against the country’s Middle East neighbors and the U.S. ahead of the Trump administration’s massive new economic sanctions push, expected early this week. Mohsen Rezaei, the recently …

Source: The Washington Times - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
Published on 11:37 GMT

Syria's aviation revival: How the end of Assad and the Iran war brought the industry back

From the start of the 14-year civil war in Syria until the fall of the Assad regime in 2024, the country's airspace was essentially a no-fly zone for the vast majority of the world's airlines.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) …

Source: The Jerusalem Post - Center-right