KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – A U.S. treasury official warned of environmental risks from illicit transfers of Iranian oil off Malaysia, news portal Malaysiakini reported on Thursday, as the United States …
Iran sentences renowned director to 8 years in prison and flogging, lawyer says
Acclaimed Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof has been sentenced to flogging and eight years of imprisonment, in addition to a fine and the confiscation of his property, according to his lawyer’s …
FinCEN warns financial institutions on Iran-backed terrorist organizations
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) advised financial institutions in detecting illicit transactions related to Iran-backed terrorist organizations. The agency’s …
FinCEN warns financial institutions on Iran-backed terrorist organizations
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) advised financial institutions in detecting illicit transactions related to Iran-backed terrorist organizations. The agency’s …
Iran’s Auto Industry, Buoyed by Sanctions, Finds a Potential Customer in North Korea
Add motor vehicles to the military ventures that are fueling relations between North Korea and Iran. The latter’s second largest motor vehicle maker, Saipa, may be picking up where the Reverend …
Insurance firms deny Chevron’s $57 million claim for Iran oil seizure
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Three insurance companies have rejected Chevron’s claim over the seizure last year of an oil cargo by Iran, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday in a U.S. court in California.
MPs vote unanimously in support of designating Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist group
The House of Commons has voted unanimously in support of a motion to add Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps to an official list of terrorist organizations.
Iran Sentences Director Mohammad Rasoulof to 8 Years in Prison and Flogging Days Before His New Film Premieres at Cannes
It’s possible Iranian authorities are hoping this sentence forces Rasoulof to pull his new Competition title, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” from the festival altogether.
Iran jails film director Rasoulof for ‘security’ offences: lawyer
An Iranian court has sentenced prominent filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof to jail time for “collusion against national security”, his lawyer Babak Paknia said Wednesday. He said that the court had found …
Going in circles: Critics of Israel’s policy on Iran have dangerous logic
In the end, Israel heeded these critics somewhat, with Sports Minister Miri Regev confirming an Israeli attack on Iran’s S-300 anti aircraft missile system – a warning to Iran of the damage Israel …