Chainalysis says Russia, Iran and North Korea used cryptocurrencies to keep funds moving under sanctions in 2025. The report points to a fast-growing digital route for sanctions evasion, theft and …
Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz
Trump says the US will become the “guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for using it. Iran earlier warned the US not to “interfere” in the strait’s “management”.
Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Ryan Patrick Jones July 13 (Reuters) – Four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to drag on for an extended period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting escalated and …
Trump Says He Is Reimposing the U.S. Blockade of Iran
The move would sharpen a standoff over control of Hormuz that has led to days of fighting.
Iran war hampered business confidence, drove up price expectations: Bank of Canada
OTTAWA — A new survey from the Bank of Canada shows the Iran war was dragging down business confidence last quarter.
U.S. and Iran Trade New Rounds of Attacks in Fight Over Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. conducted multiple waves of strikes on Iranian targets, while Iran fired at commercial vessels in the key waterway.
US Blocks Family of Iran’s ‘Screaming Mary’ From Self-Deporting
An Iranian green-card-holding family offered to relocate to Türkiye, but court filings show DHS rejected the proposal.
China urges reopening of Strait of Hormuz as Iran and US exchange strikes
Iran has declared the strait—the conduit for 40 percent of China’s oil imports—closed after the latest U.S. strikes.
Businesses report blocked payments from Saudi Arabia to the UAE, raising fears of worsening ties
Companies say Saudi transfers to UAE accounts have slowed as tensions between the Gulf countries resume following the Israeli-US war on Iran …
US-Iran War LIVE: Iran fires on 2 ships in Hormuz, say reports; US strikes kill 2 in Abadan as tensions soar
Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates all sounded the alarm early in the morning as missiles streaked across the sky and explosions rang out.