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IN-DEPTH
Personification of bluffs: Trump
Over the past few weeks, the US administration has orchestrated a highly engineered psychological operation with one singular objective: to convince the world, and more importantly, the Iranian people, that the Islamic Republic is on the brink of collapse.
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DEFENSE
Iran’s layered arsenal primed to deter – and decimate – US warships in Persian Gulf
As tensions rise amid the US military buildup near the Persian Gulf, Iran’s layered arsenal of missiles, drones, submarines, and mines – combined with the region’s geography – positions Tehran to effectively deter American naval power.
ECONOMY
Discover Iran: Chabahar port, Iran’s oceanic gateway bridging continents and global commerce
Chabahar Port anchors the INSTC, giving Iran direct Indian Ocean access while linking India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Russia, and Europe, reshaping regional trade, bypassing chokepoints, and strengthening strategic connectivity across Eurasia.
POLITICS
Iran seizes foreign tanker smuggling fuel in Gulf of Oman, detains 18 crew
Iran has seized a foreign-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on charges of smuggling six million liters of fuel, detaining 18 crew members, according to Iranian media reports.
ECONOMY
Isfahan seawater transfer project powers sustainable industrial growth, water security
Iran’s 800-km Oman-to-Isfahan seawater transfer project has been launched, delivering desalinated water to safeguard industry, reduce Zayandeh River strain, boost economic stability, and showcase national engineering resilience.
DEFENSE
Iranian Navy helicopter intercepts US destroyer in Sea of Oman
An Iranian Navy helicopter has intercepted the US destroyer USS Fitzgerald in the Sea of Oman, issuing escalating warnings and ultimately compelling the American vessel to alter its course southward.
ECONOMY
Explainer: How can Iran’s Makran region be transformed into regional economic hub?
The Makran region is a vast and rugged coastal stretch along the northern Iranian shores that can be transformed into the future economic hub of the region.
PERSIAN GULF
Four ships report losing command off UAE coast
The cause of the incident, which reportedly took place around 61 nautical miles east of the emirate of Fujairah, wasn’t immediately clear.
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