https://borna.news/en/news/6325/how-has-six-month-war-affected-global-markets2026-08-27T12:51:22+03:30How has six-month war affected global markets?borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d6ab131fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1NzUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIyMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpHow has six-month war affected global markets?Friday marks six months since the start of the US and Israeli regime’s military aggression against Iran, a conflict that has disrupted global energy supplies and sent ripples through financial markets worldwide.https://borna.news/en/news/6324/takahashi-iran-is-japans-biggest-rival-in-asia2026-08-27T11:07:36+03:30Takahashi: Iran is Japan’s biggest rival in Asiaborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/289b2da7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxOXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpTakahashi: Iran is Japan’s biggest rival in AsiaJapan outside hitter Ran Takahashi has named Iran as his country’s biggest rival at the 2026 Asian Volleyball Championship, which offers the continental champion a berth at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.https://borna.news/en/news/6323/five-flashpoints-that-could-ignite-world-war-iii2026-08-27T11:02:57+03:30Five flashpoints that could ignite World War IIIborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/a45314dcZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MjAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxOHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpFive flashpoints that could ignite World War IIIThe New York Times has outlined five major warning signs that, taken together, could push the world toward a broader global conflict, pointing to the interconnection of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions over Taiwan and North Korea, divisions within the West and mounting vulnerabilities in the global economy.https://borna.news/en/news/6322/gold-prices-rise-as-dollar-concerns-persist2026-08-27T11:01:58+03:30Gold prices rise as dollar concerns persistborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2e667c55ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MTguanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxN3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGold prices rise as dollar concerns persistGold prices edged higher in global trading on Thursday as concerns over a weakening US dollar continued to support demand for the precious metal.https://borna.news/en/news/6321/us-economy-undercuts-trumps-claim-that-america-does-not-need-canada2026-08-27T11:00:56+03:30US economy undercuts Trump’s claim that America does not need Canadaborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/0d65dab4ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxNnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS economy undercuts Trump’s claim that America does not need CanadaUS President Donald Trump says the United States does not need Canada, but nearly four million barrels of Canadian crude oil flow south every day, helping fuel American cars, trucks and aircraft and supplying US industry. Oil is only part of the story.https://borna.news/en/news/6320/can-trump-bring-beijing-on-board-with-economic-war-against-iran2026-08-27T10:59:36+03:30Can Trump bring Beijing on board with economic war against Iran?borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/91d43606ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxNXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpCan Trump bring Beijing on board with economic war against Iran?China is unlikely to join Washington’s new economic campaign against Iran, analysts told CNN, arguing that Beijing does not want to become an instrument of US “maximum pressure” and retains significant economic leverage over the United States.https://borna.news/en/news/6319/us-teen-addiction-prompts-meta-to-make-changes-pay-up-to-18bn-to-settle-lawsuit2026-08-27T10:58:48+03:30US teen addiction prompts Meta to make changes, pay up to $18bn to settle lawsuitborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/c3b5d28eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY1MTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxNHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS teen addiction prompts Meta to make changes, pay up to $18bn to settle lawsuitMeta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and implement sweeping changes to its platforms to settle a landmark lawsuit over teen addiction and the alleged harm its apps cause to children.https://borna.news/en/news/6318/40th-islamic-unity-conference-opens-in-tehran2026-08-27T10:27:32+03:3040th Islamic Unity Conference opens in Tehranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/1bd7c242ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY0ODUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp40th Islamic Unity Conference opens in TehranThe 40th International Conference on Islamic Unity opened in Tehran on Thursday with the participation of President Masoud Pezeshkian and nearly 600 Iranian and foreign guests, including prominent religious, academic and cultural figures from across the Muslim world.https://borna.news/en/news/6317/ghalibaf-irans-partnership-with-china-needs-no-ones-permission2026-08-27T10:26:30+03:30Ghalibaf: Iran's partnership with China ‘needs no one's permission’borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/b72c4c0fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODY0ODIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf: Iran's partnership with China ‘needs no one's permission’Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says China's rejection of the latest round of US sanctions against Iran shows the strategic partnership between the two allies goes well beyond routine international relations, which can be subject to third-party threats and sanctions.https://borna.news/en/news/6316/qatar-pm-to-visit-tehran-for-talks-on-bilateral-ties-regional-security2026-08-26T22:13:14+03:30Qatar PM to visit Tehran for talks on bilateral ties, regional securityborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/4faf14b8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYzNDEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpQatar PM to visit Tehran for talks on bilateral ties, regional securityQatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani is scheduled to visit Tehran on Thursday as part of ongoing consultations between Iran and Qatar aimed at expanding bilateral relations and strengthening regional peace and security, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.https://borna.news/en/news/6315/iran-urges-un-action-over-us-economic-terrorism-campaign2026-08-26T21:42:36+03:30Iran urges UN action over US ‘economic terrorism’ campaignborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9294fe59ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYzMzguanBnfGZ1aToyMzIxMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran urges UN action over US ‘economic terrorism’ campaignIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in a letter addressed to the UN secretary-general, the president of the Security Council and all UN