Canada restores sanctions on 11 Iranian entities

Canada restores sanctions on 11 Iranian entities

Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand announced on Tuesday that Canada is reimposing sanctions on 11 Iranian entities with links to the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile program or contributing to the financing of Tehran’s “malign activities.” The measure includes six fuel production and transportation companies, four banks and one insurance company.Canada lifted sanctions on these …

IRGC says two tankers caught fire in Strait of Hormuz

IRGC says two tankers caught fire in Strait of Hormuz

  Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported on Tuesday that two “violating” tankers were abandoned in the Strait of Hormuz after a “massive” explosion caused fire. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC claimed that a supertanker struck a naval mine, after which an explosion occurred, while the second vessel, allegedly “under the …

Trump makes hardliner Stephen Miller his chief of staff after midterm defeat

Trump makes hardliner Stephen Miller his chief of staff after midterm defeat

WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump named longtime aide Stephen Miller as his chief of staff on Friday, giving the architect of some of his toughest domestic policies one of the most powerful jobs in Washington after Republicans lost ​control of Congress. Miller, who will replace Susie Wiles, assumes the role as …

Iranian lawmaker urges nuclear weapons development

Iranian lawmaker urges nuclear weapons development

Iranian lawmaker Hamidreza Gudarzi said on Monday that acquiring nuclear weapons could help deter future attacks, arguing that Tehran should reconsider its nuclear policy following the conflict with the United States and Israel. Gudarzi claimed that Iran had faced explicit nuclear threats during the conflict, particularly regarding the destruction of Pickaxe Mountain. “The enemy openly threatened …

Israel’s Katz: Mission against Iran is not complete

Israel’s Katz: Mission against Iran is not complete

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated on Sunday that his country’s mission against Iran is “not complete,” claiming that Tehran is still attempting to develop a nuclear weapon, among other plans that endanger Israel. “Iran is trying to renew its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, alongside other serious efforts that place the State of Israel in …

Oil Holds Near Two-Month Low on Hopes of End to Iran Conflict

Oil Holds Near Two-Month Low on Hopes of End to Iran Conflict

Brent oil held near a two-month low after tumbling almost 9% in the previous session as investors bet that a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections could accelerate efforts to end the war in the Middle East. The international benchmark traded near $95 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was around $88 after its …