The United States threatened sanctions for any country or entity that engages with Iran’s gold, digital assets, aviation, shipping and tech industries. Here’s why that matters.
Category: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Intention to Keep Country on a War Footing
The New York Times – On the Runway:Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment of hard-line loyalists to top jobs suggests he is prepared to keep the country on a war footing and to quash domestic dissent.
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Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post
The New York Times – On the Runway:The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power.
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Movement Through Strait of Hormuz Is Halted After Attack on Cargo Ship
The New York Times – Business:The strike on a vessel near the coast of Oman prompted a U.N. agency to pause an evacuation of ships from the Persian Gulf.
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The Peril of Piloting Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Controllers for shipping companies face a daunting decision as they try to free vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf: “Basically you’re sending someone unarmed into war.”
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Cheap Drones Remain Wild Card in Iran war
The New York Times – Business:Stopping Iran’s production of drones is critical to opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting its attacks on Gulf nations. But can it be done?
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Iran Says ‘Non-Hostile’ Ships Can Sail Through the Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times – Business:Ships with no ties to Israel or the United States would be allowed to pass, the government said, but it was unclear if any vessels would try.