Scott Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain tiesUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is meeting with global finance ministers in Asheville this week. He aims to focus discussions on econom...
31 Aug, 2026, 09.40 PM IST
US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions: Scott BessentUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will impose sanctions on another bank this week as Washington intensifies...
31 Aug, 2026, 07.40 AM IST
Egypt's Banque Misr reviews US dollar curbs, UAE launches urgent probe over Iran linksEgypt's Banque Misr is reviewing US sanctions targeting its UAE branches for Iran dealings. The UAE central bank has launched an urgent exa...
30 Aug, 2026, 06.54 AM IST
War weighs on Iran's economy as US intensifies sanctionsIranian leaders admit economic hardship from war and sanctions, while vowing to resist US pressure. President Pezeshkian stated foreign tra...
29 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Iran’s foreign trade plunges 35% as US sanctions deepen war’s economic tollIranian leaders are acknowledging mounting economic pain six months into the war with the US, as President Masoud Pezeshkian says foreign t...
29 Aug, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as war marks six monthsThe United States has imposed additional targeted Iran-related sanctions this week. An Egyptian bank faces limits for conducting business w...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
20 economies, 2 days and Trump’s G20 agenda — including Iran tiesThe US Treasury plans to address global trade imbalances and boost economic growth. Secretary Bessent will urge major economies to cut rema...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off IranThe United States seeks to economically isolate Iran through expanded sanctions. China's continued trade with Tehran complicates these US e...
28 Aug, 2026, 08.19 AM IST
After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame, a costly stalemateThe Iran war has reached a costly stalemate after six months of conflict. The Iranian government faces economic siege but believes it has t...
27 Aug, 2026, 03.48 PM IST
India rice exporters see Iran demand defying sanctions riskRice dominates trade between the two countries, accounting for nearly two-thirds of India’s $1.25 billion in exports to Iran in the fiscal ...
27 Aug, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Four India-based companies engulfed in Trump's economic offensive against IranThe United States has sanctioned four Indian companies and three individuals for facilitating Iran trade. These actions place Indian busine...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.47 AM IST
Iraq may show how U.S. can squeeze Iran's trade partnersThe United States is pressuring Iraq to curb its financial dealings with Iran. Washington has sanctioned Iraqi banks involved in trade with...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.59 AM IST
'Economic D-Day': US announces expansion of sanctions in 'onslaught' on IranThe Trump administration has expanded its secondary sanctions against entities and countries doing business with Iran, warning them to cut ...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Oil Price Today (August 25): Crude oil at $92 as investors digest US economic sanctions on Iran. What’s next for investors?Brent crude futures were up 6 cents, or 0.1%, at $92.16 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up 15 cents at $85.12. Both ...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Bessent's D-Day sanctions are more Anzio, but Iran response is keyUS sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent aim to pressure Iran and countries doing business with it, but their gradual app...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.52 AM IST
Iran vows to retaliate after US widens sanctionsIran has vowed to retaliate against expanded US economic sanctions, warning Washington of attacks on vital interests and energy chokepoints...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.41 AM IST
Trump will have to risk pain to make new Iran sanctions truly biteThe United States is unveiling new sanctions against Iran today. These measures aim to cripple Iran's economy by targeting its oil sales. C...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST