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EXPLAINER - Rising prices, falling currency: Iran’s economy faces rocky road

EXPLAINER - Rising prices, falling currency: Iran’s economy faces rocky road

Iranian rial sinks, pushing inflation to above 40%, fueling nationwide protests

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Israel arrests soldier on suspicion of spying for Iran
15.01.2026

Israel arrests soldier on suspicion of spying for Iran

Soldier accused of passing sensitive base images, weapons data to Iranian intelligence in exchange for money

Türkiye 'has played a very integral role in getting to this ceasefire' in Gaza, says US official
15.01.2026

Türkiye 'has played a very integral role in getting to this ceasefire' in Gaza, says US official

'(Turkish) President (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan, and Foreign Minister Hakan (Fidan) and Ibrahim Kalin, the intelligence director, they've all been very intimately involved, and they've done an incredible job,' says official

Iran airspace reopens as temporary closure expires
15.01.2026

Iran airspace reopens as temporary closure expires

FlightRadar24 observes flights entering Iranian airspace

Iran urges Trump not to repeat June 'mistake'; Tehran 'ready' for diplomacy
15.01.2026

Iran urges Trump not to repeat June 'mistake'; Tehran 'ready' for diplomacy

Foreign minister tells US media 'technology cannot be bombed,' accuses Israel of inciting violence to drag Washington into conflict

Lufthansa Group cancels overnight flights to Israel amid Middle East tensions: Report
15.01.2026

Lufthansa Group cancels overnight flights to Israel amid Middle East tensions: Report

Flights to, from Tel Aviv, Jordan’s capital, Amman, to be operated as day flights from Thursday through Monday, Times of Israel reports, citing group