<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<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/5/us-seeks-to-complete-iran%E2%80%99s-land-blockade-%7C-are-pakistan-and-iraq-shifting-toward-trump</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T10:39:55+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>US Seeks to Complete Iran’s Land Blockade | Are Pakistan and Iraq Shifting Toward Trump?</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/e4dd2d9fZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1NDQ3Ni53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>US Seeks to Complete Iran’s Land Blockade | Are Pakistan and Iraq Shifting Toward Trump?</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: The United States, with the cooperation of Iran’s neighbors Pakistan and Iraq, is moving to tighten a land blockade around Iran. Both countries have maintained close ties with the Islamic Republic, but are now increasingly restricting border crossings and trade routes with Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/4/war-beneath-the-persian-gulf-%7C-is-iran-targeting-the-internet-backbone-of-the-world</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-25T10:34:34+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>War Beneath the Persian Gulf | Is Iran Targeting the Internet Backbone of the World?</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/dbbb240bZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1NDQ3NS5qcGd8ZnVpOjQ2ODU4fGw6ZW58djox.webp</image:loc><image:title>War Beneath the Persian Gulf | Is Iran Targeting the Internet Backbone of the World?</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Threats to undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz have added a new dimension to the strategic importance of this vital waterway. Disruptions to digital communications could have consequences far beyond the region, affecting trade, financial markets and technology infrastructure.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/3/a-defining-week-for-interest-rates-%7C-how-is-the-federal-reserve-approaching-the-markets</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T10:39:35+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>A Defining Week for Interest Rates | How Is the Federal Reserve Approaching the Markets?</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/abc1e05cZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1NDIzMy53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>A Defining Week for Interest Rates | How Is the Federal Reserve Approaching the Markets?</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: In less than a week, Kevin Warsh and his colleagues at the Federal Reserve will send a fresh signal to financial markets from Washington, D.C. An analysis of market expectations shows that views on the trajectory of U.S. interest rates have changed significantly since the Fed’s September meeting.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.eghtesadonline.com/en/news/2/oil-surges-past-117-dollars-as-fears-of-a-new-iran%E2%80%93us-war-mount</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-10-24T10:31:40+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Oil Surges Past 117 Dollars as Fears of a New Iran–US War Mount</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/06ec6f7cZTp3ZWJwfGY6ODY1NDIzMC53ZWJwfGZ1aTo0Njg1NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Oil Surges Past 117 Dollars as Fears of a New Iran–US War Mount</image:title><image:caption>EghtesadOnline: Brent crude has climbed above 117 Dpllars a barrel as concerns over maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz intensify. With diplomatic efforts stalled and both sides weighing their military options, the risk of renewed confrontation between Iran and the United States is once again at the center of regional developments.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
