Tag: Iran sanctions
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Trump Signals Support for Iran Protests as US Policy Shifts
Trump Signals Support for Iran Protests as US Policy Shifts In a move that could recalibrate U.S. diplomacy with the Islamic Republic, former President Donald Trump’s aides and allies are discussing ways to bolster Iranian protesters who have taken to the streets across the country. The conversations, described to The Jerusalem Post by multiple sources…
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Khamenei’s Leverage in the Middle East Could Backfire
Overview: A Leader with Leverage, but a Fragile Balance Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s decision-making has long centered on preserving the Islamic Republic’s core interests: regime survival, regional influence, and resistance to perceived Western threats. In recent years, Tehran’s strategy has depended on a network of allies and proxies—from the Assad regime in Syria to Hizballah in…
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EU Asset Freezes: Which Countries, Besides Russia, Have Their Assets Affected?
Understanding EU asset freezes in the context of Russia When the European Union imposes asset freezes, it does not freeze the assets of an entire country. Instead, it targets specific individuals, entities, and sometimes sectors deemed to be connected to wrongdoing or security threats. For the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the EU’s measures focus on Russian nationals…
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Netanyahu and Trump’s Iran Planning: A Preemptive Strike Strategy and Deception Campaign
Overview: Early Planning for Iran Strike Surface Reports indicate that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump began discussing a potential strike on Iran’s nuclear program after their first meeting in February. According to a detailed Washington Post investigation, the two leaders reportedly pursued a strategic option against Iran years before any…
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Iran Warns of Foreign Plans to Target Supreme Leader Khamenei Amid Stability Concerns
Overview: Iran Voices Alarm Over Possible Attacks on the Supreme Leader Iran’s intelligence ministry has issued a warning about potential plots by foreign adversaries, including the United States and Israel, to target Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The intelligence-led warning, reported by the ISNA news agency, signals Tehran’s concern that external actors may seek to…
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Boost for India’s Afghanistan plan: US extends Chabahar sanctions waiver
Why the waiver extension matters The United States has extended the sanctions waiver for India’s use of Iran’s Chabahar Port, a move with wide-reaching implications for regional connectivity and security. The extension, announced to cover the next phase into early next year, preserves a key exemption that allows India to use the port for humanitarian…
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UN Sanctions on Iran Tighten as Tehran Braces for Hardship
UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: What Changes Now Late Sunday, the United Nations Security Council reimposed a set of sanctions on Iran, effective from midnight local time. The move marks a renewed stretch of international pressure as Tehran continues to grapple with economic hardship and a stalled path toward addressing concerns about its nuclear program.…
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UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: Tehran in Harder Times
UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran: What Changed and Why At midnight Sunday, the United Nations Security Council reimposed a fresh round of sanctions on Iran following assessments that Tehran violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The renewed measures target foreign assets, an arms embargo, and restrictions related to Iran’s ballistic missile program, alongside…
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UN Sanctions on Iran Return After Failed Nuclear Talks
Sanctions Snap Back: What Changed? Widespread UN sanctions on Iran have been reimposed for the first time in a decade, following the collapse of last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers. The measures, which came into effect late Saturday and three months after regional military actions, bar transactions tied to Tehran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.…
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UN Sanctions on Iran Return After Nuclear Talks Fail
Sanctions Return as Nuclear Talks Collapse Widespread United Nations sanctions against Iran have snapped back into force for the first time in a decade, following a failure to secure a breakthrough in last‑ditch nuclear negotiations with Western powers. The measures, triggered at midnight GMT after an 11th‑hour bid by Iran’s allies failed to gather enough…