Economy

@ايران اينترنشنال: Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic's government, said: "The government has no intention of imposing restrictions on healthy economic activities, but at the same time, it will not

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic's government, stated that while the government will not restrict healthy economic activities, it will prevent individuals from exploiting wartime conditions to harm the public's livelihood. He emphasized controlling consumption and preventing artificial demand, warning that disrupting the economy is one of the enemy's key objectives.

May 12, 2026

@Open Source Intel: According to the Wall Street Journal, Emirati warplanes hit Iran’s Lavan Island oil refinery on April 8 in a covert operation the UAE has never publicly acknowledged. This is the strike. It’s a br

On April 8, Emirati warplanes conducted a covert strike on Iran’s Lavan Island oil refinery, an operation not publicly acknowledged by the UAE.

@Eli Afriat 🇮🇱: Pakistan has allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields, including the Nur Khan Air Force Base, thereby protecting them from American airstrikes - despite its role as a mediator in the

Pakistan has permitted Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields, including the Nur Khan Air Force Base, shielding them from potential American airstrikes, according to US officials cited by CBS News, despite Pakistan's role as a mediator in the US-Iran conflict.

@ايران اينترنشنال: Mojtaba Zolnour, a member of the Parliament's Legal and Judicial Commission, said: "We don't need to be in the Strait of Hormuz to strike every vessel passing through it. We strike from Semnan, Mashha

Mojtaba Zolnour, a member of Iran's Parliament Legal and Judicial Commission, stated that Iran can strike vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz from locations such as Semnan, Mashhad, and Tehran, suggesting the capability to close the strait by sinking a few vessels.

@Open Source Intel: Pakistan and Afghanistan both allowed Iran to reposition military and civilian aircraft on their bases to protect them from U.S. airstrikes, CBS reports citing anonymous U.S. officials. Among the airc

Pakistan and Afghanistan permitted Iran to reposition military and civilian aircraft on their bases to safeguard them from potential U.S. airstrikes, according to CBS reporting citing anonymous U.S. officials. Among the aircraft relocated was an Iranian ISR platform, a modified RC-130 "Saba," moved to Pakistan's Nur Khan Air Force Base.

@Open Source Intel: A large oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be leaking oil after a possible strike. Satellite imagery also shows heavy small speedboat activity nearby. @SoarAtlas

A large oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz is leaking oil following what appears to be a strike, with satellite imagery showing significant activity from small speedboats in the vicinity.

@✡︎𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬🇮🇷🇮🇱: ⚡🇨🇳🛢🦀China's Sharp Drop in Oil Imports; Strait of Hormuz Crisis Pressure Reaches Beijing/Reports indicate that China's crude oil imports in April fell by about 20% and hit the lowest level in the

Reports indicate that China's crude oil imports in April fell by about 20%, reaching the lowest level in two years, as some state-owned companies have put purchased oil shipments back on the global market. This development comes amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with Beijing intensifying contacts and negotiations with both the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States to ensure the security of vital oil supply routes.

@Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch: Satellite image released by Soar Earth shows a trail of oil behind an Iranian-linked oil tanker after it was hit by U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets in the Oman Sea while attempting to pa

A satellite image released by Soar Earth shows an oil trail behind an Iranian-linked oil tanker in the Oman Sea, indicating it was hit by U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz and enter Iranian territorial waters.

@Open Source Intel: Israeli fighter jets struck the town of Habboush in southern Lebanon in an airstrike.

Israeli fighter jets conducted an airstrike on the town of Habboush in southern Lebanon.

May 10, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Iranian state media reported on a meeting between Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, and Mojtaba Khamenei. Morteza Kazemian, a member of Iran International's edito

Iranian state media reported a meeting between Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Central Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, and Mojtaba Khamenei. Morteza Kazemian, a member of Iran International's editorial board, evaluates the details of this official report.

May 10, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Following reports of the escalating energy crisis in Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian has called on regime supporters to monitor electricity consumption in neighborhoods. Interview with Ata Hosseinian, econom

Masoud Pezeshkian has called on regime supporters to monitor electricity consumption in neighborhoods following reports of an escalating energy crisis in Iran, as reported in an interview with economic and energy journalist Ata Hosseinian.

May 10, 2026