Middle East
US Expansion of Iran Sanctions Raises Risks for Chinese Banks and Trade
The Chinese regime is assessing the potential impact of a new round of U.S. sanctions on its financial, energy, and foreign-trade sectors as...
Tanker Hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran, Oman Pursue New Shipping Deal
An unidentified projectile struck a commercial tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities said on Aug. 27, as Iran and Oman negotiate...
Secret Service Aware of Iranian Video Threat Against Barron Trump
Barron Trump watches as his father, President Donald Trump attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena in Washington on...
Chinese Regime Says Iran Cooperation Should Not Be Disrupted
The Chinese Communist Party has signaled it won’t stop working with the Iranian regime, after Chinese and Hong Kong entities were hit by...
Trump Says US Navy Has Removed All Mines in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump said on Aug. 25 that all Iranian mines in the international waters of the Strait of Hormuz had been removed...
Bessent Unveils New Round of Iran Sanctions, Warns China on Iran Ties
WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled the contours of the administration’s sweeping campaign to isolate Iran’s economy at an Aug. 24 news conference.He...
Bessent Says Economic D-Day Coming for Iran as US Works to Sever Economic Lifelines
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned on Aug. 23 that an “economic D-Day” is coming for the Iranian regime, with the United States taking...
Oil Prices Drop Ahead of New US Sanctions on Iran
Oilfield pump jacks in Williston, N.D., on Dec. 21, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch TimesOil prices fell to more than $1 on Aug. 24...
