US-Iran Relations
US Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shipping Empire’ Linked to Top Official
The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on more than 100 Iran-linked individuals, companies, and ocean-going vessels in what it described as its “largest Iran-related action since 2018”. The sanctions target more than 50 vessels that the Treasury Department describes as being part of a “vast shipping empire” of oil tankers […]
US Denies Iran’s Nuclear Cooperation, Vows to Prevent Nuclear Programme
The United States has stated that Iran has not agreed to inspections of its nuclear programme or given up enriching uranium. According to President Donald Trump, Tehran’s nuclear programme has been “set back permanently”, although he conceded that Iran could restart it at a different location. “I would think they’d have to start at a […]
US Issues First Wave of Iran Sanctions After Ceasefire in 12-Day War
The United States has imposed a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports, targeting an Iraqi businessman and his company for allegedly smuggling Iranian oil by blending it with Iraqi oil. The sanctions were announced on Thursday, despite a Washington-backed ceasefire between Israel and Iran having come into effect last month. US Treasury Secretary […]
The Intersection of Prophecy and Politics in America’s Clash with Iran
The ongoing conflict between the United States(US) and Iran has sparked intense debate, with some viewing it through the lens of geopolitics and military strategy. However, scholar Diana Butler Bass suggests that prophecy may also play a significant role in shaping America’s approach to Iran, particularly among White evangelicals. Bass, a prominent progressive religious author, […]