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The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs

10 September 2026 at 11:10
Five years after virtually every world leader agreed to β€œphase down” the burning of coal for climate reasons, the fuel is more widely used than ever.

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Coal barges in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, last month.

Gold, Flights, Cryptocurrency: U.S. Vows to Go After More Than Iran’s Oil

26 August 2026 at 08:46
The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.

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A gas station in Tehran on Tuesday. The United States imposed a monthslong blockade on Iran’s shipments of oil, the nation’s economic engine.

The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War

For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.

Β© Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times

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