Economy

@ايران اينترنشنال: The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, referring to the fiber optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz and threatening disruption to the global digital

The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has called for charging fees from foreign companies and obligating tech giants like Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft to operate under Iranian laws, citing the strategic importance of fiber optic cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz to the global digital economy. Fars, another IRGC-affiliated outlet, reported that damage to these cables could cause widespread disruptions to internet and digital economies worldwide.

May 9, 2026

@✡︎𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬🇮🇷🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🦀The New York Post, citing informed sources, reported that the response of the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic to the US proposal has been delayed due to power struggles and internal di

The New York Post reports, citing informed sources, that the Islamic Republic regime in Iran has delayed responding to a US proposal due to internal power struggles and disputes, with the IRGC opposing continued negotiations to preserve its political and economic interests.

May 9, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Mehdi Taj said that for the national football team's participation in the World Cup in America, he has set 10 conditions for FIFA. He added that issuing visas for all players and members of the nation

Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian Football Federation, has set 10 conditions for FIFA regarding the national team's participation in the World Cup in America, including the requirement to issue visas for all players and national team members who have served in the IRGC.

May 9, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Mohammad Mokhber, advisor and assistant to the leader of the Islamic Republic, said: "The Strait of Hormuz is an asset on the level of an atomic bomb. That is, when you hold a position somewhere that,

Mohammad Mokhber, advisor and assistant to the leader of the Islamic Republic, stated that controlling the Strait of Hormuz is as significant as possessing an atomic bomb, emphasizing Iran's unwillingness to relinquish its strategic gains in the ongoing conflict.

May 8, 2026

@اتاق خبر منوتو: Tanker Trackers, which tracks oil tankers, has reported that over the past two days, three tankers belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company, which were empty of cargo, have crossed the U.S. Na

On May 6, 2026, Tanker Trackers reported that three empty tankers belonging to the National Iranian Tanker Company crossed the U.S. Navy blockade after passing through Pakistan's exclusive economic zone; one of them, HASNA, was disabled by U.S. forces near the coast of Shinas, Oman, after refusing to comply with warnings.

May 8, 2026

@ايران اينترنشنال: Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of the Parliament's National Security Commission, referring to the maritime blockade of Iran's southern ports, said: "Given that this economic war imposes heavy pressure

Fada Hossein Maleki, a member of Iran's Parliament National Security Commission, stated that the maritime blockade of Iran's southern ports and economic pressures, including inflation and price hikes, are causing significant vulnerability for the Iranian people. He added that adversaries are now engaging in an economic war as they cannot damage Iran through military means.

May 8, 2026

@Open Source Intel: U.S. President Donald Trump says ceasefire with Iran remains in effect, calling retaliatory strikes on Iran “just a love tap.” (ABC)

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the ceasefire with Iran remains in effect and described the retaliatory strikes on Iran as "just a love tap."

@Open Source Intel: NOW 🔴 Iranian military officials say the U.S. violated the ceasefire after strikes on an oil tanker and another vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian military officials claim the U.S. violated a ceasefire following strikes on an oil tanker and another vessel near the Strait of Hormuz.

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: ⚡🇺🇸🇦🇪🦀Fox News: U.S. strikes carried out in response to the firing of 15 missiles and drones by the terrorist regime of the Islamic Republic at Fujairah/Fox News reported, citing a U.S. official,

U.S. military conducted strikes in response to the Islamic Republic of Iran firing 15 missiles and drones at the port of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a U.S. official cited by Fox News.

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: 🚨 Fresh Claim by State Media on Missile Strike on US Aircraft Carrier / Subtitle from the regime-affiliated News Network of the Islamic Republic's terrorist regime claims a missile was fired at and s

State media affiliated with the Islamic Republic of Iran claims a missile was fired at and struck an American aircraft carrier, though there is no independent confirmation or imagery to support this claim as of yet.

@🇮🇷LiveIranNews🇮🇱: 🚨Explosive surge in housing rents after the war has upended the lives of millions of Iranians, placing them under the crushing weight of the collapsing economy of the terrorist regime of the Islamic

Housing rents in Iran have surged dramatically following the war, forcing millions of Iranians to relocate, downsize, or cram multiple families into single homes due to the economic collapse under the Islamic Republic regime. State media report that rent hikes began just one month after the ceasefire, exacerbating the country's economic hardships.