EconomyEU council extends sanctions on Iran over support for Russia, proxy warsJuly 15, 202469The European Council has extended its sanctions against Iran for another year, citing Tehran's military action both regionally and globally.“The...
FundsIraqi FM urges US for quick release of Iran’s frozen fundsJuly 12, 202456Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has urged the US to find a swift solution for releasing Iran's frozen funds in Iraq...
BankingIran’s ex-Central Bank chief calls for resolving issues with the USJuly 6, 2024113Former chief of Iran’s Central Bank, Abdolnaser Hemmati, told local media that one of the first tasks for the new...
FundsUS to Pressure Malaysia to Stop Iran Accessing FundsMay 4, 2024124High-ranking officials from the US treasury will travel to Singapore and Malaysia next week to urge the two Asian commerce...
CryptocurrencyUS Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Iran’s Bitcoin Mining Funding TerrorismMay 3, 202478US lawmakers Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) urged the Biden administration on Wednesday to disclose its strategy for...
CryptocurrencyCrypto Tethers ’em All: US Plays Catch Up With Iran’s Crime NexusApril 11, 2024121The verdict of Tuesday 9 April hearings of the Senate Banking Committee is simple: the Biden administration has failed to...
CurrenciesWhat Lies Behind Iran’s Sharp Currency Drop?March 27, 2024100Iran’s national currency, rial, has fallen sharply since early January, losing around 20% in less than three months, further raising...
CurrenciesIran’s Currency Drops To New Lows Two Days Before NorouzMarch 18, 202498After a short respite, Iran’s currency, the rial, plummeted on Monday to its lowest-ever level against the US dollar and...
BankingUS Announces Sanctions Over Smuggling Tech To Iran’s Central BankFebruary 15, 2024143The United States has announced a new package of sanctions over a technology procurement network linked to the Central Bank...
FundsUK Banks Facilitated Covert Movement Of Funds For Sanctioned Iranian FirmFebruary 5, 2024133Iran utilized two major UK banks to clandestinely transfer funds globally as part of an extensive sanctions-evasion plot.Documents reviewed by...