- Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said Monday that Tehran has been preparing for the announced by the U.S. "for a long time" and that it is ready to face them.
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- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened on Monday to cut off economic ties to Iranian allies that continue to financially partner with Tehran, and introduced sanctions on digital assets, gold, aviation and shipping.
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The moves are part of a shift in U.S. strategy in the nearly six-month war to heap economic pressure on Iran's rulers in the hope of breaking the stalemate between the two countries.
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- Pakistan's interior minister heralded "significant progress" after a meeting with Iran's president on Tuesday that focused on the U.S.-Iran war.
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Pakistan was a key mediator in the memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran in June.
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State Department offers $10 million reward for information on Iranian IRGC leaders
The U.S. State Department said Monday that it was offering rewards of up to $10 million for information on key leaders of Iran's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the department's website.
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The agency's Rewards for Justice program identifies five senior Iranian commanders who it accuses of targeting U.S. personnel with armed attacks and U.S. infrastructure with cyber operations.
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The State Department says the individuals command or direct various elements of the IRGC and also accuses the force of planning, organizing and carrying out terrorism worldwide.
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The IRGC has been designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. government for almost a decade.
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Price of oil falls after U.S. sanctions announcement
The price of Brent crude, the international standard for oil, fell 0.6% early Tuesday to $90.04 per barrel.
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U.S. benchmark crude oil shed 0.6% to trade at $84.51 per barrel.
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Last month, the price of Brent zigzagged between $72 and $102 as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach a deal that would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again.
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The new U.S. sanctions announced Monday helped drag the value of Iran's currency, the rial, to a record low against the U.S. dollar.
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While the key oil prices have dipped again slightly this week, they remain up about 35% on the year, compared to pre-war levels, and about 2% higher than they were a month ago.
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China vows to defend its "rights and interests" in face of U.S. sanctions on Iran
China has defended its cooperation with Iran on Tuesday when asked about the new U.S. sanctions on Tehran, which are aimed at pressuring the country's allies
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A foreign ministry spokesperson said China will "firmly safeguard its own rights and interests," when asked about the new sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Monday.
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The spokesperson added that China's cooperation with Iran should not be interfered with or disrupted.
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"China has already stated many times that it firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions ...
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China will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard its own rights and interests," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular news briefing.
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Pakistan says talks with Iran yielded "significant progress"
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Pakistan's interior minister heralded "significant progress" after a meeting with Iran's president on Tuesday that focused on the U.S.-Iran war, according to the Reuters news agency.
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Talks between Pakistan and Iran were held on Tuesday and focused on measures to prevent further escalation and the Strait of Hormuz, according to a statement from the Pakistani military quoted by Reuters.
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Pakistan was a key mediator in the memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran in June.
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It set an ambitious 60-day deadline for ending the war with Iran and reaching an accord on its nuclear program.
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That period ended last week, after weeks of stalled progress and flare-ups, with both sides declaring they had abandoned it.
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Projectile hits oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz off Oman coast, U.K. maritime agency says
An oil tanker was struck and disabled by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, a British maritime agency said.
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"The Master of an oil tanker reports the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile causing damage to the engine room and disabling the vessel," with the crew reported as safe, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.
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The incident occurred 9 nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah in Oman, according to the maritime agency.
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The online statement did not specify the vessel's nationality or direction of travel.
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Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage, attacking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent laid out plans on Monday for the "economic asphyxiation" of Iran, as the Middle East war approached its sixth month.
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Iran predicts "another defeat" for U.S. with new sanctions
Iranian Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh predicted on Monday "another defeat" for the U.S., saying the Islamic Republic had a "two-year plan" to counter Washington's
."They have done everything they could to test the determination of the Iranian people and the country's officials, but they have failed every time.
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It seems they wished to suffer yet another defeat," Madanizadeh told state television.
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"We've been waiting for these plans for a long time, and the government is and was ready and has a two-year plan to manage these events," he added.
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Netanyahu says Iran tried to kill one of his sons
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Iran had attempted to assassinate one of his two sons, without offering further details.
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"Something incredible happened: Iran targeted one of my sons.
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Iran tried to kill one of my sons," Netanyahu said during a phone interview with Israel's Channel 14.
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The claim came during a discussion about reports that the Shin Bet domestic security agency had declined to provide a security detail for Gadi Eisenkot, the former army chief who is running neck and neck with Netanyahu ahead of elections on Oct. 27.
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Netanyahu voiced support for around-the-clock protection for Eisenkot, saying it was "not a luxury."
"Without that, (the Iranians) will succeed," he said.
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Netanyahu has two sons and a daughter.
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