U.S.-Sanctioned Ex-officer Among Iranian Candidates to Replace Raisi
DUBAI, June 1 (Reuters) - U.S.-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander Vahid Haghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for election as Iran's president after Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash, state media reported.
Haghanian, a close aide to Supreme Leader...
US Targets Enablers of Iran’s Drone Production in Sanctions Action
By Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday issued sanctions targeting entities it accused of enabling Iran's drone program, in Washington's latest action seeking to disrupt the production and proliferation of the unmanned aerial...
Iran Approves Plan to Raise Oil Output to 4 Mln Barrels per Day –...
DUBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - Iran has approved a plan to raise its oil output to four million barrels per day, Iran's Tasnim news agency said on Sunday, without providing a time frame.
(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly;...
EU to Sanction 9 Iranian Entities for Supplying Drones to Russia, Including Defence Minister
BRUSSELS, May 24 (Reuters) - EU governments agreed on Friday to put nine Iranian entities, including Iran's Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani, on its sanctions list for supplying drones to Russia, which Moscow uses in its war against Ukraine,...
EU Countries to Add 10 New Individuals and Entities to Iran Sanctions
BRUSSELS, May 22 (Reuters) - EU countries have agreed to add 10 new individuals and entities to the Iran sanctions list, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday on condition of anonymity.
One of the sources...
Leader of Left in UK Parliament: Support Workers in Iran, Ban IRGC
By Nazenin Ansari
Iran is witnessing a surge of protests by workers in various sectors, including nurses, gold merchants, retirees, teachers, truck drivers, and oil and gas employees. These protests, which have been ongoing since...
Malaysia PM Says No Evidence of Ship-To-Ship Transfer of Iranian Oil off Malaysia
May 14 (Reuters) - Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Tuesday there was "not one shred of evidence" of ship-to-ship transfers of sanctioned Iranian oil off Malaysia, amid U.S. concern that Iran was using Malaysian...
US Flags Environmental Risks From Illicit Transfers of Iranian Oil off Malaysia, Report Says
KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 (Reuters) - A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States narrows its focus on financing...
Malaysia Prepared to Engage U.S. On Concerns Over Iranian Oil Shipments
KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Reuters) - Malaysia is prepared to hold engagements with the United States to understand concerns it raised over the role of Malaysian service providers in the shipment of sanctioned Iranian oil, its government...
Germany’s Bild Newspaper Runs Investigation on Iranian Company MAPNA
By Kayhan Life Staff
An investigative report released on April 28 by the German newspaper Bild has revealed the alleged operations of fraudulent companies associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The focal point of...
