A Boeing 747 (top) belonging to the Iranian Mahan Air airline is photographed at Mehrabad Airport in western Tehran, Iran, on October 16, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran’s…
The head of the U.S. military’s Central Command, Adm. Brad Cooper, has echoed President Trump’s insistence that the Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes are clear of sea mines, saying they are “open, and momentum is building.” He acknowledged, however, that vessels still seek direct U.S. military protection to use the vital waterway, which Iran has…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference at the Cash Room of the Treasury Department in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2026. Mehmet Eser | Anadolu | Getty Images The Treasury Department on Friday moved to sanction the United Arab Emirates branch of an Egyptian bank over its financial ties to Iran….
Washington — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is holding a press conference Monday at the Treasury Department announcing Operation Economic Outcast, the Trump administration’s ramped up push to use economic tools to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the war with Iran. “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic…
5m ago Iran-Oman talks on Strait of Hormuz to continue Tuesday Oman and Iran are set to continue their talks on the future management of the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, Tehran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday. The spokesperson said Oman’s foreign minister will travel to Tehran to meet with Iranian officials….
Veiled pro-government supporters carrying flags take part in a ceremony commemorating the memory of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Iran maintained its harsh rhetoric Saturday against…
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Amid trade embargoes, asset freezes and attacks on ships as part of a naval blockade, Washington has announced a plan to enact a new wave of restrictions on Iran, targeting its economy. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last Thursday that the United States was planning to inflict more economic damage on Tehran as early as…
A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill championed by Sen. Lindsey Graham that would impose sanctions on top Russian figures and heavy tariffs on the biggest buyers of Russian oil. The “Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026” aims to squeeze Russian leaders in an effort to bring the Kremlin’s four-year war on Ukraine to an…
This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images Iran is likely to face challenges in clearing its oil inventories even after restrictions on its energy imports are lifted, as its biggest customer tweaks…
