The UAE announced an indefinite suspension of all trade and financial transactions with Iran on August 19, severing a link that supplied over 30% of Tehran’s imports.
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US Forces on Track to Exit Iraq by September 30, Ending 23-Year Mission
US officials confirmed forces will complete their Iraq withdrawal by September 30, ending a 23-year military presence and handing off to economic partnerships.
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Iran and Oman Fix Hormuz Coordinates but Tehran Demands More From Washington
Iran and Oman agreed on geographic coordinates for Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes, but Tehran says the deal alone cannot reopen the waterway without further US concessions.
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Brent Rises Above $84 as Iran Demands Sanctions Relief Before Hormuz Can Reopen
Brent crude climbed past $84 a barrel on August 10 as Iran’s foreign minister ruled out any Strait of Hormuz deal without US sanctions relief and war reparations, keeping a risk premium in oil prices.
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Houthi Missiles Kill Seven at Yemen’s Port of al-Makha
Iran-backed Houthi forces struck Yemen’s Red Sea port of al-Makha on August 10 with missiles and drones, killing seven and wounding thirty in a second barrage within 24 hours.
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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Sign Mecca Defence Pact
The three nations signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, pledging collective defence in language explicitly modelled on NATO’s mutual defence clause.
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Ukraine Strikes Iranian Vessels in the Caspian, Opening a New Battlefront
Ukraine attacked Iranian vessels in the Caspian Sea on July 25, killing one sailor and drawing a retaliation warning from Tehran as Kyiv extends its campaign to cut the Iran-Russia supply corridor.
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Dow Closes at Record 53,178 as Oil Falls on Iran Pause
Wall Street set records on August 3 as the Dow surged 693 points to 53,178.41, powered by a 5% drop in Brent crude on signals of Iran de-escalation.
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US Blacklists Mahan Air and Four Foreign Firms Over IRGC Support
OFAC sanctioned six entities across Iran, China, Russia and India for aiding the IRGC, including its “airline of choice” for moving troops and weapons.
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China to Deliver Up to 400 Shoulder-Fired Missiles to Iran Within Weeks
Reuters reports China will ship up to 400 MANPADS missiles to Iran via Pakistan in a $60–70m deal, as Tehran races to rebuild air defences degraded by US and Israeli strikes.