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<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003666/behind-lavrovs-visit-to-iran-what-is-moscows-mission-in-tehran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:41:18+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Behind Lavrov’s Visit to Iran: What Is Moscow’s Mission in Tehran?</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/b3bc2f5cZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzQzMC53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Behind Lavrov’s Visit to Iran: What Is Moscow’s Mission in Tehran?</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s visit to Tehran comes as tensions between Iran and the United States remain high over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and the nuclear issue. With regional governments increasingly concerned about a renewed war, Moscow is seeking to preserve its influence while balancing its strategic partnership with Iran against its growing economic ties with persian gulf states.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003665/a-new-military-alignment-in-the-middle-east-will-saudi-arabias-allies-join-the-war-in-yemen</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-20T11:15:59+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>A New Military Alignment in the Middle East: Will Saudi Arabia’s Allies Join the War in Yemen?</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/2737fd18ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzQxOS53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>A New Military Alignment in the Middle East: Will Saudi Arabia’s Allies Join the War in Yemen?</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Recent developments in the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement point to the possibility of a broader coalition against the group. Increased military support for Riyadh could push the conflict beyond Yemen’s borders and reshape the region’s security dynamics.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003664/the-rial-the-worlds-weakest-currency-how-misguided-policies-have-eroded-iranian-purchasing-power</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:43:07+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>The Rial: The World’s Weakest Currency? | How Misguided Policies Have Eroded Iranian Purchasing Power</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/cee5e68aZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzExMy53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>The Rial: The World’s Weakest Currency? | How Misguided Policies Have Eroded Iranian Purchasing Power</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: The dollar’s surge to around 2.7 million rials has become the latest sign of the Iranian currency’s erosion. Fueled by persistent inflation, fiscal imbalances and sanctions, the crisis is now disrupting calculations for producers, businesses and households alike.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2003663/israel-hayom-reports-growing-concerns-in-tel-aviv-over-a-potential-iranian-attack</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-19T10:38:10+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Israel Hayom reports growing concerns in Tel Aviv over a potential Iranian attack</news:title><news:publication><news:name>eghtesadonline.com</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/media/d9ed6764ZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1MzExMi5qcGd8ZnVpOjQ2ODQ5fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>Israel Hayom reports growing concerns in Tel Aviv over a potential Iranian attack</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: With eight days remaining before Israel’s election, the Israeli military has been placed on heightened alert, fueling concerns about the possibility of another round of conflict with Iran. However, political considerations and fears of rising oil prices could make launching a war before the election a costly decision for both Tel Aviv and Washington.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
