Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has ruled that part of the government’s anti-terror financing regulations violates Iranian law, saying decisions on who is designated as terrorist …
Treasury cracks down on Iranian religious charities sanction loophole
EXCLUSIVE — The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is increasing its efforts to crack down on a suspected sanctions loophole in Iran, in which authorities use religious …
G20 finance ministers, central bankers gather amid fallout from Iran war
The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are gathering in Bangkok, Thailand, on Thursday amid an uncertain global outlook shaped by the US-Israel war on Iran. The meetings are being held …
Iran Fights Rising Militant Attacks as US Threatens to Renew War
At least eight members of Iran’s security forces have been killed in the past three weeks in the Sistan and Baluchestan province.
Iran-backed Houthis strike Saudi oil company Aramco’s headquarters, officials say
Two regional officials say offices belonging to senior executives with Saudi oil giant Aramco were hit in an overnight Houthi strike on the company’s headquarters, in the latest demonstration of the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to attack high-profile targets even after issuing warnings that they would do so.
The Iran war’s unexpected impact on US defenses against China threat downplayed by top Army leader
Gen. Ronald Clark says China’s PLA continues preparing despite Trump-Xi diplomacy as U.S. Army Pacific expands deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.
Iraq devalues its currency as Iran-US war disrupts oil shipping routes
Iraq devalued its currency Wednesday, changing the official exchange rate from around 1,300 dinars to the U.S. dollar to 1,500 dinars to the dollar. Related video: Trump expands access to tax-free …
Why do Iran’s oil intermediaries owe the government billions?
Iran says intermediaries handling its oil sales owe it billions of dollars, but how did the debts accumulate?
Pakistan’s Saudi dependence is now shaping its Iran policy
The alliance brings together a wealthy state with limited manpower and a populous country with fragile foreign exchange reserves.
Iran’s dollar volatility falls from 15% to 1.2% after central bank intervention
By bnm Tehran bureau Iran’s rial has stabilised after the central bank began supplying dollars at prices closer to the open-market rate, with eight-day currency volatility dropping from 15% to 1.2% …