U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese companies for buying Iranian oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s refining, petrochemical complex is seen at Changxing island in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 16, 2018.…
US sanctions China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is placing economic sanctions on a major China-based oil refinery and…
Bessent defends U.S. dollar swap lines as Iran war harms global finances
Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent testifies during a during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General…
Bessent says ‘many’ allies have asked for currency swaps amid Iran war
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to testify during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services…
Trump Claims His Blockade Is Costing Iran $500 Million A Day And It Wants Hormuz To Reopen
Topline President Donald Trump claimed Iran wants the Strait of Hormuz to be opened immediately and its public…
Trump, When Asked About White House Meeting with Anthropic’s Dario Amodei: ‘Who?’
In Truth Social-ese, one might say Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview model is “the ‘hottest’ AI model out there”—with…
U.S. renews Russian oil waiver amid Iran war price shocks
A tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the…
US extends waiver on Russian oil sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments…
U.S. launches ‘Operation Economic Fury’ to obstruct Iran’s revenue streams amid blockade
The United States’ naval blockade of maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports is disrupting Iran’s sea-based economic…
Trump heads to Las Vegas, a push to focus on the economy
LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump heads to Las Vegas on Thursday to promote the tax cuts…
Pakistan army chief meets Iranian officials to extend ceasefire
CAIRO (AP) — Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran on Thursday in…
Trump administration pivots to economic warfare on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — If the U.S. and Iran aren’t able to soon come to a deal to end…