Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renewing the national emergency on Iran and creating a new tariff system targeting countries that buy goods or services from Tehran.The White House said the order is designed to protect US national security, foreign policy, and the economy. It allows the United States to impose additional tariffs on imports from any country that “directly or indirectly purchases, imports, or otherwise acquires any goods or services fr…
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London, Feb 3 (IANS) Britain imposed another package of sanctions against ten individuals and an organization, blaming their role in dealing with the recent unrest in Iran, according to a statement by the country’s foreign office.Those sanctioned include Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, Police Chief in Lorestan Province Mohammad Reza Hashemifar, Public Security Police Chief Seyed Majid Feiz Jafari, Commander of Fars Province in Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Yadollah Bouali, a…
Washington, Jan 31 (IANS) US Central Command urged Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avoid escalatory behavior at sea after Tehran announced a two-day live-fire naval exercise in the Strait of Hormuz scheduled to begin Sunday.In a statement, CENTCOM said the Strait of Hormuz is an international sea passage and a critical trade corridor, noting that roughly 100 merchant vessels transit the narrow waterway on a typical day. The command urged the IRGC to conduct the exercise “in a man…
Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi on Friday said he was prepared to lead a transition to democracy in Iran, claiming growing support among civilians and members of the country’s security forces.“The Iranian people have called for me to lead,” Pahlavi said at a news conference in Washington. “I reaffirm my lifelong pledge by stepping in to lead the movement that will take back our country.”He said his connection with Iranians predated exile. “The bond…
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) President Donald Trump is keeping “all of his options on the table” on Iran as the White House weighs how to respond to the regime’s violent crackdown on nationwide protests, even as lawmakers from both parties urged caution against US military strikes that could escalate the crisis. Asked how close the president was to launching strikes and whether Gulf states had dissuaded him, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed what she called speculative re…
Tel Aviv, Jan 1 (IANS) The Israeli military has reported carrying out about 20,900 attacks across the Middle East in 2025, primarily targeting Gaza, Iran, Syria and Lebanon.Israel continued multi-front fighting throughout the year, necessitating the mobilisation of additional troops. The military called up about 306,830 reservists, including 54,000 who had previously been exempt from service, according to figures it released at the end of the year.In Gaza, where a ceasefire took effect on Oct. 1…