member states, outlined Tehran’s position on what he described as the United States’ “economic terrorism operation” against Iran and stressed the legal and moral responsibility of the United Nations and all governments to condemn what he called the unlawful and criminal actions of the US administration.https://borna.news/en/news/6314/iran-expresses-condolences-over-deadly-islamabad-hospital-fire2026-08-26T21:41:53+03:30Iran expresses condolences over deadly Islamabad hospital fireborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/807eb4d0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYzMzcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwOXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran expresses condolences over deadly Islamabad hospital fireIran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei expressed condolences to the families of the victims of a fire at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan.https://borna.news/en/news/6313/icc-president-we-will-not-yield-to-us-sanctions2026-08-26T19:38:29+03:30ICC president: We will not yield to US sanctionsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f4b55062ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYyMTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwOHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpICC president: We will not yield to US sanctionsThe president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has said the court will not yield even if the United States imposes sanctions on the institution itself.https://borna.news/en/news/6312/iran-israels-nuclear-arsenal-threatens-global-non-proliferation-regime2026-08-26T17:38:17+03:30Iran: Israel’s nuclear arsenal threatens global non-proliferation regimeborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d1f7b290ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYxNDAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwN3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran: Israel’s nuclear arsenal threatens global non-proliferation regimeIran’s mission to international organizations in Vienna has warned that Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons and its continued refusal to join the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) constitute one of the most serious challenges to the credibility of the global disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation regimehttps://borna.news/en/news/6311/iran-armenia-discuss-initiative-to-build-second-bridge-over-aras-river2026-08-26T15:24:18+03:30Iran, Armenia Discuss Initiative to Build Second Bridge over Aras Riverborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/c7911708ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYwNTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwNnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran, Armenia Discuss Initiative to Build Second Bridge over Aras RiverIran's Ambassador to Armenia has met with Armenia's Deputy Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure to discuss the initiative for constructing a second bridge over the Aras River along the two countries' shared border.https://borna.news/en/news/6310/irans-junior-handball-team-advances-to-asian-championship-quarterfinals-with-win-over-syria2026-08-26T14:17:39+03:30Iran's Junior Handball Team Advances to Asian Championship Quarterfinals with Win over Syriaborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/966098e9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYwMDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwNXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's Junior Handball Team Advances to Asian Championship Quarterfinals with Win over SyriaIran's junior handball team defeated Syria in its final group-stage match at the 2026 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals.https://borna.news/en/news/6309/tehran-stock-exchange-surges-in-final-trading-day-of-week-index-tops-6-3-million-points2026-08-26T13:38:34+03:30Tehran Stock Exchange Surges in Final Trading Day of Week; Index Tops 6.3 Million Pointsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/0d6e39d9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5ODIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwNHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpTehran Stock Exchange Surges in Final Trading Day of Week; Index Tops 6.3 Million PointsIran's capital market headed into the weekend with a rare surge on the final trading day of the week. The Tehran Stock Exchange's main index, TEDPIX, jumped more than 162,000 points—one of its strongest daily gains on record—to reach 6,386,000 points.https://borna.news/en/news/6308/us-indefinitely-revokes-academic-exchange-license-with-iran-fate-of-toefl-gre-unclear2026-08-26T13:08:09+03:30US Indefinitely Revokes Academic Exchange License with Iran; Fate of TOEFL, GRE Unclearborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/05f880c2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5NTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS Indefinitely Revokes Academic Exchange License with Iran; Fate of TOEFL, GRE UnclearThe US Department of the Treasury has indefinitely revoked a license that permitted student exchanges, scholarship grants, and the administration of certain academic and professional examinations between Iran and the United States. The decision has cast uncertainty over the fate of tests such as TOEFL and GRE in Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6307/pezeshkian-us-will-get-nowhere-with-economic-pressure2026-08-26T12:55:49+03:30Pezeshkian:  US Will Get Nowhere with Economic Pressureborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d09a574eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5NDUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPezeshkian:  US Will Get Nowhere with Economic PressureIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that his administration's approach is to reach understanding and resolve issues through engagement and negotiation, while asserting that the United States will fail to achieve its goals through economic pressure, just as it failed in war.https://borna.news/en/news/6306/iran-wrestling-chief-we-will-skip-u23-worlds-if-us-denies-visa-to-even-one-member2026-08-26T12:47:47+03:30Iran Wrestling Chief: We Will Skip U23 Worlds If US Denies Visa to Even One Memberborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ab4a7dcbZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4ODMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran Wrestling Chief: We Will Skip U23 Worlds If US Denies Visa to Even One MemberThe president of Iran's Wrestling Federation has stressed that Iran will not take part in the U23 World Championships if the United States denies a visa to even a single member of the Iranian team.https://borna.news/en/news/6305/iran-replacing-producing-new-air-defense-systems2026-08-26T11:36:52+03:30Iran replacing, producing new air defense systemsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/1730ada5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran replacing, producing new air defense systemsIran is now producing new air defence systems and replicating those that performed well during the recent wars, all based on fully indigenous