Under threat of sanctions, some Turkish hotels reject Russian credit cards

Despite several major Turkish banks adopting Russia's payment system, businesses in Turkey are expressing fear of being sanctioned by the west

Russia, Iran discuss linking card payment systems to overcome US sanctions

Russia is in talks with China and Iran on linking the Russian Mir card payment system with other domestic payment systems

‘Unprecedented’ US pressure on Turkish banks hinders Mir payment system: Kremlin

The US is pressuring countries to abandon the Russian Mir payment system, which has bypassed sanctions

SCO summit strengthens Iran’s regional presence

The Russian Federation has been approaching Iran with new economic agreements and the purchase of Iranian drones, following greater isolation by the West due to the war in Ukraine

Iranian and Russian presidents hold talks at SCO summit

Iran and Russia have recently deepened cooperation in order to bypass western sanctions

Iran ‘months away’ from joining Russia’s Mir payment system

The two nations are reportedly in 'advanced talks' to implement a payment system that can be used to circumvent western sanctions

Russia, Turkey launch new economic ‘roadmap’

The Putin-Erdogan meeting in Sochi has rapidly accelerated Russian-Turkish economic initiatives and financial ties. These include bypassing western sanctions, integrating money transfers, and trading outside the dollar.

Iran will soon accept Russian payment system for international shoppers

Once Mir cards are accepted in Iran, tourists and visitors from Russia can shop in Iran without having to use cash

Presidents of Iran, Russia discuss expansion of strategic bilateral ties

Among issues related to energy and bilateral ties, Russia and Iran also discussed progress on an alternative international banking system to allow trade between the two countries affected by western sanctions

Covert cyber attacks between Israel and Iran intensify

Days after an attack on the Iron Dome alarm system and tourism agencies, Israeli army hackers severely disrupted operations at three major Iranian steel mills in retaliation

Russia’s judo kick to the western financial gut

Washington's sanctions on Moscow will destroy Europe, not Russia

Russia surpasses Iran and Syria as most sanctioned country in the world

Western sanctions placed on Russia after 22 February have surpassed the extent of sanctions on Iran, Syria, and North Korea

Qatar enters Iraq’s energy sector, but risks abound

Qatar's investment in Iraq's energy sector has the potential to transform Persian Gulf geo-economic dynamics, but Iraq's political instability continues to pose major risks for large investors across the board.

South Caucasus: A battle of wills and corridors

Azerbaijan and Turkiye are gunning to establish the “Zangezur corridor,” in direct conflict with Iran and Armenia’s interests as it entails the blockade of the Lachin corridor – a lifeline for the ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Major Russian bank introduces transaction service with Iran

Lately, Iran and Russia have been stepping up banking and trade cooperation in an effort to confront an aggressive western sanction policy

Largest Russian business delegation arrives in Iran

More than 750 meetings will be held in a period of three days to strengthen economic ties between Russia and Iran

Syria hikes fuel prices to highest since 2011 crisis

Syria relies solely on fuel imports from Iran, as current US sanctions have left it vulnerable to the fluctuations of the world energy market

The Reconquest: In 2022 elections, an Algerian Islamophobe wants to purge France from ‘the Muslim peril’

An Algerian Jewish ‘demonizer’ of Arabs and Islam is the new political protagonist electrifying France’s 2022 presidential elections