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G7 urges halt to attacks in Sudan's El-Obeid, calls for wider arms embargo
BERLIN, July 15 (Reuters) - G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to stop all …
US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, cryptocurrency sectors
The United States on Tuesday expanded its sanctions targeting Iran's oil sector, taking further aim at the network of petroleum shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, the Tr…
US launches new round of strikes against Iran as escalation threatens shipping
By Enas Alashray and Tala RamadanCAIRO/DUBAI, July 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. said it had begun a new wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of I…
Malaysia says residents at tech commune run by ex-Coinbase exec have valid travel documents
By Rozanna LatiffKUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Immigration Department said on Wednesday that members of a "digital nomad" community run by U.S. investor Balaji Srin…
Iran threatens to block more vital seaways as Trump orders renewed Iran blockade
By Enas Alashray, Tala Ramadan, Kanishka Singh and Samia NakhoulCAIRO/WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, July 15 (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to close "all …
Iran-linked vessels pass through Hormuz ahead of US blockade
By Florence TanSINGAPORE, July 15 (Reuters) - The number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz ticked up on Tuesday, with most of them linked to Iranian trade, before…
US military says it is launching more strikes against Iran
July 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Tuesday it was launching more strikes against Iran.The strikes began Tuesday afternoon Eastern Time, the U.S. Central Command said in…
How UK's IRGC designation raises stakes for Iran and Europe
Following Britain's designation, Iran has presented a unified front in which all institutions are projecting the IRGC as an integral component of national sovereignty.
Lawmakers seek to counter China, Iran repression tactics on US soil
By Michael MartinaWASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bipartisan bill to increase penalties for foreign government agents who threaten people on…
Trump backtracks on plan to toll Hormuz ships
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly scrapped a planned 20 percent levy on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid clashes with Iran, saying he would instead seek comp…
