The US Treasury is preparing to sanction another financial institution within days, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington widens a campaign aimed at cutting off Tehran’s access to global finance amid stalled ceasefire negotiations. Bessent, speaking separately to the Associated Press and Reuters on Sunday, did not name the bank in question but […]
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei called on Muslim nations, especially Gulf states, to set aside their differences and confront what he described as their common adversary, in a written message published Sunday that marked one of his most significant public statements since taking office. The message, posted to Khamenei’s Telegram account to mark Islamic Unity […]
Six months after the United States and Israel started their war against Iran the fighting has turned into a stalemate that neither side can end. The United States has military power but that has not led to Iran giving in politically. The war began on February 28 which has taken thousands of lives. It has […]
Friday marks six months since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran started a conflict. This conflict has messed up energy flows and made financial markets around the world feel very shaky. You can see the effects of this conflict in oil prices, stocks, money values and food prices. The biggest hit has been on […]
Qatar prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will travel to Tehran on Thursday. This is another effort to begin diplomacy again between Iran and the United States. The move comes after Washington warned of sanctions on Tehran’s trading partners. This warning caused arguments between the two enemies. The visit puts […]
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Iran and Oman are in talks about creating a temporary safe corridor through the strategic Strait of Hormuz after months of economic pressure from Washington, as Tehran’s war with the United States and Israel drags on. Foreign ministers of the two countries met Tuesday in Tehran to discuss a joint plan to establish a safe […]
At least three Indian oil refiners and one global energy major are steering clear of vessels named on Iran’s new tanker blacklist, according to four sources familiar with the matter, as fallout spreads from Tehran’s latest attempt to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz. The companies plan to avoid the listed ships entirely, […]
The Trump administration moved on Monday to expand the reach of secondary sanctions targeting Iran, giving countries and companies still doing business with Tehran a final opportunity to cut ties before facing US penalties. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the broadened measures during an afternoon press briefing, framing them as part of an escalating campaign […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said his country is determined to achieve peace via diplomatic means while refusing to accept any kind of compromise that will entail giving up its territory, delivering a speech in Kyiv where foreign dignitaries have arrived to celebrate Ukraine’s 35th Independence Day. In the speech recorded in front of […]
