ANALYSIS: U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Could Push Iran’s Regime to the Brink
By Roshanak Astaraki
The United States's "Economic D-Day" -- also known as Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign designed to maximize sanctions pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran and deepen its economic isolation -- could...
EU Tells Members to Prepare for ‘Prolonged Disruption’ to Energy Markets from Iran War
By Kate Abnett
BRUSSELS, March 31 (Reuters) - European Union governments should prepare for a "prolonged disruption" to energy markets as a result of the Iran war, the bloc's energy chief has told countries' ministers ahead of an emergency...
Maersk Cautious on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Despite US-Iran Ceasefire
COPENHAGEN, April 8 (Reuters) - Maersk MAERSKb.CO said on Wednesday the two-week ceasefire agreed between the U.S. and Iran could open some opportunities for vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, but did not yet provide enough security certainty to resume normal...
US Treasury Chief Says Businesses Working With Iranian Airlines Risk Sanctions
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By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Businesses working with Iranian airlines risk U.S. sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, calling the warning a part of a campaign to put economic pressure on Tehran amid...
Dubai Chefs Shrink Menus As Iran War Makes Tomatillos, Scallops Harder To Source
DUBAI, May 1 (Reuters) - Dubai chef Shaw Lash at Mexican restaurant Lila Molino flies in her avocados and tomatillos, small, tart green fruits native to Central America that are a staple of Mexican cuisine and...
ANALYSIS – The Iran War Has Revealed Trump’s Pressure Point: The Economy
By Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Seven weeks of war have failed to topple Iran’s theocratic rulers or force them to meet all of President Donald Trump's demands, but for U.S. adversaries and...
Bessent: Any Rollback of Economic, Financial Blockade on Iran Would Be Slow
May 29 — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Friday that any removal of the U.S. financial and economic blockade on Iran would be slow.
“We’ll see,” Bessent said. “It will be — anything...
US Imposes Sanctions On 35 Individuals, Entities For Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasions
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday said it was imposing sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their role in Iran's shadow banking architecture, accusing them of facilitating the movement of...
A New Wave of Protests in Iran Is Likely, Warns Tehran-Based Anthropologist
By Kayhan Life Staff
An academic in Iran has warned that a new wave of nationwide protests is likely to break out because of severe economic conditions, daily price increases, hyperinflation, and extreme social and...
ANALYSIS: Fragile Iran Deal Offers Oil Relief, but Hormuz Risks Remain
By Ron Bousso
LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S.-Iran deal ending months of fighting and reopening the Strait of Hormuz will prompt a collective sigh of relief from energy exporters and importers alike. But the fragile calm may not...
