Iran
At least 10 Singapore-linked entities face US sanctions over alleged links to Iranian oil trade
They are among a list of more than 70 people and firms worldwide the US accused in Oct–Nov of trading Iranian oil and petrochemicals
Iran to boycott World Cup draw over US visa issues
[CAIRO] Iran is to boycott next week’s draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup in the United States in protest at the limited allocation of visas, the Iranian football federation said on Friday (Nov 28).
Surging Chinese imports of Indonesia oil point to rebranded Iranian crude, traders say
China’s imports from Malaysia have almost halved since July from this year’s peak in March at 8.5 million tonnes
Iran girls kick down social barriers with karate
There has been a shift in recent years, with women turning to sports that ‘were once considered violent’
US hits firms moving Iranian oil and major China crude terminal
The latest designations by the Treasury Department mark the latest effort by Washington to target the Beijing-Tehran energy trade
The Middle Ages are making a political comeback
We are currently witnessing the overturning of all the basic assumptions about progress that have guided thinking since the Enlightenment
What sanctions? Iranian oil industry is booming
Historically, Washington often shows that keeping prices of the commodity low is the priority
The US bombing of Iran was a win for... Putin
Trump needs to see that Putin has played him; the Kremlin has leveraged his desperation for a ceasefire to further Russia’s war aims
Major Chinese ports keep Iranian oil flowing despite sanctions
China does not officially recognise US sanctions and defends its right to trade with Iran
This isn’t the Iranian regime change you’re looking for
Driven to paranoia by the level of Israeli intelligence penetration, a brutal domestic crackdown is underway
