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By Katty Biglari (@katty_biglari) August 21 - The

By Katty Biglari (@katty_biglari)
August 21 - 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.-based artist Saya Behnam, (@sayabehnam) which uses pigments sourced from the Strait.

One of those works, “Hormuz 3,” is a finalist in a grant program run by the Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. The Art Bank Program (ABP) provides grants for artworks by local artists and nonprofit galleries to be acquired for display in public government spaces. “Hormuz 3” will be on show at the Commission’s Eye St. Gallery in DC from September through December.

Behnam is a multi-media artist working from a studio at the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, Virginia. Her creations integrate organic materials such as mulberry, kozo, and tissue paper with mineral pigments, natural inks, and gold leaf.

A Tehran University biology graduate, she moved to the United States and completed her studies at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC in 1999. She has exhibited and participated in multiple group shows.

Behnam recently joined Kayhan Life for a conversation about her Strait of Hormuz series, her transition from biology to art, and the impact of events in Iran.

How did the idea for the Strait of Hormuz series develop?

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LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A British teenager plea

LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – A British teenager pleaded guilty on Friday over an arson attack at offices linked to television station Iran International in northwest London earlier this year.

Nathan Dunn, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of “arson being reckless as to whether life is endangered” at London’s Old Bailey over the incident in April in which an ignited container was thrown towards premises belonging to Volant Media, the parent company of the London-based broadcaster.

The device landed in a car park and the fire extinguished itself, causing no damage or injuries.

Dunn had originally been charged alongside a 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, who cannot be identified because of his age.

Iran International, a broadcaster critical of Iran‘s government, said at the time that a suspicious vehicle had been denied entry to its London site shortly before the incendiary device was thrown.⁠

(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)

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By Jana Choukeir and Susan Heavey DUBAI/WASHINGTO

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 financial penalties in history with the aim of toppling the Iranian leadership.

U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent’s comments on Thursday followed a warning from President Donald Trump of economic consequences against any country that provided “any type of lifeline to Iran.” Bessent promised details on Monday.

The chief of staff of Iran‘s Armed Forces, Major General Ali Abdollahi, said the Islamic Republic’s reaction would be broad and decisive.

“With preparedness across land, sea, air, air defence and cyberspace, Iran‘s armed forces will respond to the enemy’s new threats with crushing, punishing and devastating responses,” Abdollahi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

Iran‘s powerful parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the country’s main negotiator in mediated negotiations with the United States, said Washington appeared to have concluded it could not prevail in its direct military confrontation.

“We must make plans to deal with the unjust sanctions so that we can overcome them,” he said during a visit to neighbouring Iraq, accusing the U.S. and Israel of resorting to what he said was economic and “cognitive” warfare.

SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Offers of Iranian cr

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 shipments, according to trade sources, with the threat of more sanctions from Washington looming.

The U.S. re-imposed its blockade of Iran‘s shipping and ports on July 13 as a deal to halt the war between them broke down in an attempt to cut off oil sales — Tehran’s primary source of hard currency — compounding earlier losses from wartime strikes on its energy infrastructure.

The number of offers for Iranian oil cargoes to China for September and October delivery has declined from July and August cargoes, four trade sources familiar with the matter said. The offers have declined as barrels already in ships on the water have been sold, they said.

Iran‘s oil exports have fallen since mid-July, with no visible crossings of the Strait of Hormuz by supertankers carrying Iranian crude since then, according to data from ship-tracking company Kpler, although many vessels turn off their location transponders, making them difficult to track.

The squeeze threatens a key feedstock for independent refiners, known colloquially as teapots, located in China’s eastern province of Shandong, which account for about a fifth of China’s refining capacity and are the top buyers of sanctioned oil.

Three of the trade sources said some Iranian crude, typically sold at discounts, was being offered at premiums to ICE Brent futures, with one source citing a premium of about $2 a barrel. That was an abrupt shift as cargoes of Iranian Light were being offered earlier this week at a discount of around $3 a barrel, the same as a month earlier.

Darioush Khaledi, the Iranian immigrant entreprene

Darioush Khaledi, the Iranian immigrant entrepreneur who founded Darioush Winery in Napa Valley, California with his wife, Shahpar Khaledi, has received the 2026 John Shafer Visionary Award from the OLE Health Foundation, recognizing nearly 25 years of work expanding access to health and wellness programs across the region.

Among his contributions are his support for the Darioush Community Garden and his role in shaping initiatives that bring fresh food, education, and wellness resources to local families.

Winery officials said the honor reflects the belief that food, wine, health, and community are closely connected, a philosophy that has guided Khaledi’s career and continues to shape the winery’s work today.

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WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The United States w

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 a move aimed at emphasizing its links to the Iranian government.

While Hezbollah is not being designated under any new authority, the Treasury Department is re-designating it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist “for service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force,” according to the statement.

A U.S. official said that the re-designation was intended to show that Hezbollah is acting on behalf of the Iranian government and update the public record to link the designation to Hezbollah’s actions on behalf of Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force.

Hezbollah was first designated under the authority in 2001 and is also sanctioned by the U.S. as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The United States also designated a group of 10 people on Thursday that it accused of smuggling cash for Hezbollah.

The U.S. official said that the measures to be taken on Thursday were separate to further action the U.S. plans to take against Iran, as Washington looks to resolve a war it began alongside Israel nearly six months ago.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said earlier on Thursday that he would hold a press conference on Monday about “the toughest sanctions in history” that Washington plans to impose on Iran.

(Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis and Michael Martina; Editing by Michelle Nichols)

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