technology, a senior military commander said.https://borna.news/en/news/6304/125-countries-bound-to-arrest-netanyahu-as-icc-warrant-looms-over-israeli-pm2026-08-26T11:35:31+03:30125 countries bound to arrest Netanyahu as ICC warrant looms over Israeli PMborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2521323bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MTAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp125 countries bound to arrest Netanyahu as ICC warrant looms over Israeli PMIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a sweeping international travel restriction, with 125 countries legally bound by their membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest him if he enters their territory, according to a report.https://borna.news/en/news/6303/ghalibaf-scoffs-at-us-treasury-secretarys-contradictory-economic-d-day-remarks2026-08-26T11:33:21+03:30Ghalibaf scoffs at US treasury secretary’s contradictory ‘Economic D-Day’ remarksborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/45b5bf60ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf scoffs at US treasury secretary’s contradictory ‘Economic D-Day’ remarksParliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf has underlined a radical contradiction marking US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent announcement of a new wave of illegal sanctions against Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6302/iran-details-temporary-hormuz-arrangement-with-oman2026-08-26T11:14:21+03:30Iran details temporary Hormuz arrangement with Omanborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/90a9161aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU3OTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran details temporary Hormuz arrangement with OmanIran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs details a temporary arrangement between the Islamic Republic and Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that reopening of the waterway hinges on realization of Tehran’s demands.https://borna.news/en/news/6301/araghchi-pakistan-army-chief-discuss-regional-developments2026-08-25T21:50:49+03:30Araghchi, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/376482c8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0OTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held a phone conversation to review the latest regional developments and issues of mutual interest.https://borna.news/en/news/6300/araghchi-qatar-pm-discuss-regional-developments-in-phone-call2026-08-25T21:26:45+03:30Araghchi, Qatar PM discuss regional developments in phone callborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/34d0adb2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NjMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi, Qatar PM discuss regional developments in phone callIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional developments.https://borna.news/en/news/6299/baghaei-warns-silence-over-us-bullying-threatens-all-countries-sovereignty2026-08-25T20:43:29+03:30Baghaei warns silence over US bullying threatens all countries’ sovereigntyborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/51fece37ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpBaghaei warns silence over US bullying threatens all countries’ sovereigntyIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei warned that Washington’s economic campaign against Iran amounts to an attack on the sovereignty of all states and a violation of peoples’ right to self-determination.https://borna.news/en/news/6298/iran-oman-announce-temporary-joint-shipping-corridor-through-strait-of-hormuz2026-08-25T20:28:43+03:30Iran, Oman announce temporary joint shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuzborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9923b541ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NDguanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran, Oman announce temporary joint shipping corridor through Strait of HormuzIran and Oman have announced plans to establish a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, alongside a joint project to clear mines from the strategic waterway, according to a joint press statement issued after talks in Tehran.https://borna.news/en/news/6297/pezeshkian-rejects-claims-iran-surrendered-in-signing-agreement2026-08-25T18:50:30+03:30Pezeshkian rejects claims Iran surrendered in signing agreementborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/38d3af1dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUzODkud2VicHxmdWk6MjMxOTJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPezeshkian rejects claims Iran surrendered in signing agreementIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday defended Iran’s decision to sign a recent agreement, rejecting criticism that Tehran had capitulated and saying the move was backed by the country’s top political, security and military decision-makers.https://borna.news/en/news/6296/baghi-us-sanctions-directly-target-iranian-people2026-08-25T16:58:34+03:30Baghi: US sanctions directly target Iranian peopleborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/891e248aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUzMTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpBaghi: US sanctions directly target Iranian peopleIranian writer and human rights activist Emadeddin Baghi has written to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, warning that the escalation of US sanctions against Iran directly targets ordinary people and represents what he described as one of the most indefensible and reprehensible forms of political conduct in the current international order.https://borna.news/en/news/6295/omani-foreign-minister-meets-araghchi-in-tehran2026-08-25T15:55:02+03:30Omani foreign minister meets Araghchi in Tehranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/24d90f67ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUxODcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpOmani foreign minister meets Araghchi in TehranOman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran.https://borna.news/en/news/6294/rezaei-us-will-have-no-place-in-regions-future2026-08-25T14:53:02+03:30Rezaei: US will have no place in region’s futureborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f3346f86ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUxMjQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpRezaei: US will have no place in region’s futureSecretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said regional countries would determine their own future, stressing that the United States would have no place in the region’s future.https://borna.news/en/news/6293/iran-sweep-chinese-taipei-to-reach-u17-world-championship-quarterfinals2026-08-25T14:01:31+03:30Iran sweep Chinese Taipei to reach U17 World Championship quarterfinalsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/6dab7fd6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUwOTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran sweep Chinese Taipei to reach U17 World Championship quarterfinalsIran’s boys’ under-17 volleyball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship after defeating Chinese Taipei in straight sets on Tuesday.