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A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo

US says it will impose 'toughest sanctions in history' on Iran

Iran has weathered near-continuous, punishing economic sanctions for nearly 50 ​years, since the Islamic Revolution of 1979.

A woman walks by a mural depicting Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a street in Tehran, Iran, August 13, 2026.

Trump threatens to isolate Iran. Who are its trading partners?

A general view of Bessastadir, the residency of the President of Iceland near Reykjavik, Iceland, January 17, 2024

Fish, ships and sovereignty: Iceland weighs its European future

Flag of Iran. Photo: UNB

Iran warns regional states against assisting US Army

A voting booth is seen at a polling center in Miami, Florida, U.S. March 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters

Florida Democratic socialist Nixon wins Democratic Senate primary

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 151, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the ongoing conflict with Iran 31 July 2026.Photo:Reuters.

US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz

People walk past a booth showcasing Apple's suppliers during the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China. 22 June, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say

A new banner depicting US President Donald Trump is put up on the Department of Justice building in Washington DC,US.,20 February 2026.Photo:Reuters.

Trump promised a sex-trafficking crackdown. His Justice Department hasn't delivered

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 23, 2026. Photo: Reuters

Trump says press secretary Leavitt to leave job at month's end

Members of the US-Bangladesh Business Council Executive Business Delegation pose for a group photo during their visit to Dhaka to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh. Photo: Courtesy.

US business delegation in Bangladesh to explore investment opportunities

Supporters react as US Democratic Senate candidate and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan (not pictured) speaks during an election night rally, after news organisations projected a win for her in the primary election in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, 11 August 2026. Photo:Reuters.

Wisconsin Democrats nominate moderate Crowley for governor; Trump ally beaten in Minnesota

A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Oklahoma.Photo: UNB/AP

Pentagon urges defence firms to speed up weapons production amid depleted stocks

US President Donald Trump. File Photo: Reuters

Trump's attack on 'birth tourism' faces uphill legal battle after Supreme Court ruling