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Sanctions target Iranian oil traders, shadow fleet to curb terror financing
New US sanctions aim to disrupt Iran’s illicit oil network, cutting funds for terrorism and repression while targeting global facilitators and shadow fleet vessels.
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The impact of unprofessional conduct on Gulf shipping lanes
A pattern of reckless behavior by the Islamic Republic naval forces is endangering global trade and pushing regional tensions.
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Brutal crackdown on Iranian protesters sparks dissent within security forces
As the Islamic Republic intensifies its violent repression of protests, growing discontent within the IRGC reveals deep psychological strain and widening fractures inside the regime’s security forces.
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US seeks foreign official in connection with overseas plots
The FBI has identified Saeed Tavakoli, a senior Islamic Republic official, as an architect of a global terrorism campaign.
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Iranian authorities turn healthcare into a weapon against protesters
Islamic Republic Regime's authorities are restricting medical care for injured demonstrators, using hospitals as instruments of fear to suppress dissent.
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Iran's internet blackout deepens crisis as president's son calls for access
Weeks into a near-total shutdown, calls from within Islamic Republic's leadership highlight mounting humanitarian, economic and social costs of sustained digital isolation.
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US targets Iran-Venezuela drone, missile networks to protect security
The United States imposes sanctions on Iranian and Venezuelan entities for facilitating UAV and missile proliferation, emphasizing national security and global non-proliferation.
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United States is fully prepared to protect its forces in Middle East
US troops maintain a watchful presence in the region's most dangerous corridors, using advanced tactics and exercising constant vigilance.
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Deadly blasts expose hidden dangers of Iranian regime's dual-use sites
Recent explosions at a gunpowder factory and port missile fuel depot reveal the deadly cost of the regime's dual-use military-industrial system.
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IRGC's latest tanker seizures in Gulf waters raise tensions, accusations
With avenues for global trade closed off to the Islamic Republic, the IRGC has been seizing the cargos of commercial ships in Gulf waters.