Country: IR | Published: 2026-09-21
Iran's standoff with Washington enters a sharper phase, with the US Treasury chief announcing all Iranian airlines will be shut down on September 23 and Tehran laying out condition
Iran's standoff with Washington enters a sharper phase, with the US Treasury chief announcing all Iranian airlines will be shut down on September 23 and Tehran laying out conditions for talks while warning of expansion if attacked. The economic toll keeps mounting, with official data showing GDP down over a tenth since the war began as oil losses and Hormuz disruptions bite. Regional diplomacy is stirring, with Pakistan's interior minister visiting Tehran and Gulf bourses trading lower on friction even as reconciliation efforts between Saudi Arabia and Iran get tested.