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India hosts BRICS summit as Iran war tests bloc unity

India hosts the BRICS Leaders' Summit this weekend seeking to boost its global profile. The summit faces challenges due to the Iran-UAE conflict, which has divided members. Leaders will attempt to find common ground on the Middle East crisis for a joint declaration. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President…

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US targets Iran’s aviation sector with sanctions on 27 airlines and foreign firms

The US Treasury sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and related foreign firms to curb weapons transport and technology access. Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Tehran opposes war but will continue its resistance against aggression until the "aggressors" face complete regret.

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Even Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is worried about Iran’s economy and 'social cohesion' as U.S. pressure gets tougher to withstand

"There is the need to seriously address the chain of economic and livelihood challenges, such as inflation, unemployment, management of prices and the market for goods and services."

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Iran Clings On To A Defiant Tone. Is A Language Of Desperation Peeping Out?

A top Iranian aide's admission that deftly packaged the economic misery inside a defiant tone is perhaps an acknowledgement by the regime that its citizens could be getting more and more frustrated by the endless contours of the war. The Iranian regime also perhaps fears an uprising if the misery…

International Business Times

US draws a red line on PM Modi’s Iran meeting

TOI correspondent from Washington: US secretary of state Marco Rubio has sought to draw a red line between India’s right to conduct its own diplomacy and Washington’s determination to prevent Iran from rebuilding the economic lifelines strangled by US sanctions.

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As PM Modi pushes India-Iran trade at SCO, Rubio warns of sanctions for helping Tehran

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied trade deal talks between India and Iran. He warned countries aiding Tehran to evade sanctions could face penalties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to discuss bilateral ties. They reiterated commitment to strengthening friendship and expanding trade relations. Both leaders…

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Iran’s currency hits record low – as it happened

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UN chief Antonio Guterres to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will attend the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. India is hosting this significant international gathering on September 12-13 as the current chair. Leaders from BRICS member and partner nations will convene for discussions and cooperation. The summit's theme focuses on resilience, innovation, cooperation, and…

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US and Iran exchange more airstrikes, fuelling fears of wider return to hostilities

Attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and reprisals against US bases in Middle East quash hopes that flare-up last weekend was limited in nature

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SCO challenges West as diverse group of nations pursues multipolar future

The summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which represents almost half of the world’s population, ended with an aim to signal the rise of a global powerhouse challenging the West. Yet the SCO's diversity also revealed significant disagreements and divergent interests.

Euronews

War has shifted how power works in Iran

When Washington unveiled its economic “D-Day” on August 19, the latest tightening of the financial siege and the blockade around Iran’s ports, it believed it was applying decisive leverage. But in Tehran the move was read as something else entirely – as confirmation that the US still prefers pressure to…

The Conversation

Iran defiant as Scott Bessent says US likely to announce bank sanctions this week

Washington plans to announce bank sanctions against Iran this week. Oil prices increased after direct attacks and tanker incidents. Iran warned it would prevent oil exports from the Persian Gulf. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed to economically asphyxiate Iran's leadership. Tehran officials remain defiant, utilising all capabilities to respond.

The Economic Times

'We can resist US unilateralism': Iran president tells Putin on sidelines of SCO summit

During a recent dialogue, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed gratitude towards Vladimir Putin for Russia's supportive position. He emphasized the need for Iran and Russia to jointly counter the unilateral actions of the United States. Pezeshkian also condemned the U.S. for its sanctions and breaches of international law. Putin, in…

The Times of India

Iran says it will return to June ceasefire deal if US does the same

Iran's President Pezeshkian made the offer at the SCO summit in Bishkek hours after Iran and the US exchanged fire over the weekend. IRGC's demands for control of Hormuz and war compensation remain conditions Washington is unlikely to accept.

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Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news

Iran’s president says his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal agreed to with the United States in June so long as Washington follows suit

France 24

Xi, Putin hold talks ahead of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin are among the heads of state attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit taking place in Kyrgyzstan. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is also in attendance, where he held bilateral talks with India's Narendra Modi. Marking its 25th anniversary this year, the SCO…

The Independent UK

Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange strikes for first time in weeks

Trump has vowed further escalation after Iran retaliated for US attacks on rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz

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Eurasian nations gather in Bishkek to forge stronger ties, new alliances

Heads of 21 global and rising powers gather in Bishkek for the SCO summit as wars strain the global order. China and Russia have previously used the SCO to project their influence and their stand against the West, but the middle powers are now there to seek new economic and…

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Trump threatens further action as US and Iran exchange fire in new flare-up

Washington says it acted after observing Iran was planning to deploy fresh mines in strait of Hormuz

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“We want to expand and diversify our trade basket”: PM Modi after meeting Iran President Pezeshkian in Bishkek

Prime Minister Modi met Iranian President Pezeshkian in Bishkek. They committed to strengthening India's long-standing friendship across diverse sectors. Both leaders aim to expand and diversify bilateral trade in the coming times. They also discussed the prevailing regional situation and lasting peace efforts. India will continue supporting initiatives for uninterrupted…

The Economic Times

SCO Summit: PM Modi meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Bishkek

Earlier, PM Modi had met with the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin later in the day

The Guardian - UK

First US military attacks on Iran in a month prompt retaliation

US attacks Iranian rocket launchers on island in strait of Hormuz and Tehran targets US bases in Jordan and UAE

The Guardian - AU

Trump says US will ‘hit Iran hard’ as hostilities resume – as it happened

Iran responded to an assault on its Larak Island by targeting US bases in Jordan

The Independent UK

United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

The United Arab Emirates’ air force has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters

France 24

Putin and Xi rally allies at Kyrgyzstan summit to counter US influence

Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Russia's Vladimir Putin, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi and Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, a group billed as a counterweight to US influence.

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