Iran Crypto Exchange Hit by Hackers, $90 Million Destroyed
By AJ Vicens
June 18 (Reuters) - An anti-Iranian hacking group with possible ties to Israel announced an attack on one of Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchanges on Wednesday, destroying nearly $90 million and threatening to expose the platform's source code.
A group...
US Envoy Plans to Meet Iran’s Foreign Minister on Sunday, US Official Says
By Steve Holland and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oman on Sunday and discuss Iran's response to a recent American proposal for a...
US Targets Iran’s Shadow Banking With New Sanctions
By Timothy Gardner and Susan Heavey
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. issued Iran-related sanctions targeting more than30 individuals and entities it said are part of a "shadow banking" network that has laundered billions of dollars through the global...
Iran’s Khamenei Rejects US Nuclear Demand, Vows to Keep Enriching Uranium
By Parisa Hafezi, Elwely Elwelly and Jana Choukeir
DUBAI, June 4 (Reuters) - Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that abandoning uranium enrichment was "100%" against the country's interests, rejecting a central U.S. demand in talks to...
ANALYSIS: Iran-U.S. Nuclear Talks Stall Amid Threats of War
By Ahmad Rafat
The fifth round of negotiations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program took place on May 23 at the Omani ambassador’s residence in Rome.
The discussions,...
Iran Might Accept U.S. Inspectors If Nuclear Deal Reached
DUBAI, May 28 (Reuters) - Iran might allow the U.N. atomic watchdog to send U.S. inspectors to Iranian sites if Tehran's talks with Washington succeed, Iran's nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday.
Tehran and Washington are...
US Says More Construction Materials Fall Under Iran Sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) - People or entities that provide Iran with certain construction-related materials will face sanctions after the Trump administration said it found more materials were being used as part of Tehran's nuclear, ballistic or military...
Iran Reviewing Proposal for 5th Round of Nuclear Talks
DUBAI, May 20 (Reuters) - Islamic republic's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said U.S. demands that Tehran refrain from enriching uranium are "excessive and outrageous", state media reported, voicing doubts whether nuclear talks will lead to an...
Russian-Backed Union Free Trade Deal With Iran Goes Into Effect
MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - The Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) free trade deal with Iran went into effect on Thursday, paving the way for increased trade across sectors ranging from agriculture to metals, a senior...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Department Says
WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed group, the Treasury Department said.
The...
