The Treasury announced the sanctioning of 35 entities and vessels on Tuesday that have shipped oil from Iran to foreign markets despite sanctions levied by the United States.

The latest US sanctions are part of an effort to disrupt Iran's use of oil revenue to finance its nuclear programme.

Iran has released dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi more than two years after his backing of women's rights protests over Mahsa Amini's death landed him in prison.

Strengthening winter demand from China and higher prices of Irans crude has pushed the spot premiums of Russias ESPO blend from the Far East to its highest level against ICE Brent since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, anonymous trading sources told Reuters. Cargoes of the ESPO Blend set to load in January are now trading at a premium of between $1.30 and $1.50 per barrel over the IC...

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched strikes against Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon on Monday after the terrorist group violated a ceasefire agreement that went into effect last week. Hezbollah violated the ceasefire agreement when it launched two projectiles that struck Mount Dov on Monday. The IDF responded quickly to the attack as the Israeli ...

A fuel oil smuggling network in Iraq has generated some $1 billion in profits for Iran, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed sources. According to the sources, $1 billion is the size of the annual profits from the operation, which began after Mohammed Shia al-Sudani became Prime Minister of Iraq. The smuggling mechanism essentially involves diverting fuel oil from Iraqi asphalt plants and sending ...

India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival (CIFF) has announced its return for a second edition, set to run March 20-23, 2025 in Chandigarh, alongside its rebranded market component CinV-CHD. The festival, which drew industry heavyweights like Karan Johar, Boman Irani, Sudhir Mishra, Shekhar Kapur, and Richa Chadha in its first outing, is expanding through a new […]

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The State Department took a stance on the terrorist uprising in Syria on Dec. 2. Terrorist rebels tried to overthrow the Iran-backed government. The United States says it wants to see deescalation and the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, which includes holding democratic elections.  

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Sarit Zehavi discussed with NTD’s Steve Lance the setbacks in the first few days of the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah and Israel’s resolve to ensure Iran does not smuggle weapons to Lebanon and Hezbollah. Zehavi is a former intelligence officer for the Israel Defense Forces Intelligence Corps, and founder and […]

James Stavridis said Iran is "concerned" and "ought to be," as Trump may take an aggressive stance toward Tehran.

After years of abusing Iranian sanctions and flooding China's economy with cheap Iranian oil, Chinas larger independent refiners are set to shun Iranian oil imminently because of their exposure to the US banking system, said Energy Aspects, which expects sanctions to tighten under Trump. These plants only started buying Iranian crude this year after receiving guidance from the US State De...

Advances by opposition fighters raise questions over how Russia, Iran, Turkiye, Arab states and the US will respond.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Cristiano Ronaldo has been absent while Al-Nassr lost for the first time in the AFC Champions League Elite, to visiting Al-Sadd of Qatar 2-1. Al-Nassr was already guaranteed a place in the round of 16 so Ronaldo, who has five goals in his last three matches, was rested. Al-Ahli was first in the group after the Saudi Arabian side was held by Esteghlal of Iran to 2-2...

The Iran-backed group, officially known as Ansarallah, has contributed to unrest in the Middle East by attacking commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea for over a year.

The Syrian army has upped its airstrikes on Monday against the rebel forces that took Aleppo, with Iraqi militias crossing the border to aid PresidentBashar al-Assads government.