The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG's access to the U.S. financial system on the grounds the Swiss bank had supported illicit actors linked to Iran and Russia.

EADaily, February 26th, 2026. The American portal Defense Network has released material that talks about the possible fate of the MQ-4C Triton drone of the US Navy, which conducted reconnaissance over Iran.

Discounts on Russian Urals and Iranian Light crude have widened significantly as the sanctioned producers compete for the limited market of China’s independent refiners.

A US Senate investigation seeks records from Binance over reports of $1.7 billion in Iran- and Russia-linked transactions, while the exchange denies wrongdoing.

It comes shortly after Vice President JD Vance accused Iran of failing to address core U.S. demands during nuclear talks in Geneva.

Defense expert Cameron Chell called Iran's military moves a "calculated escalation" as U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones with strike capabilities were reportedly spotted in the region.

Global tensions are reaching a boiling point as Vladimir Putin places nuclear weapons back at the center of world politics. In a stark address, Putin declared strengthening Russia’s nuclear triad an “absolute priority,

On Thursday 19, Russia and Iran combined naval forces to conduct joint exercises on the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. The two countries came together as a response to the US