https://pishtaznews.com//en_GB Pishtaz is a product of an international media organization publicly funded from the budget of the United States Government. Pishtaz is comprised of a team of editors based in the United States and dozens of freelance reporters and content creators who live around the world. The mission of Pishtaz is to investigate and amplify stories of major importance that are often overlooked by local and regional media outlets. en-gb images/2026/05/11/55940-iranietnete-370_237.jpg A prolonged shutdown reveals contradictions, economic damage, and escalating threats to global communications infrastructure. http://pishtaznews.com/r/165b2 gc3/features/2026/05/11/feature-03 Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/08/55963-afp__20241128__xxjpbee00-370_237.jpg Internal power struggle sidelines pragmatists as IRGC influence tightens control over Iran’s diplomatic direction http://pishtaznews.com/r/1650k gc3/features/2026/05/08/feature-03 Fri, 8 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/07/55914-afp__20231130-370_237.jpg The United Arab Emirates warns that threats to close the Strait of Hormuz violate international law and endanger global energy security. http://pishtaznews.com/r/164lt gc3/features/2026/05/07/feature-04 Thu, 7 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/06/55883-qatar-370_237.jpg Qatar urges de‑escalation as the Islamic Republic threatens global trade, warning that restricted waterways endanger energy markets, and deepen regional instability. http://pishtaznews.com/r/164b2 gc3/features/2026/05/06/feature-03 Wed, 6 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/05/55890-education_in_west-370_237.jpg Public slogans of hostility toward the US contrast sharply with reports of Iranian elites pursuing education and security in the West. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1647t gc3/features/2026/05/05/feature-03 Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/04/55799-_113__iran_state_media-370_237.jpg A coordinated, misinformation digital blitz by the Islamic Republic turned a fabricated battlefield 'victory' into a viral global story. http://pishtaznews.com/r/163st gc3/features/2026/05/04/feature-03 Mon, 4 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/04/55863-afp__20260128-370_237.jpg Soaring inflation, collapsing wages, and systemic mismanagement have pushed Iranian households into a severe cost-of-living crisis with no relief in sight. http://pishtaznews.com/r/163tb gc3/features/2026/05/04/feature-04 Mon, 4 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/02/55813-image_23-370_237.jpg The arrest of Shamim Mafi reveals a calculated effort to funnel Iranian weapons into conflict zones while evading US sanctions enforcement. http://pishtaznews.com/r/163lq gc3/features/2026/05/02/feature-02 Sat, 2 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/05/01/55765-9629501-370_237.jpg Washington increases economic and military pressure on the Islamic Republic to restrict revenue streams, isolate the regime globally, and push Tehran toward negotiations. http://pishtaznews.com/r/163fw gc3/features/2026/05/01/feature-04 Fri, 1 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/30/55891-oil2-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's leaders gamble with their county's oil as onshore and tankers' storage hits capacity, while a US naval blockade effectively severs oil exports. http://pishtaznews.com/r/1632w gc3/features/2026/04/30/feature-03 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/29/55671-_107__strait_of_hormuz-370_237.jpg The US Navy is enforcing a strict 'no-go zone' around the Islamic Republic, intercepting vessels of all nations to maintain a total maritime blockade. http://pishtaznews.com/r/162ue gc3/features/2026/04/29/feature-03 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/04/28/55856-afp__20210319__nikoubazl-370_237.jpg Iranian leadership’s aggressive actions disrupt supply chains, leaving citizens facing shortages, soaring costs, and delayed access to life-saving treatments. http://pishtaznews.com/r/162o7 gc3/features/2026/04/28/feature-02 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000