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Reuters · Iran · 26 Aug 2026

The headline editorialises, the legal stakes go unmentioned, and the civilian cost of sanctions is ignored.

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scored on 2 of 11 measures · thin coverage

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Headline analysisSanctions framing

Gulf stocks muted as oil declines; Pakistan-mediated Iran talks in focus

A man sits at the Dubai Financial Market, with screens displaying stock information in the background, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 30, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab BENGALURU, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Gulf stock markets were subdued in early trade on Wednesday as oil prices fell, while investors ​assessed fresh U.S. economic pressure on Iran and signs ‌of progress in Pakistan-mediated talks with Tehran. Brent crude, a key catalyst for Gulf markets, tumbled more than $2 a barrel on hopes that the Strait of Hormuz ​could reopen. It was down to $86.28 a barrel at ​0447 GMT. Sign up here. Iran said it had resumed talks with Oman on managing ⁠the waterway amid heightened economic pressure from the U.S. Separately, Pakistan's ​interior minister said Islamabad and Tehran had made "significant progress" in talks ​focused on the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and a path to peace. Saudi Arabia's benchmark index (.TASI) , opens new tab fell 0.1%, with most constituents in negative territory. Oil giant ​Saudi Aramco (2222.SE) , opens new tab lost 0.5%, while Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical (2380.SE) , opens new tab dropped 3%. Al ​Moammar Information Systems (7200.SE) , opens new tab rose 3% after the IT solutions provider won an expanded HUMAIN ‌award ⁠to increase an AI data-centre project's capacity to 250 megawatts from 50 MW. The contract is valued at more than 689% of MIS' 2025 revenue. Dubai's main index (.DFMGI) , opens new tab slipped 0.1%, weighed down by ​a 0.7% fall ​in Emirates NBD (ENBD.DU) , opens new tab ⁠and a 1.5% decline in Tecom Group (TECOM.DU) , opens new tab . Abu Dhabi's benchmark (.FTFADGI) , opens new tab lost 0.4%, dragged by a 2% drop ​in Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB.AD) , opens new tab and a 0.9% fall ​in ⁠ADNOC Gas (ADNOCGAS.AD) , opens new tab . Qatar's index (.QSI) , opens new tab edged up 0.1%, as Industries Qatar (IQCD.QA) , opens new tab gained 0.7% and telecoms firm Ooredoo (ORDS.QA) , opens new tab advanced 1.2%. Meanwhile, QatarEnergy issued its first tender to offer ⁠crude ​through ship-to-ship transfers outside the Strait of ​Hormuz, joining other Gulf producers in moving loading operations beyond the waterway, trade sources ​said. Reporting by Md Manzer Hussain in Bengaluru; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Middle East X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights

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