US targets Egyptian bank’s UAE branches under new push for Iran’s economic isolation - AP News

US targets Egyptian bank’s UAE branches under new push for Iran’s economic isolation  AP News

Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished?

The BBC's Tom Bateman breaks down what Trump has accomplished during the six month war with Iran.

Iran War Hits 6 Month Mark

Bloomberg Businessweek looks back on the past six months of the US war with Iran, including how President Trump's timeline for the conflict has shifted as talks with Tehran remain mostly stalled. Bloomberg News White House and National Security Editor Michelle Jamrisko discusses how the war has evolved, and what might come next. (Source: Bloomberg)

Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War

Iranians have become increasingly desperate, as they grapple with an economic crisis made worse by the conflict and grow increasingly skeptical about President Trump’s motives.

By Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati

US Treasury imposes limits on Egyptian bank for doing business with Iran

Measures targeting UAE branches of Banque Misr are part of Trump administration’s efforts to isolate Tehran

Trump promised a short Iran war. Six months later, he has few good options.

The Iran war has become a major feature of Trump’s second term, buffeting his standing with voters at home and eroding the U.S. position in the Middle East.

By Michael Birnbaum

After 6 months of war, Iran's battered regime remains entrenched

Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.

By Hadeel Al-Shalchi

6 months of war on Iran

The US-Israeli war on Iran has reached the six-month mark, with no sign of slowing down.

Iran war hits 6-month milestone with Trump's attention largely elsewhere

A number of U.S. lawmakers called on Donald Trump to end the war with Iran as it reached its six-month mark on Friday, while the U.S. president has given off mixed signals regarding the state of the conflict.

By Chris Iorfida

Treasury moves to sanction UAE branch of Egyptian bank over Iran ties

Banque Misr UAE processed about $1.8 billion over two years for some 100 companies that are potentially part of Iran's shadow banking network, Treasury said.

As Iran war hits six-month mark, Trump says he’s ‘not in a hurry’

President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the US-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter of weeks. The war is not over, though Trump claims that through bombs and blockade, he has already devastated Iran’s leadership, military and economy. And this week his administration said it would turn its focus to...

By Associated Press

Iran war mediators step up efforts to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Tehran agrees to draw up list of conditions to restore normal traffic after Qatari emissary pressed the Iranians to respect freedom of navigation

By Elwely Elwelly and Eman Abouhassira

The Latest: Iran war reaches its six-month mark as Trump shifts focus

President Donald Trump has reached an awkward moment in his second term as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran began six months ago Friday

By The Associated Press

Iran says getting U.S. diplomacy back on track not impossible

President Donald Trump has signaled he will not lift a blockade of Iranian ports — a key demand of Tehran’s — just to restart talks

By Bloomberg News

Analysis • The June deal isn't dead, even as Trump and Iran ramp up their economic war - Haaretz

Analysis • The June deal isn't dead, even as Trump and Iran ramp up their economic war  Haaretz

US announces new Iran sanctions; Tehran hits back, calls them 'state terrorism'

The US Treasury Department announced additional targeted Iran-related measures.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as war marks six months - The Straits Times

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions as war marks six months  The Straits Times

Iran condemns new US sanctions as ‘state terrorism’

Iran condemns new US economic sanctions as “state terrorism”, while its supreme leader has banned acts that could harm “social cohesion” amid concern that further financial pain could spark unrest at home. With the war now at the six month mark, and negotiations at an impasse, President Donald Trump’s administration has stepped up efforts to […]

US Treasury revokes 'critical node' of Iranian access to US dollars in latest Tehran sanctions

The new sanctions come two days after the Treasury cracked down on what it called “far-left terrorist networks.”

Trump’s war in Iran six months on: Thousands dead, economic chaos and a region in flames

More than 8,000 people across the region have been killed since February

By James C. Reynolds

After Six Months, US-Iran War Has Reached Its Endgame - A Costly Stalemate

It has been six months since US and Israeli forces attacked Iran, killing its supreme leader and maiming his son and successor.

US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official

The move is part of Washington’s wider effort to pressure Iran by cutting it off from the global financial system.

What UAE residents need to know about the US-Iran standoff this evening, August 28

Iran denounces new US curbs as 'state terrorism'

Mediators focus on reopening strait

By Reuters

US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official - Arab News

US to set limits on Egyptian bank in effort to pressure Iran: official  Arab News

Conflict Hits 6 Months: Iran Says Diplomacy Can Return But "Pressure Doesn't Work"

Conflict Hits 6 Months: Iran Says Diplomacy Can Return But "Pressure Doesn't Work" In what will likely prove to be a very limited and ultimately unfruitful diplomatic overture, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas ​Araghchi has newly announced that Tehran views renewed talks with Washington as not impossible, and that dialogue can actually get on track - but so long as the US understands that pressure does not work. In a Friday post on X, Araghchi ⁠acknowledged "creative discussions" ...

By Tyler Durden

Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months - Dhaka Tribune

Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months  Dhaka Tribune

Iran seeks diplomacy, demands end to US pressure

Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. “Putting diplomacy back on track isn’t impossible. It hinges on the US understanding of one simple fact: pressure doesn’t work,” Iranian Foreign Minister Read More: https://punchng.com/iran-seeks-diplomacy-demands-end-to-us-pressure/

By Punch Newspapers

The numbers of the War in Iran: 7,900 dead, oil up 22%, only 7 ships a day passing through the Strait of Hormuz, $37.5 billion cost for the US

Six months after the US & Israeli attack on Tehran, the figures from the conflict, which still has no visible end, reveal the scale of the consequences for the parties involved The post The numbers of the War in Iran: 7,900 dead, oil up 22%, only 7 ships a day passing through the Strait of Hormuz, $37.5 billion cost for the US appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Newsroom

Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months

Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign. The post Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US hits six months appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

Iran’s FM says returning to diplomacy ‘isn’t impossible’ but depends on US - Qatar Tribune

Iran’s FM says returning to diplomacy ‘isn’t impossible’ but depends on US  Qatar Tribune

Iran says talks with US still possible if Washington abandons pressure policy

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that a return to negotiations with the United States remains possible, but only if Washington abandons its policy of pressure against Tehran.