US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Oil Fleet
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry on Monday, hitting more than 30 brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies for their role in selling and transporting Iranian...
EXCLUSIVE – U.S. Piles Pressure on Iraq to Resume Kurdish Oil Exports, Sources Say
By Maha El Dahan, Ahmed Rasheed and Jarrett Renshaw
DUBAI/BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is piling pressure on Iraq to allow Kurdish oil exports to restart or face sanctions alongside Iran, eight sources...
Israel and US Vow to Counter Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions in Jerusalem Talks
By James Mackenzie and Menna AlaaElDin
JERUSALEM, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Israel and the United States are determined to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions and its influence in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after meeting U.S....
Tear Gas Fired at Hezbollah Supporters Protesting Lebanon Blocking Iranian Flight
BEIRUT, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Lebanese army fired tear gas on Saturday at Hezbollah supporters protesting around Beirut airport against Lebanon blocking an Iranian flight to Beirut this week after the Israeli military accused Tehran...
Iran Says It Can Build New Nuclear Facilities if Enemies Strike
DUBAI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday that Tehran's enemies may be able to strike the country's nuclear centres but they cannot deprive it of its ability to build new ones.
He...
Khamenei Rejects Any Talks With Donald Trump Amid Revolution’s 46th Anniversary
By Ahmad Rafat
On the eve of the 46th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, led by Ruhollah Khomeini, and shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump released a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM)...
EXCLUSIVE – Venezuela’s PDVSA Resumes Light Crude Imports as Output Dwindles
By Marianna Parraga
HOUSTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA has resumed regular imports of light crude as its own output of medium and light grades dwindles, creating bottlenecks for producing exportable blends, according to company...
US Slaps Sanctions on Network Shipping Iranian Oil to China
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it is imposing new sanctions on a few individuals and tankers helping to ship millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil per year to China, in an incremental move...
Trump Reimposes ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran, Aims to Drive Oil Exports to Zero
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trumpon Tuesday restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive its oil exports down to zero in order to stop Tehran from obtaining a...
ANALYSIS: U.S. Could Soon Engage in Negotiations With Islamic Republic
By Ahmad Rafat
President Donald Trump of the United States and his advisors have consistently expressed their intention to engage in negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and pressure Tehran’s leadership into altering its...
