Suspected revenge for US sanctions: Iran is behind the hijacking of an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman
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Iran used Lloyds and Santander accounts to evade sanctions: Tehran-backed Petrochemical Commercial Company operated from office near Buckingham Palace
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Iraq’s central bank revokes Iran’s Bank Melli operating license: The Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) has revoked the operating license of Iran’s largest bank ...
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Iran summons British ambassador to protest sanctions: Iran on Tuesday summoned the British ambassador to Tehran, state news agency IRNA reported ...
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US sanctions network accused of supplying Iran’s drone production: Tehran is suspected of supplying UAVs to Russia and Middle Eastern proxies.
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Iran: Can the Brics help Tehran break free from western sanctions?: After Iran officially applied to join Brics last summer, it was not expected that an ...
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As UN embargo expires, US says committed to countering Iran’s missile, drone program
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What Does the Israel-Hamas War Mean for Oil Prices: The shock attack by Hamas and Israel’s response risk a wider destabilization of the region — and the global ...
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Biden’s new deal with Iran draws fierce blowback: A Biden administration agreement with Iran to unfreeze $6 billion of funds to Tehran in exchange for the ...
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Quick Glance: US Allows Billion Dollar Transfer for Iran Prisoner Exchange
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- Transfer of 6 billion dollars in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar permitted.
- Transfer of 6 billion dollars and prisoner exchange could occur next week.
- Waiver applies to select financial institutions under primary jurisdiction of Germany, Ireland, Qatar, South Korea, and Switzerland.
'Rest In Power': Pioneering Publisher Shahla Lahiji Remembered As Hero Of Women's Rights In Iran
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Iran girds for US attack over troop deaths in Jordan but sees war as unlikely: Biden blames deaths of three American soldiers in Jordan on 'radical Iran-backed ...
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Quick Glance: Trump, Biden Clash Over Responsibility for Iranian Actions
- Advisers to Donald Trump and Joe Biden are trading blame for Iran's recent deadly actions.
- Former Trump officials and congressional Republicans accuse Biden of failing to prevent the deaths and argue the attack would not have happened under Trump.
- Biden officials insist deadly Iranian attacks happened under Trump's watch, blaming his actions for emboldening Tehran and destabilizing the region.
- Former Trump officials and congressional Republicans' attempts to politicize national security are illogical and detrimental to our safety and security.
5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar: Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom as part of a ...
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Quick Glance: Billion-Dollar Deal: Americans Freed from Iran in Prisoner Swap
- Iran made $6bn through exports, mainly of oil, to South Korea, but the money ended up in restricted accounts in South Korea after then-US President Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear deal.
- As part of the prisoner swap deal, the US also released five Iranians.
- Released prisoner expresses gratitude towards US President Biden.
- We have just received news that the plane carrying the five American citizens freed from Iran will land in Doha shortly.
The US imposes sanctions on a network it says is helping procure sensitive parts for Iran’s drone program, and accuses Tehran of supplying Russia with drones to support Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2023/09/27/US-targets-Iran-drone-procurement-network-accuses-it-of-aiding-Russia
5 prisoners freed in US swap with Iran, arrive in Qatar: Americans held for years in Iranian custody walked arm-in-arm off a plane into freedom as part of a ...
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Quick Glance: American prisoners arrive in US after exchange
- Exchange facilitated by release of frozen Iranian funds
- Negotiations mediated by Qatar led to the swap
- Americans departed Iran while Iranians arrived in the US
West considers renewed engagement on Iran nuclear crisis: Diplomatic shift comes amid fears Tehran’s expansive programme risks regional war
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Iran: US agrees to drop sanctions on $6bn in frozen funds in prisoner swap deal: The Biden administration has waived sanctions on the transfer of $6bn in Iranian ...
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Uranium for nuclear weapons? Iran revokes accreditation of IAEA inspectors: Iranian authorities have made it more difficult for the IAEA to control uranium ...
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Protest movement in Iran: Father of Jîna Mahsa Amini apparently briefly arrested: A year ago, the death of Mahsa Amini sparked a massive protest movement in Iran ...
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Quick Glance: Remembering Mahsa Amini: One Year After Her Death in Iran
- Protesters display signs with Mahsa Amini's face.
- A year after Mahsa Amini passed away in police custody, her family reflects on the young woman known as Jina.
- Mahsa Amini, or Jina as she was called by her family and friends, was a quiet and reserved individual.
- The Amini family finds solace in the fact that their daughter's death has inspired Iranians to seek change.
Iran's oil output, exports rise as Washington, Tehran talk: Iran's oil output and exports jumped in August despite U.S. sanctions, according to consultants and ...
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Iran nuclear and missile sanctions by Britain, France and Germany to remain: Under the 2015 accord, Tehran agreed to limit enrichment of uranium to levels ...
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Analysis: Iran's nuclear slowdown may prop up US hopes to ease tensions: Iran's limited steps to slow its buildup of near-weapons-grade uranium may help ease U.S ...
