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Iran Sanctions - Page 2

October 3, 2024
Iran/Israel

Hezbollah’s Fall Exposes Iran’s Weakness

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last Friday didn’t just deal a crushing blow to the once-fearsome Lebanese militia. It also exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities and marked a pivotal shift in the

Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

Israel and the United States Cannot Win the War against Iran

On 28 February, a few hours after negotiators said that Iran had accepted many of the demands regarding its nuclear programme, the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran. This was the second strike since the United States and

March 6, 2026

The Illegality of Unilateral Sanctions: A Global Injustice

Human Rights/World

During Modi’s visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase

Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Restart: A Key Piece in Trump’s Strategy Against Iran

Business/Geopolitics/Trade Wars

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani have agreed to expedite the restart of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, a

Iran Crude Exports Hit Seven-Year High Amid China Purchases

December 23, 2025
Business/Trade Wars

This year, Iran exported roughly 1.67 million barrels per day, a 5% increase from 2024 and the highest since U.S. sanctions were reimposed in 2018. China accounted for approximately 750,000 barrels per

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Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker in Gulf of Oman Over Suspected Fuel Smuggling

December 14, 2025
Business/Shipping and Maritime

Iran announced on Saturday that it had seized a foreign oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman suspected of carrying smuggled fuel, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Mojtaba Ghahremani, chief

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Talk of US-Iran war is all a load of baloney

March 27, 2025
Columns/Geopolitics

The air is thick with the prognosis that a military confrontation between the US and Iran is now just a matter of time. Going by the pattern of such scare mongering in

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Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Restart: A Key Piece in Trump’s Strategy Against Iran

February 28, 2025
Business/Geopolitics/Trade Wars

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani have agreed to expedite the restart of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, a critical infrastructure linking Iraqi Kurdistan to the Turkish

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Iran on Trump’s Victory, Says It Makes No Difference

November 6, 2024
News

Iran has brushed aside the prospect of a second term for Donald Trump, calling the outcome of the US presidential election a “non-issue.” Despite the potential for more sanctions under a Trump

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Hezbollah’s Fall Exposes Iran’s Weakness

October 3, 2024
Iran/Israel

Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah last Friday didn’t just deal a crushing blow to the once-fearsome Lebanese militia. It also exposed Iran’s vulnerabilities and marked a pivotal shift in the

More

The Illegality of Unilateral Sanctions: A Global Injustice

September 2, 2024
Human Rights/World

During Modi’s visit to Ukraine (why he visited Ukraine at all at the present time remains a mystery), Zelensky asked India not to purchase fuel from Russia in violation of western sanctions,

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