Washington, May 29 (IANS) The United States sanctioned many companies, individuals and vessels as part of a sweeping new crackdown on Iran’s oil and petrochemical trade, accusing them of helping facilitate transactions involving Iranian-origin products.The US Department of State announced sanction on several companies linked to what it called Iran’s “shadow oil economy”, saying the measures are intended to cut off revenue used by Tehran to fund destabilising activities and support its military a…
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Tehran, May 27 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened retaliation against the United States following American military strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and armed boats near the Strait of Hormuz.The IRGC also claimed that 25 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours under its coordination and security protection.In a statement published by the IRGC’s official news outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC Navy said the vessels, including oil tanker…
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, was allegedly targetted by a terrorist trained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), determined to avenge the killing of General Qasem Soleimani, eliminated by the United States in a raid in Baghdad in January 2020. The New York Post reported that the 32-year-old Iraqi Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi allegedly “swore” to kill Ivanka and managed to obtain a floor plan of her Florida residence. According …
New York, May 6 (IANS) The Strait of Hormuz appeared on Wednesday to be set for opening following announcements by the US and Iran that the blockades on the waterway crucial to the global economy was being lifted.After US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday evening he was pausing the blockade to see if an agreement with Iran can be reached, Iran’s military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Wednesday that it would allow ships to pass the Strait of Hormuz.It claimed that …
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The US Navy’s blockade of Iran has built economic pressure on Tehran that continues even though the ceasefire has led to a temporary pause in fighting, according to a new report.The blockade has also hit China’s purchases of Iran’s oil, at discounted prices, deals for which were being carried out through a covert financial system and a fleet of ghost tankers.According to an article in Sky News Australia, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has sustained …
Washington, April 3 (IANS) With tensions still simmering in the Gulf, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday suggested the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened for oil gains, describing it as a chance to “MAKE A FORTUNE,” as maritime traffic shows early signs of revival. “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A ‘GUSHER’ FOR THE WORLD???,” Trump said in a social media post.His remarks come as new data indicate…
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) Pakistan has remained silent on Saudi Arabia facing repeated Iranian attacks targeting key installations, including energy infrastructure, despite Islamabad having a ‘Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA)’ with Riyadh, as per a report. Despite receiving financial and strategic support from Saudi Arabia for decades, Pakistan continues to ‘appease’ Iran, Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury wrote in an opinion piece in The Eurasian Times.”It is worth noting that relation…
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States has struck about 6,000 targets in Iran and damaged or destroyed more than 90 Iranian vessels, including over 60 ships and at least 30 minelayers, as part of the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, according to an official U.S. military fact sheet released on Wednesday. The military campaign was launched at 1:15 a.m. on February 28 by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) at the direction of the President of the United States. According to the document, the ope…
Tehran, March 11 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Wednesday it will continue striking Israeli and US bases across the Middle East until it perceives the threat of war against Iran has ended. “We only think of the enemy’s complete surrender,” the IRGC said in a statement on its official outlet, Sepah News.The IRGC claimed that its 38th wave of attacks late Tuesday hit the US Al-Udairi base in Kuwait, sending more than 100 troops to nearby hospitals.The group also claime…
Washington, March 9 (IANS) The recent conviction of Asif Merchant, a Pakistani national, in a US federal court for murder-for-hire and attempting an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries, reveals a troubling dimension of the “long shadow war” between Iran and the United States. The charges were linked to a foiled plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump as well as other prominent American leaders, including former President Joe Biden and Nikki Haley, a report said on Monday. Acc…