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Air Strike To Starlink Support: What Are Trump's Iran Options?
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is closely monitoring the unrest in Iran and is mulling "potential options" as the Islamic Republic faces its third week of nationwide protests against the theocratic regime led by Khamenei.
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US Forces Seize Russia-Flagged Oil Tanker In Atlantic After Dramatic Chase
The United States has begun a high-stakes effort to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Sea after pursuing the vessel for more than two weeks.
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"It's Not Regime Change, It's Regime Roulette": Ian Bremmer On US' Venezuela Op
Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group, said that Venezuela's regime change backed by the United States is a "regime roulette". In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Bremmer described the new administration in Venezuela as similar to the old one.
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Can Impose Sanctions On Iran If No Solution By Month-End: European Nations
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday.
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6 Indian Companies Sanctioned By US Over Iran Petroleum Purchases
The US Department of State Wednesday announced sanctions on 20 entities, including six from India, for trading with Iran.
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Harvard University Accused Of China, Iran 'Links', Probed By US House Panel
As the US government continues its crackdown on Harvard University, allegations of links to China and Iran have led to a probe by a joint House committee.
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
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SpaceX to Seek Iran Sanctions Exemption to Bring Starlink Satellite Internet Connectivity, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX will seek exemption from sanctions on Iran in order to bring Starlink, its satellite Internet connectivity service, to the country. Starlink owner Elon Musk on Monday responded to a tweet by Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie stating that the service could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which is currently ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling US sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Kraken Under US Treasury Investigation for Violating Sanctions Against Iran: Report
Popular crypto exchange Kraken has come under the radar of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for allegedly violating sanctions. The Treasury is investigating whether Kraken allowed users in sanctions-hit countries to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
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Air Strike To Starlink Support: What Are Trump's Iran Options?
US President Donald Trump has said that the United States is closely monitoring the unrest in Iran and is mulling "potential options" as the Islamic Republic faces its third week of nationwide protests against the theocratic regime led by Khamenei.
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US Forces Seize Russia-Flagged Oil Tanker In Atlantic After Dramatic Chase
The United States has begun a high-stakes effort to seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Sea after pursuing the vessel for more than two weeks.
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"It's Not Regime Change, It's Regime Roulette": Ian Bremmer On US' Venezuela Op
Ian Bremmer, President of Eurasia Group, said that Venezuela's regime change backed by the United States is a "regime roulette". In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Bremmer described the new administration in Venezuela as similar to the old one.
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Can Impose Sanctions On Iran If No Solution By Month-End: European Nations
Britain, France and Germany have told the United Nations they are ready to reimpose UN-mandated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if no diplomatic solution is found by the end of August, according to a joint letter released Wednesday.
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6 Indian Companies Sanctioned By US Over Iran Petroleum Purchases
The US Department of State Wednesday announced sanctions on 20 entities, including six from India, for trading with Iran.
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Harvard University Accused Of China, Iran 'Links', Probed By US House Panel
As the US government continues its crackdown on Harvard University, allegations of links to China and Iran have led to a probe by a joint House committee.
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Won't Negotiate Under "Intimidation": Iran Rejects US Talks Amid Tensions
Iran said Monday it would not negotiate under "intimidation", after US President Donald Trump sought to ratchet up pressure on Tehran by ending a sanctions waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from its Shiite neighbour.
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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
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SpaceX to Seek Iran Sanctions Exemption to Bring Starlink Satellite Internet Connectivity, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX will seek exemption from sanctions on Iran in order to bring Starlink, its satellite Internet connectivity service, to the country. Starlink owner Elon Musk on Monday responded to a tweet by Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie stating that the service could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which is currently ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling US sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Kraken Under US Treasury Investigation for Violating Sanctions Against Iran: Report
Popular crypto exchange Kraken has come under the radar of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for allegedly violating sanctions. The Treasury is investigating whether Kraken allowed users in sanctions-hit countries to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
