Iranian Oil Offers to Chinese Buyers Fall as US Blockade Bites, Sources Say
#Iran, #China, #Oil, #USBlockade, #EnergyTrade, #Sanctions
By Siyi Liu and Chen Aizhu
SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran's...
Iran Vows ‘Devastating’ Response as US Threatens Toughest Ever Economic Hit
#Iran, #US, #EconomicPressure, #Sanctions, #DevastatingResponse, #Tehran
By Jana Choukeir and Susan Heavey
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday that its response to any new U.S. threats would be "devastating" after Washington pledged to impose the toughest...
‘Strait of Hormuz’ Work by Artist Saya Behnam Is Shortlisted for Grant
By Katty Biglari
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow waterway in the Persian Gulf that is currently all over the news headlines. It's also the title of a new body of work by the...
U.S. Targets Hezbollah With Fresh Sanctions, Emphasizes Ties to Iranian Government
#U.S., #Hezbollah, #Sanctions, #IranianGovernment, #Iran, #RegionalSecurity
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in...
Bessent Says US Will Impose Toughest Ever Sanctions on Iran, Urges China to Cooperate
#Bessent, #USSanctions, #Iran, #China, #EconomicPressure, #Cooperation
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday as he urged Beijing to cooperate with Washington.
Bessent...
US Warns Siemens Devices Can Be Hacked Amid Fears Iran Is Breaching Water Plants
#US, #Siemens, #Cybersecurity, #Iran, #WaterPlants, #Hacking
By AJ Vicens
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Several U.S. government agencies warned that unidentified hackers are trying to breach devices made by Siemens that are used to monitor and operate water facilities...
UAE’s Financial Embargo on Iran After Missile Threat Puts Rivalry Back in Spotlight
#UAE, #Iran, #FinancialEmbargo, #MissileThreat, #RegionalRivalry, #PersianGulf
DUBAI, Aug 19 - The United Arab Emirates' decision to suspend all financial and economic transactions with Iran until further notice, citing a military escalation by Tehran with a...
Leader of Constitutionalist Party of Iran Seriously Injured in Los Angeles Attack
By Kayhan Life Staff
Foad Pashaei, secretary-general of the Constitutionalist Party of Iran (Liberal Democrat), was seriously injured in what the exiled political group described as an assassination attempt at his home in Los Angeles...
UAE Says Two Missiles Detected Earlier Were Launched From Iran
#UAE, #Iran, #Missiles, #RegionalSecurity, #MiddleEast
CAIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' defense ministry said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, the first such incident reported since a May 4 strike on...
DOJ Unseals New Charges Against 17 Hackers in Iran-Backed Campaign
#DOJ, #IranBackedHackers, #Cyberattack, #Cybersecurity, #UnitedStates
By AJ Vicens
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday unsealed new and updated charges against 17 individuals working with an Iranian company that it alleges carried out hacks and...
