Day: January 2, 2026
🇦🇲Armenia has been included in the list of the #safestcountries for #travel
#Armenia ranks 13th among 193 countries with a score of 90.27, according to the World Travel Index.theworldtravelindex.com/en/countries/s…Kc
#SouthCaucasus #MiddleEast #Europe
— Arthur Maghakian (@ArMaghak) Jan 2, 2026
Iran is offering foreign governments the option to purchase advanced weapons systems—including ballistic missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and military vessels—using cryptocurrency, in a bid to bypass Western financial restrictions.
According to Report, the proposal was outlined in an article published by The Financial Times.
The report notes that Iran’s Ministry of Defense Export Operations Center, known as “Mindex,” has declared its readiness to discuss military contracts that allow payments in digital currencies, as well as through barter arrangements and the Iranian rial. Advertising materials and payment terms reviewed by the newspaper appear to confirm this approach.
Emerging over the past year, the offer is believed to be one of the first known cases in which a state has openly declared its willingness to accept cryptocurrency as payment for the export of strategic military equipment.
Mindex, the state body responsible for Iran’s overseas defense sales, claims to cooperate with 35 countries. It promotes a weapons catalogue that includes Emad ballistic missiles, Shahed drones, Shahid Soleimani–class military vessels, and short-range air defense systems.