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The latest stories from the global superpower with far-reaching political, economic and cultural influence

A currency exchange bureau in Tehran. The value of the Iranian rial continues to drop. Reuters

Iran's currency hits record low ahead of US economic offensive

BusinessAugust 24, 2026

The US is set to announce a new wave of sanctions against Iran on Monday. Reuters

More US pressure is coming but what sanctions does Iran already face?

GulfAugust 24, 2026

Gold jewellery on display in Lianyun District, China. A weaker US dollar makes gold more affordable for holders of other currencies. AFP

Gold hits highest in three months on softer dollar and geopolitical uncertainty

MoneyAugust 24, 2026

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a television interview outside the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. Bessent said the US will soon unveil its plan to economically isolate Iran and its trading partners, after President Donald Trump threatened Tehran and others with “an ECONOMIC D-DAY” to end the current stalemate in the Middle East. Photographer: Yuri Gripas / Abaca / Bloomberg

Iran says it will use all bilateral capabilities to counter US sanctions

MENAAugust 24, 2026

US Navy warships cross the Arabian Sea in close formation, in June. Photo: US Navy

Deadly version of the Battleships game is playing out in Hormuz: Who will win?

EnergyAugust 24, 2026

The National

Shadi's take on America's economic campaign against Iran

CartoonAugust 24, 2026

Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington on Sunday. AFP

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Race cars tear through US capital for event to celebrate America's 250th anniversary

USAugust 23, 2026

Aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, which recently arrived in the Middle East. Reuters

Pressure mounts on Iran as new US sanctions imminent

MENAAugust 23, 2026

Members of the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces in Karbala, Iraq, in 2019. Reuters

Iraq PMF law risks entrenching Iran-backed militias as parallel force

MENAAugust 23, 2026

US President Donald Trump, left, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney . AFP

Canada to hit back in trade war after Trump’s 50 per cent levy

NewsAugust 23, 2026

US Iran Hormuz Gif

Iran condemns looming US sanctions as Hormuz standoff deepens

GulfAugust 23, 2026

While the new US tariffs affect a relatively small share of Canadian exports, ‌they add to existing duties on steel, lumber and cars. AFP

US imposes 50 per cent tariffs on Canada

BusinessAugust 22, 2026

The objective is not to make the Strait of Hormuz irrelevant – that is impossible – but to make the threat of disrupting it less decisive. Getty Images / The National

The future of Gulf security lies beyond Hormuz

CommentAugust 21, 2026

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, right, with Bobby Hollis of Microsoft, centre, and Joe Dominguez, Constellation Energy chief executive, at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in 2025. Reuters

Microsoft-backed Three Mile Island reboot meets data centre backlash

TechnologyAugust 21, 2026

Omani Foreign Minister, Badr Albusaidi, US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and US negotiator, Jared Kushner, meet ahead of the US-Iran talks, in Muscat. Oman Foreign Ministry / Anadolu

US-Oman ties face strain as Muscat walks tightrope in Iran war

GulfAugust 21, 2026

Women fighters stand guard during a joint operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force and the Syrian Democratic Forces, at Camp Roj, Hasakah province. AFP

SDF integration into Syrian state marks milestone but key tensions unresolved

MENAAugust 21, 2026

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