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Pentagon puts Iran war cost at $43.6bn as munitions replacement reaches $28.1bn
A new US Central Command estimate puts the Iran conflict’s military cost at $43.6 billion through September 3, with munitions accounting for most of the bill.
UN Iran mission says US strikes amounted to war crimes and finds Tehran crimes against humanity
UN investigators say they have reasonable grounds to believe two US strikes in Iran constituted war crimes while Iranian authorities committed crimes against humanity against protesters.
Russian satellites may have helped Iran sharpen attacks on US forces, raising new Moscow-Tehran concerns
Russian satellites may have helped Iran sharpen attacks on US forces. Find out what the intelligence claims mean for Moscow, Tehran and Washington.
UK, US and Netherlands warn of CHOSEN BRICK spyware linked to Iranian state actors
British, American and Dutch agencies say Iranian state-linked cyber actors are using sophisticated social engineering and Windows malware to surveil dissidents, journalists and activists.
Houthi advance puts another global shipping chokepoint at risk as Yemen war escalates
Houthi gains near Bab al-Mandeb are threatening another vital global shipping route. Find out why Yemen’s escalation could hit trade and oil markets.
US objection blocks Iran nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami from IAEA conference in Vienna
Mohammad Eslami has been prevented from attending the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Vienna conference after Washington opposed an exemption from a reimposed UN travel ban.
BRICS New Delhi Declaration pushes local-currency trade as Iran-UAE divide yields rare consensus
The New Delhi Declaration has pushed BRICS toward payment-system links, local-currency financing, artificial intelligence cooperation and institutional reform while avoiding a common currency.
Houthis seize Mocha as Yemen offensive raises new threat to Bab el-Mandeb shipping
The Houthi capture of Mocha has pushed Yemen’s renewed fighting closer to Bab el-Mandeb as oil markets confront simultaneous risks in the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz.
U.S.–Iran tanker war explodes across Gulf as one sailor dies and oil tops $100
Iran says it attacked two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers after American forces destroyed five Iranian tankers, marking the largest declared shipping exchange of the war and pushing Brent crude beyond $100.
Iran plans new Strait of Hormuz restricted zone as US tensions threaten global oil flows
Iran plans new restrictions around the Strait of Hormuz as tanker traffic falls and oil prices rise. Find out why global markets are worried.