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A woman walks through traffic while crossing Enghelab Square in Tehran on October 26, 2026. Iran's economy has been battered by years of sanctions, but the conflict that began in February with US-Israeli attacks and an American blockade of

A woman walks through traffic while crossing Enghelab Square in Tehran on October 26, 2026 [Atta Kenare/AFP]

Published On 27 Oct 2026

  • Tehran has accused Washington of not being serious about negotiations, while security risks in the Gulf continue to escalate with UKMTO reporting a vessel caught fire 63 nautical miles (117km) southeast of al-Faw, Iraq.
  • Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, which make up the newly-formed Mecca Alliance, have met with Iran’s president and security chief in Tehran, where both sides have agreed to continue talks and seek peace.

Source: Al Jazeera English · Enes Abuomer, Kristina Harazim

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