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Tuesday, August 26, 2025
TopicUS-Iran ties

Topic: US-Iran ties

Iran retaliates against US in rocket attack on two Iraqi bases

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility. Pentagon says attack launched from Iran & targeted a base in western Iraq & another facility in Erbil.

Brace for the unintended consequences of killing Soleimani

The effects of Soleimani’s death will ripple from Baghdad to Tel Aviv to Nairobi to South America, and will set back US efforts in the Middle East.

Why the US drone with Hellfire missiles left Iran’s Soleimani with no chance

The cameras on the Reaper drone would have made it possible to identify Soleimani, determine his location in a vehicle and even what kind of clothing he wore.

Oil buyers fear Iraqi supply could also be hit in spillover from Iran crisis

India imported almost a quarter of its oil from Iraq from January to November 2019, buying 17% more from the nation than Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s New Year misadventures, and a kangaroo caught in the Australian bushfires

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Another deadly airstrike in Baghdad, Iraqi state TV & Iranian militias claim US behind it

A US official has denied the country’s involvement in the second airstrike, which took place a day after it killed Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani.

Who was General Qassem Soleimani? Iran’s powerful & popular military man Trump killed

US Department of Defence statement says ‘At the direction of the President, the US military has taken decisive defensive action to protect US personnel abroad by killing Qassem Soleimani.

Modi needs to repair ‘Neighbourhood Policy’ before China moves in as new regional protector

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Gulf crisis: What Iran will do next and how the US can stop it

Iranians seem to have little inclination or motivation to back down. However, it’s not in anyone’s interest to stumble into a war ⁠— certainly not for Trump with the 2020 election looming.

Iran’s Ambassador feels US wrong on Iran, Valerian Rodrgiues on Karnataka politics & TCA Raghavan on ‘Indo-Pacific’

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

On Camera

India will absorb Trump tariff impact due to its Achilles’ heel

Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Was Pahalgam a trap by Pakistan to lure India into a conflict? An Army officer thinks so

Speaking at tri-service seminar, Major General SP Vishwasrao also said farmers’ protest, anti-CAA agitation & situation in Manipur was part of ‘larger ploy’ to destabilise India.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.