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Iraqi authorities shut the Al-Sheeb crossing opposite Chazabeh in Khuzestan to passengers and commercial traffic on October 21, citing a security review. An adviser to the Iraqi government told Radio Zamaneh the move targeted drug smuggling and counterfeit currency and rejected reports of US pressure.
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Brent crude rose about 3.5% on Friday to pass $117 a barrel, its highest level since April, The Guardian reported…
Iran's two main mobile operators, Hamrah-e Aval and Irancell, raised tariffs on calls, SMS and mobile and fixed internet packages by up to 40 percent from Friday, 1 Aban 1405 (23 October 2026)…
UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Britain is redoubling diplomatic efforts to end the Iran war, describing the conflict as driving up bills for British families.
The Guardian reported that Sasan (Hossein) Ghandehari, a billionaire donor to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the Supreme Leader.
New smartphones and other electronics are reaching Iran despite international sanctions and disrupted trade routes, but government registration fees and import costs have pushed prices beyond many Iranians’ reach…
Radio Zamaneh reported that chicken prices in Iran rose about 25 percent in a week, reaching 350,000 toman per kilogram.
A corruption trial opening in Antananarivo centers on five Boeing 777s that Malagasy investigators say were registered in Madagascar to help them reach Iran in 2025 in circumvention of US sanctions.
