Iranian Oil Supply to China Is Rapidly Drying Up
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
21.08.2026
US threatens to collapse Iran with “toughest sanctions in history”
The United States will impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran amid the esca
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
21.08.2026
US Army to shut down unit in Europe focused on drone warfare in latest shakeup
Decision comes despite the Iran war showing the need for the U.S. to learn lessons about drone warfare from Ukraine
World
independent.co.uk
21.08.2026
Jill Lepore on why the artificial state is ‘doomed’ – podcast
With less than three months to go until the midterms, voters are thinking about grocery prices, the Iran war – and datacentres.This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the historian Jill Lepore about h
Finance
theguardian.com
21.08.2026
US re-designates Hezbollah as terrorist group
The United States Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) re-designated Lebanon's Hezbollah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist on Thursday, "for service to the Iranian regi
Azerbaijan
azernews.az
21.08.2026
Trump: Some friendly countries in the Middle East have taken a neutral position in the conflict with Iran
The head of the White House, Donald Trump, said that some of the countries of the Middle East, which have friendly relations with Washington, took a neutral position in the conflict between the United
Azerbaijan
report.az
21.08.2026
Trump: We had no choice but to operate against Iran
Azerbaijan
apa.az
21.08.2026
Vance: It is difficult to predict how long Iran will withstand the economic pressure of the United States
US Vice President Jay D. Vance said that it is difficult to predict how long Tehran can continue the economic pressure campaign announced by Washington against Iran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
21.08.2026
Trump: The US had no choice but to attack Iran
US President Donald Trump said that Washington had no choice but to attack Iran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
21.08.2026
El-Sayed booked for major Islamic convention alongside clerics with radical pasts
Abdul El-Sayed will share the stage with Muslim leaders who prayed for Hamas victory and Iranian success at the ISNA annual convention this weekend.
Politics
foxnews.com
21.08.2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary warns countries maintaining ties with Iran of economic consequences
Azerbaijan
trend.az
20.08.2026
8/20: The Takeout with Major Garrett
U.S. national debt hits record $40 trillion, doubling in less than 10 years; Trump administration pressuring countries to cut economic ties with Iran.
World
cbsnews.com
20.08.2026
Sources & Methods
All Thing Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR correspondents Tom Bowman and Emily Feng about the ways in which the U.S. war with Iran is connected to other conflicts across the globe.
World
npr.org
20.08.2026
Wars are happening across the world. Many of them are connected
All Thing Considered host Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR correspondents Tom Bowman and Emily Feng about the ways in which the U.S. war with Iran is connected to other conflicts across the globe.
World
npr.org
20.08.2026
Donald Trump's Apocalyptic Threats Fall Flat with Iran
"From Tehran’s perspective, American unpredictability has become unreliability," one expert told Newsweek.
Politics
newsweek.com
20.08.2026
US Treasury secretary says new economic measures will ‘collapse’ Iran
Scott Bessent has not said if countries such as China could be targeted in an effort to economically isolate Tehran.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026
Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East
The aircraft carrier has been deployed for nine months, largely in support of U.S. operations against Iran, and is now heading home to San Diego.
Politics
nytimes.com
20.08.2026
US Treasury Secretary: Resumption of large-scale military operations against Iran is unlikely
Azerbaijan
apa.az
20.08.2026
Scott Bessent will announce the next steps of the United States against Iran on August 24
US Finance Minister Scott Bessent is planning to hold a press conference on August 24 on Washington's next measures against Iran.
Azerbaijan
report.az
20.08.2026
How China and Russia could hobble Trump’s plans to isolate Iran
Iran's deep trade ties with Beijing and Moscow could prove difficult for the US to disrupt, say analysts.
World
aljazeera.com
20.08.2026