The United States has announced a fresh round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 27 companies, six individuals and 22 vessels, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran and seeks to disrupt its oil trade and alleged sanctions-evasion networks, Al Jazeera reported. A White House official said Trump has all options available at any time … Read more
The comments come as the EU intensifies pressure on Russia’s so-called shadow fleet MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Wednesday that Moscow would respond “in kind” if European nations confiscate Russian merchant ships, amidst escalating pressure from the European Union targeting the nation’s so-called shadow fleet.According to a report by Russia’s state-run TASS news … Read more
More than 20 US warships are currently deployed to the Middle East for military missions, including the naval blockade against Iran, according to CENTCOM. US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that its forces had redirected 55 commercial vessels, disabled two and boarded two others while enforcing Washington’s naval blockade against Iran. More than 20 … Read more