With a ceasefire in place and a military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is now pivoting to economic warfare against the Islamic Republic of Iran. On April 14, the Treasury...
Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.
Iran, under financial isolation, is turning to an old friend: Iraqi cash. Through informal financial channels and networks, currency-filled envelopes are moving across Iraq into Iran under...
Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook.
The US and Israel continued strikes across Iran over the last week, including precision hits on military sites, industrial facilities, and urban areas, alongside applying pressure on Tehran over the Strait...
Allowing Tehran to sell crude will only strengthen its grip over global energy flows.
Iran is seeking to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — not by closing it, but by reopening it on its own terms and forcing countries to pay for passage. Multiple reports...
Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.
On the evening of March 20, the Trump administration issued Iran General License U (GL U), a one-month authorization for the sale of what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says will be approximately 140...
Ties to the Persian Gulf region are “among Russia’s foreign policy top priorities,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared during a ministerial meeting with Arab Gulf states in the resort...
Snapback Deadline Announced: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot has pledged to activate the UN sanctions snapback mechanism at the end of August if no agreement is reached...
Sanctions Target IRGC Funding: The Treasury Department issued its second round of sanctions targeting Iran’s “shadow banking” network. The network is used by the Islamic Revolutionary...
President Joe Biden must determine within 90 days whether to impose key sanctions on Iran pursuant to the supplemental appropriations package signed into law on April 24. The package...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced yesterday that it will sell its 10 percent stake in the Istanbul stock exchange after Turkey named as its CEO a Turkish banker convicted...
U.S. State Adversaries Seeking Blockchain Sanctions Resistance
“The Iranian people are rightly outraged,” President Trump ...