Economy 2025-04-21
US restricts business with Houthi-controlled Yemen ports
The move, which particularly targets oil transactions, aims to curb revenue flowing to the Houthis, which the US deems a terrorist group.
Economy 2025-04-08
US sanctions procurement ring supplying Tehran's military drone program
Network channeled parts and electronic components worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to the regime's military-industrial complex.
Economy 2025-03-17
Up to $15 million reward for information on Houthis' financial mechanisms
US State Department's Rewards for Justice program is offering cash for information that leads to the disruption of the Houthis' financial operations.
Economy 2025-03-15
US disrupts China-based Iranian drone-part procurement network
The Iranian regime has been supplying drones and weapons to the Houthis, who have used them to carry out attacks in regional waters.
Economy 2025-02-05
Houthis prey on Yemen's poor as they manipulate cooking gas supply
As Yemenis remain mired in poverty, the Iran-backed group has been controlling their access to domestic gas to ensure it receives the profits.
Economy 2025-02-03
Sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ aim to curb Iranian regime's malign activities
Ghost fleet tankers delivering sanctioned Iranian oil help the regime fund its regional proxies and spread mayhem through the Middle East.
Economy 2025-01-24
Leaked emails shed light on IRGC's oil sanctions evasion methodology
Using 'dark fleet' tankers and other deceptive practices, the IRGC has been overseeing the sale of billions of barrels of sanctioned oil.
Economy 2024-12-13
Iraq opens new Gulf port docks in push for economic diversification
The expansion of Grand al-Faw Port will facilitate oil and gas exports and help to reduce Iraq's dependency on regional neighbors.
Economy 2024-12-11
New sanctions on 'shadow fleet' target illicit exports of Iranian oil
The Iranian regime has been using a 'shadow fleet' of tankers to sell oil to foreign markets to fund its regional interference, circumventing sanctions.
Economy 2024-11-18
Lebanese economy better off without Hizbullah's financial arm, economists say
Al-Qard al-Hassan has profited from Lebanon's economic crisis while drawing scrutiny from international money laundering regulators.