Category: Iran

  • Putin Agrees to Help Trump Broker Nuclear Talks With Iran

    Bread path links PMN Business Russia has agreed to assist President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on issues, including the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic and its support for regional anti -US agents, according to persons familiar with the situation. The author of the article: Bloomberg News…

  • Oil Steadies as Trade War Concerns Vie With Pressure on Iran

    Bread path links PMN Business The oil has settled as fears that the trade war between the United States and China will harm the global growth that is running as President Donald Trump’s intensification of economic pressure on OPEC member in Iran. The author of the article: Bloomberg News Yongchang…

  • Iran Blackouts Leave Industry in Tatters Ahead of Trump’s Return

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Manufacturers are routinely left in the dark as the grid collapses under the weight of sanctions and shrinking investment. The next four years may be more difficult. Article writer: Bloomberg News Arslan Shahla, Gulnar Motevalli, and Patrick Sykes Posted on January 19, 2025 • 5 minute…

  • Houthis threaten independently of Iran

    After fourteen months of war, the ceasefire in Lebanon is still holding, the fighting in the Gaza Strip is low-intensity, and the number of missiles fired at Israel from Iraq has decreased, but the Houthis in Yemen are not stopping. In the early hours of Saturday morning, they fired a…

  • Energy Crisis In Iran — Is Bitcoin Mining To Blame?

    Although Bitcoin mining is a largely profitable venture for mining companies and individuals, it can cause a lot of problems. The rise of cryptocurrency mining could push up prices, weaken networks, and even cause power outages in some countries like Thailand, Venezuela, and Kazakhstan. The Iranian capital and its neighboring…

  • Iran Focuses On Crypto To Nullify The Impact of Global Sanctions

    This article is also available in Spanish. In a strategic shift from its position on digital currency, Iran has decided to regulate the cryptocurrency industry rather than restrict it. The decision was announced by Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs Abdel Nasser Hemmati at a national event in Tehran, where…

  • Iran supreme leader says ‘crushing response’ awaits US, Israel

    Iran’s supreme leader has upped his rhetoric, warning of an “overwhelming response” to the country’s enemies – including the United States – in the wake of an Israeli missile strike on the country a week ago. “The enemies, whether the Zionist regime or the United States, will undoubtedly receive a…

  • Shekel sharply stronger after attack on Iran

    Boria Finance: The dollar continues to trade in the familiar range of 3.55-3.85 shekels/dollar, but in the long term, the price of the shekel is expected to rise. The shekel was sharply stronger today after a relatively restrained Israeli attack on Iran calmed market concerns about escalation. The Bank of…

  • Israel Boasts Strategic Gains From Attack on Iran, But Quietly

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business After sending more than 100 fighter jets to attack Iran, the Israeli government is seeking to walk a fine line: Officials there believe the attack caused significant strategic damage but want to allow Iran to continue to reject it as unworthy of a response. Article writer:…

  • Israel Strikes Targets Across Iran, Expanding Their Conflict

    Breadcrumb links BMN Business Israeli fighter jets launched airstrikes on military targets across Iran early Saturday, fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond to a missile barrage three weeks ago, stoking fear of open conflict between the longtime rivals. Article writer: Bloomberg News Dan Williams, Omar Tamu…

  • Shekel weakens sharply on Iran escalation concerns

    Perico: There is no change in our assessment, as the possibility of the shekel’s value rising is still limited, and the dollar may once again test the level of 3.8 shekels to the dollar. The shekel is weakening sharply today against the US dollar and the euro. This afternoon, the…

  • Analysis-Lessons from Iran missile attacks for defending against China’s advanced arsenal By Reuters

    Written by Jerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s missile barrage this month on Israel, after a similar large-scale attack in April, shows the value and shortcomings of the missile defenses of the United States and its allies in a potential Indo-Pacific conflict with China, analysts say. He says. Although the…

  • Analysis-Lessons from Iran missile attacks for defending against China’s advanced arsenal By Reuters

    Written by Jerry Doyle SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Iran’s missile barrage this month on Israel, after a similar large-scale attack in April, shows the value and shortcomings of the missile defenses of the United States and its allies in a potential Indo-Pacific conflict with China, analysts say. He says. Although the…

  • Iran reduces sentence of jailed journalists after clearing them of collaborating with US By Reuters

    DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian court acquitted two imprisoned journalists of collaborating with the United States and reduced their sentences over reports of the death of a woman who helped spark protests in 2022, the worst internal unrest Iran has seen in decades. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said in a…

  • Biden and Netanyahu ‘made significant progress’ on limiting strike on Iran

    A a report In Walla News weighs heavily on oil. It is said that: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Joe Biden made significant progress during their phone call on Wednesday in reaching an understanding on the scope of Israel’s planned retaliatory action against Iran, according to three senior…

  • Israel is considering striking energy facilities in Iran – report

    Oil prices rebounded after an NBC report citing US officials saying Israel is considering striking energy facilities in Iran. An earlier Jerusalem Post report said they were only looking at military targets. The NBC report says: US officials said they did not believe Israel had made a final decision on…

  • Stocks fall, safe haven assets rally with oil as Iran fires on Israel By Reuters

    By Sinead Caro and Yoruk Bahçeli (Reuters) – The MSCI global stock index fell along with Treasury yields on Tuesday as investors shied away from riskier assets, while oil futures rose on concerns about supplies after Iran fired missiles at Israel. However, Wall Street stocks finished above session lows, and…

  • US says Iran emailed stolen Trump campaign material to Biden camp By Reuters

    Written by Costas Pitas and Kanishka Singh Iranian hackers sent emails containing stolen material from former Republican President Donald Trump’s campaign to people involved in then-Democratic President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, U.S. agencies said on Wednesday, part of an alleged broader effort by Tehran to influence the U.S. election. “Furthermore,…

  • U.S. will very likely fight a war against Russia, China and Iran: Alex Karp

    The U.S. military has long prioritized the ability to fight two wars simultaneously in different parts of the world, similar to its efforts in the Pacific and European theaters during World War II. But Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, a data mining software company known for its work in defense…

  • Israeli intel believes Iran response will take place at later date — report

    Israeli intelligence now assesses that Hezbollah and Iran have lowered the alert level of their rocket and missile units and that a response will come at a later time, according to five Israeli officials, quoted by The New York Times. “By Friday, Israeli intelligence assessed that Hezbollah and Iran had…