US sanctions on Iran

Tehran has gotten good at evading longstanding US sanctions, but the bigger it expands its shadow network, the more exposed and corrupt it becomes, weakening it in the long run

In Bishkek, a loose Eurasian gathering of illiberal nations inched closer to a functioning post-dollar regional economic bloc

Beijing says it will not abide by the new 'Economic D-Day' measures and warns the US of retaliation if they hurt their oil trade with Tehran

A US naval blockade has disrupted Iran’s traditional trade routes through the Strait of Hormuz, forcing Tehran to rely on land, rail and Caspian corridors. Iran shares almost 6,000 km of land borders…

US Vice-President JD Vance has been leading talks with Iran but criticised pro-Israel lawmakers for claiming that the US would have to pay $300bn to rebuild the country. So, what's the deal?

Shadow fleets have evolved from niche sanction-evasion tools into a parallel global shipping system. Today, more than 3,000 vessels operate using deceptive practices such as AIS signal manipulation,…

In a surprising, albeit overdue move, the US Department of Treasury sanctioned earlier this month Gebran Bassil – Lebanon’s former foreign minister and the son-in-law of President Michel Aoun - for…

While the Obama administration pursued accommodation with Iran in the belief that its government was rational and deterrable, the Trump administration has opted for a path of containment…

NEW ROUND OF US SANCTIONSTARGETS IRANIAN COMPANIES On March 26, following weeks of warnings by senior Trump administration officials, the U.S. Department of the Treasury…

As senior American officials warn of new sanctions, President Rouhani has dubbed the measures “a crime against humanity” and vowed to seek legal redress — while his peers in Tehran warn they may…