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US, G-7 allies warn Iran to back off deal to provide Russia ballistic missiles or face new sanctions
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Quick Glance: US and G-7 Partners Warn Iran Over Potential Missile Supply to Russia
- The United States and its allies cautioned Iran on Friday about the possibility of facing new sanctions if it indeed plans to support Russia with ballistic missiles for the war against Ukraine.
- For months, the Biden administration has been sounding the alarm as Russia attempts to acquire ballistic missiles from Iran while Moscow struggles to replenish its diminishing stockpile.
- As of now, the US government has not verified the transfer of missiles from Iran to Russia. Nevertheless, American officials express concern over statements made by Iranian authorities hinting at an imminent deal.
- In January, the Democratic administration stated that although US intelligence officials had not confirmed the completion of a Russian-Iranian deal, they were worried about the active progress of Russia's negotiations to obtain missiles from Iran.
The multilayered US sanctions encumbering Iran’s leaders, oil and trade: A rundown of the measures imposed over the decades by succesive presidents on Tehran ...
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Canada imposes new sanctions against Iran over protests, drones: The Canadian government said on Monday it was targeting two entities and eight individuals as ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/canada-imposes-new-sanctions-against-iran-over-protests-drones-2023-03-27/
Biden’s choice: Let Iranian oil flow or watch prices rise: “Without oil, they have no money,” Sen. Lindsey Graham said of the Iranians. “Without money ...
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Iran moves toward freeing 5 US citizens, including 4 held in infamous prison, in rare deal
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Quick Glance: Iran to Free 5 American Citizens in Rare Deal
- After months of negotiations, Iran and the U.S. have agreed to release five American citizens unjustly detained.
- Negotiations for their release are ongoing and delicate.
- The detainees include Siamak Namazi, Emad Shargi, Morad Tahbaz, and two others whose identities are not public.
- Namazi, Tahbaz, and Shargi were accused of espionage by Iran, charges the U.S. calls baseless.
WATCH LIVE: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi addresses the 2023 United Nations General Assembly
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Iran Says US Prisoner Deal Could Lead to Nuclear Diplomacy: Iran said last week’s deal with the US on the release of prisoners and frozen funds could lead to ...
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Iranians tighten belts for Persian New Year festivities: Millions of Iranians will travel to be with their families for Nowruz, the Persian New Year ...
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Iran moves 5 Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest, U.S.-based lawyer says: The move comes as Tehran for months has suggested a prisoner swap was possible ...
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US: Biden administration would consider curbing Iranian crude exports | World News | WION
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The US and Iran Move Toward a Breakthrough Over Prisoners, Sanctions: The tentative deal between the US and Iran to release prisoners and unfreeze assets isn’t ...
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Biden’s Iran Gamble: After more than two years of trying and failing to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, the Biden administration appears to have concluded ...
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US, Iran in talks to cool tensions with a mutual 'understanding': The United States is holding talks with Iran to sketch out steps that could limit the Iranian ...
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G7 nations warn Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia: The United States and allies are warning of new economic sanctions should Tehran equip the ...
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Iran says it is strong enough to defend regional waters: Tehran says the longest trip in its navy history is an indication that it is successfully circumventing ...
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Russia slams ‘unacceptable’ Western pressure on Iran over nuclear deal : Russia on Tuesday aligned itself with its ally Iran in rejecting Western attempts to ...
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Iran starts construction of new nuclear reactor, further antagonising the West: Iran starts construction of new nuclear reactor, further antagonising the West
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Relations between Moscow and Tehran: Russia launches Iranian satellite: Because of international sanctions, Moscow and Tehran have expanded their military and ...
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Iran and Belarus sign cooperation roadmap in Lukashenko visit: The two presidents signed eight agreements on trade, mining and transportation.
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Suspected drone attacks: Reports of multiple explosions in Iran: Iran reportedly experienced several heavy explosions overnight. Tehran speaks of drone attacks ...
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UK Sanctions Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Over Kidnap Threats: The UK announced sanctions on more than a dozen Iranian individuals and government entities ...
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Europeans do not want to lift remaining nuclear sanctions on Iran: The 2015 nuclear pact was supposed to prevent Iranian nuclear weapons. In return ...
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China also affected: America imposes sanctions over Iran's missile program: After Tehran reported on the development of a new hypersonic missile ...
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Iranian currency falls to record low amid isolation and sanctions: Iran's troubled currency fell to a record low against the U.S. dollar on Saturday amid the ...
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U.S., EU, UK impose new sanctions on Iran over protest crackdown: The West on Monday stepped up pressure on Iran over its crackdown on protests as the United ...
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Quick Glance: New US sanctions imposed on Iran's IRGC Cooperative Foundation and senior officials
- On Monday, the United States imposed new sanctions on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cooperative Foundation and other senior officials for their violent crackdown on Iranian protesters.
