US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

US Sanctions Iranian Businessman Funding Houthis

The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Iranian businessman Seyed Asadollah Imam Jom'ah and his network for facilitating liquefied natural gas and crude oil shipments that fund Iran's nuclear program and proxy groups, including the Houthis. Yemen's Information Minister ...

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

Al-Alimi: Red Sea Security Tied to Countering Iran in Yemen

ADEN — Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad al-Alimi asserted Tuesday that securing the Red Sea necessitates addressing Iran's destabilizing influence within Yemen, urging international actors to prioritize actions. Speaking to a European Parliament delegatio...

U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks in Oman End After Two Hours

U.S.-Iran Indirect Talks in Oman End After Two Hours

Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the conclusion of the first round of indirect talks with the United States in Muscat, Oman. Mediated by Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al-Busaidi, the two-hour discussions focused on Iran’s nuclear program and lifting sanctions. Iranian Foreign Ministe...

U.S. Pressures Iran into High-Level Talks on Nuclear Program

U.S. Pressures Iran into High-Level Talks on Nuclear Program

On Monday, April 8, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that his administration is engaging in direct talks with Iran regarding its nuclear program, which Tehran has consistently refused to abandon. Trump described the upcoming meeting, scheduled for Saturday, as "highly significant,&qu...

Houthis Close Baghdad Office to Avoid U.S. Tensions

Houthis Close Baghdad Office to Avoid U.S. Tensions

The Iran-backed Houthi group has closed its Baghdad office, reportedly following directives from Iran, according to Asharq Al-Awsat. Sources cited by the London-based publication indicate that the closure resulted from pressure exerted by Iraqi Shiite factions and increased international scrutiny....

Lebanese Finance Ministry Seizes $2.5 Million Linked to Hezbollah

Lebanese Finance Ministry Seizes $2.5 Million Linked to Hezbollah

On February 28, 2025, the Lebanese Ministry of Finance confiscated $2.5 million from a traveler arriving from Turkey at Beirut International Airport. According to a ministry statement on X, cited by Barran Press, Lebanese Customs seized the funds, and the detainee and money were transferred to the...

UN Special Envoy for Yemen wraps up discussions in Iran.

UN Special Envoy for Yemen wraps up discussions in Iran.

On January 13, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, met with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss easing Yemen's military, economic, and humanitarian tensions. The talks aimed to restart the Yemeni-led political process and highlighted the need for regional and international su...

UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Visits Tehran for Yemen Peace Talks

UN Envoy Hans Grundberg Visits Tehran for Yemen Peace Talks

On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

Iran Summons Saudi Ambassador After Execution of Six Nationals

TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...