US tightens sanctions on Iranian oil smuggling network

US tightens sanctions on Iranian oil smuggling network

2025-09-08

for global oil shipments, June 23. [Giuseppe Cacace/AFP] The US Treasury Department has


Counterterror raids break extremist group's leadership

Counterterror raids break extremist group's leadership

2025-09-08

. In July, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that senior ISIS commander Dhiya' al-Hardani and his two


Jordanian forces break apart Iran-linked drug smuggling networks

Jordanian forces break apart Iran-linked drug smuggling networks

2024-06-24

in breaking apart large-scale drug smuggling operations organized by Syria-based gangs with ties to Iran


Iran risks deeper isolation without nuclear transparency, experts say

Iran risks deeper isolation without nuclear transparency, experts say

2025-09-11

. The regime's allies, from Hizbullah to the Houthis, would face deeper funding cuts that undermine its regional


Iran recruits convicted tycoon back into oil trade

Iran recruits convicted tycoon back into oil trade

2025-09-11

of the Petroleum Ministry, using a cryptocurrency valued at $300 million as collateral. The move


Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity Achieves Record Output

Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity Achieves Record Output

2025-09-11

sector still faces immense challenges,” said Ahmed Al-Tamimi, a Baghdad-based energy analyst


Iraq, coalition forces bolster border defenses against extremists

Iraq, coalition forces bolster border defenses against extremists

2025-09-06

with ties across the group's network who had planned attacks in Iraq and Syria. Media outlets


Fears mount in Lebanon over repercussions of Hamas attack on Israel

Fears mount in Lebanon over repercussions of Hamas attack on Israel

2023-10-12

the capital as Israel and Hizbullah exchange fire in the wake of Hamas's attack on Israel from Gaza


ISIS 'manufacturing leader', accomplice in chemical attacks, pursued by US government

ISIS 'manufacturing leader', accomplice in chemical attacks, pursued by US government

2023-12-19

to be used in military campaigns as well as terror attacks against Western targets, the Washington Post


Houthis' involvement in Hamas-Israeli war threatens to derail Yemen peace process

Houthis' involvement in Hamas-Israeli war threatens to derail Yemen peace process

2023-11-11

intercepted drones launched by the Houthis, and on October 19, the US Navy said it shot down three land-attack


Houthis' special treatment of Russian, Chinese ships highlights group's hypocrisy

Houthis' special treatment of Russian, Chinese ships highlights group's hypocrisy

2024-01-24

it is the Houthis who have been carrying out a volley of attacks on ships in the Red Sea. On January 17


Iranian regime's terror infrastructure crumbling in southern Syria

Iranian regime's terror infrastructure crumbling in southern Syria

2025-09-04

pressure -- to minimize political losses." Lebanon-based Hizbullah helped the IRGC establish


Iran-backed militants' increasing attacks on US troops risk escalation of conflict

Iran-backed militants' increasing attacks on US troops risk escalation of conflict

2024-01-29

vital goods. Retaliating for the Houthis' attacks, the US and UK militaries have carried


Iran's sponsorship of Houthis comes into focus after US-led strikes

Iran's sponsorship of Houthis comes into focus after US-led strikes

2024-01-12

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday blamed Iran for the surge in Houthi attacks


Houthis' largest Red Sea barrage blocked by US, UK forces

Houthis' largest Red Sea barrage blocked by US, UK forces

2024-01-10

-backed Houthis from Yemen in their "largest attack" yet, the US and UK militaries said