- "Today's action, in coordination with both the United Kingdom and European Union, targets a key economic pillar of the IRGC, which funds much of the regime's brutal suppression; as well as senior security officials coordinating Tehran's crackdown at the national and provincial levels," the Treasury Department said.
- According to the Treasury Department, the IRGC Cooperative Foundation manages the IRGC's investments and presence in various sectors of the Iranian economy.
Russian Airlines send its aircraft to Iran for repair for first time in history due to sanctions
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In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country
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In Iran, a restorer brings back to life famed Cadillac Sevilles once assembled in the country
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What is behind Iran-Russia de-dollarization deal as sanctions bite?: The long-awaited agreement was one among several solutions the two countries have sought to ...
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USA and Iran: Deal clears way for prisoner exchange: Six billion dollars can be transferred to Iran from blocked accounts. In return, Washington and Tehran will ...
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Iran's currency falls to record low as sanctions to continue: Iran's troubled currency broke below the psychologically key level of 500,000 rial per U.S ...
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Iran confirms purchase and delivery of 4 Airbus A340 aircraft - AeroTime: Circumventing sanctions, Iran has managed to acquire four Airbus A340 wide-body ...
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UK plans for new powers to sanction Iran after at least 15 'credible threats' to kill or kidnap people in Britain
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US Sanctions Iran Defense Attache in China Over Missile Program: The US sanctioned several people and companies in Iran, China and Hong Kong ...
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Quick Glance: US Sanctions Iranian Defense Attache in China for Missile Program
- The US has sanctioned several individuals and companies in Iran, China, and Hong Kong, including Tehran's defense attache in Beijing, for aiding in the procurement of materials for Iran's ballistic missile program.
- The attache, Davoud Damghani, is accused of procuring instruments and materials for the missile program, including accelerometers, gyroscopes, and nonferrous metals, according to the US Treasury Department's statement on Tuesday.
- Damghani was part of a network that used Chinese companies to procure electronics and centrifuges for Iran's defense industry for the development of weapons.
The Oil Market’s Real Weakness Is Supply, Not Demand: Sanctioned producers are finding ways to get their crude to market.
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Africa Live: Nigeria holds its breath as vote results trickle in - BBC News: Results from just one state out of 36 and the federal capital territory have been ...
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US Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions But It's a Different Situation Than With Iran
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Putin’s ally Lukashenko seals cooperation agreements with Iran: 'Belarus and Iran are committed to the idea of building a just, multipolar world'
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Iran looking to sell weapons to dozens of countries despite embargo, Israeli defense minister says
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U.S. imposes new sanctions over Iran sanctions evasion, targets Chinese firms: The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on over a dozen companies based in ...
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After renewed EU measures: Iran sanctions members of the Bundestag: After renewed EU sanctions, Iran is now imposing punitive measures. In addition to companies ...
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SPIEGEL poll: majority of Germans want to increase pressure on Iranian regime.: Iranian security forces are shooting and bludgeoning protests against the regime ...
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Iranian Teen Reportedly Dies A Month After Falling Into Coma In Subway: Iranian teenager Armita Garavand died on October 28, a month after falling into a coma ...
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Iran protests: Tehran court sentences first person to death over unrest: The anti-government protests began two months ago after the death of a young woman in ...
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Iran to join Asian security body founded by Russia, China: Iran has moved a step closer towards becoming a permanent member of a China and Russia-dominated Asian ...
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EU ministers warn Iran of new sanctions over Ukraine war: Some European Union foreign ministers on Monday called for new sanctions against Iran if Tehran's ...
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Iran to be asked to relax gas project deadline: ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, will seek relaxation from Iran on the Feb-March 2024 deadline to avert the penalty of $18 ...
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Why the US Can’t Stop Iran’s Lucrative Oil Trade With China: Washington’s hawks are demanding that President Joe Biden’s administration tighten US sanctions on ...
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Iran says ready to talk to Ukraine on claims of arming Russia: Ukraine has been vocal about the purported use of Iranian drones, and the EU is considering ...
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Canada expands Iran sanctions over 'human rights violations': statement: Canada has issued additional sanctions against Iran over its denial of rights for women ...
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Iran executes two more men in connection with protests: The latest hangings double the number of executions to four over the nationwide unrest ...
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Iran, Russia connect interbank banking systems amid Western sanctions: Iran and Russia have connected their interbank communication and transfer systems to help ...
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Iran reacts to fresh EU sanctions: Iran's foreign minister reacted on Monday to European Union sanctions levied on Tehran, calling them "superfluous" and "an ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-reacts-fresh-eu-sanctions-2022-10-17/
Iran oil sales are surging and Hamas is terrorizing. Is Biden to blame? : Iran’s oil sales have jumped since Biden took office, but is it because he has weakened ...
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Where does the Iran nuclear deal stand right now?: With a lot of ups and downs, there were numerous reports of near breakdowns or imminent deals throughout last ...
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| Calgary Herald: The Conservative leader said the federal government must "take action to counter Hamas any way we can" — and that involves targeting Tehran.
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