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Washington Targets Iraqi Firm and Olympic Chief With Sanctions Over Iran Links

This is Beirut, 22:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

The US Treasury on Thursday ramped up its Iran-related sanctions, targeting a firm with ties to Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq and the president of Iraq's Olympic Committee. In a statement, the Treasury Department accused these militias of helping "the Iranian regime in evading U.S. sanctions, smuggling weapons, and engaging in widespread ...

US Sanctions Over 50 Entities Linked to Iran’s Oil Exports

This is Beirut, 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The US Treasury announced sanctions on more than 50 people, companies, and ships tied to Iran's oil sector on Thursday, stepping up its campaign against a key revenue source for Tehran. The actions were aimed at people who help to facilitate Iran's shipments of liquified petroleum gas and include a Chinese port and a China-based "teapot" oil ...

Iran Summons EU Envoys Over Bloc's 'Interventionist' Stance

This is Beirut, 08/10 11:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran summoned envoys from European Union member states to protest the bloc's "interventionist" statements on contested islands in the Strait of Hormuz as well as the Islamic republic's nuclear program, local media reported Wednesday. Iran considers the islands of Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, and Abu Musa, all near the strategic Strait of Hormuz in ...

How Much Do Iran’s Proxies Really Cost?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/10 10:00 - Reading : 9 minute(s)

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A US Treasury delegation has begun a series of meetings in Beirut with the Central Bank, several commercial banks, and government officials. The mission’s goal is straightforward: to assess how effectively sanctions meant to curb Hezbollah’s financing are being enforced on the ground. This timing of the visit is significant. On September ...

Iran Says Cooperation with UN Nuclear Watchdog 'No Longer Relevant'

This is Beirut, 05/10 12:46 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iran's top diplomat said Sunday that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog was no longer relevant following the reimposition of international sanctions on the Islamic republic. "The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency)," Foreign Minister Abbas ...

After Gaza, Eyes Turn to Hezbollah and Iran

Marc Saikali, 02/10 08:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Donald Trump has unveiled his peace plan for Gaza. The Israelis accepted it, and the international community applauded – sometimes hesitantly, but applauded nonetheless. The question now is Hamas. The group remains undecided. We are not immune to yet another historic misstep on their part – one more in a long series – that could prolong ...

US Sanctions Iranian 'Weapons Networks' after UN Reimposes Restrictions

This is Beirut, 01/10 20:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States has sanctioned an alleged Iranian weapons procurement network supporting the country's ballistic missile program following the UN decision to reimpose sanctions on Tehran, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday. Washington said it was targeting 21 companies and 17 individuals who "pose a significant threat to US service ...

This Week on This is America: Hezbollah, Gaza, Israel, Iran

Tylia El Helou, 01/10 19:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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On this week’s episode of This is America, we cover the 21-Point Plan for Gaza, the Trump and Netanyahu meeting, and the disarming of Hezbollah. We also feature an exclusive interview with David Schenker, Taube Senior Fellow and Director of the Linda and Tony Rubin Program on Arab Politics at The Washington Institute, to discuss the ...

Jafar Panahi Defies Iran’s Censors with Bold New Film

This is Beirut, 30/09 12:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iranian director Jafar Panahi, whose latest film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, told AFP he would continue to defy his country's censors and ignore the risk of returning to prison. His new film It Was Just an Accident, released internationally from Wednesday, chronicles the story of five Iranians confronting a man who could be ...

Iran Says it Executed One of Israel's Top Spies

This is Beirut, 29/09 09:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran said Monday it executed a man it described as one of Israel's top spies after he was convicted of working for its arch-enemy. "One of the leading spies of the Zionist regime in Iran, Bahman Choubi Asl, was hanged this morning," the judiciary's Mizan Online website reported. Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June after ...

Naim Qassem Thanks Iran for Backing the "Resistance"

This is Beirut, 28/09 14:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem on Saturday thanked Iran for its continued support to Lebanon and the “resistance” during a meeting with the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, which was also attended by Iranian Ambassador to Beirut Mojtaba Amani. During the meeting, Larijani reaffirmed Iran’s ...

Iran Denounces 'Unjustifiable' Return of UN Sanctions

This is Beirut, 28/09 12:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear program after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites. The measures, which bar dealings linked to the Islamic republic's nuclear and ballistic missile activities, took effect overnight after ...

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