After indirect talks, new US sanctions target Iran's weapons supply The latest sanctions come after the two sides held another round of indirect talks over a possible deal to end the war. Iran
Saudi stocks hit wartime low as Aramco slides, Gulf oil exports rebound Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All-Share Index fell 1.17% on Tuesday, dragged down by oil giant Aramco, as investors digested signs that Gulf oil exports are recovering. Saudi Arabia
Iran’s rial hits record low as pressure on oil exports mounts The rial was trading at more than 2.5 million to the dollar in Tehran's open market on Tuesday. Iran
Iran’s IRGC slams Trump as Ghalibaf threatens oil infrastructure Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that no other country in the region will be able to sell oil if Iran is unable to do so. Iran
Archive Upfront from Aug 16, 2012 Is there a Syrian Medvedev? To find a solution in Syria, the US should consider a renewed parallel diplomatic track with Moscow, Tehran and Ankara. The objective: Encourage the emergence of a "Syrian Medvedev," a transitional figure acceptable to the regime, the Syrian people and the relevant outside powers. Syria