US sanctions 3 Iranian nationals and 1 company for their links to nuclear program

(FILE). US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a file photo. EFE/KEN CEDENO

Washington (EFE).- The United States government on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three Iranian nationals and a company called SPND, which it accuses of contributing significantly to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. “Iran continues to substantially expand its nuclear program and carry out dual-use research and … Read more

US hits Iran with sanctions days before nuclear talks

(FILE). File photo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters in Vienna, Austria. March 02, 2025. EFE/Olatz Castrillo

Washington (EFE).- The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, just days before Washington and Tehran are due to hold talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Oman over the weekend. In particular, the US government sanctioned five Iran-based entities and one individual for their of Iran’s nuclear development, the US Treasury and … Read more

Iran seizes US oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

(FILE) People attend an anti-US rally marking the 43rd anniversary of the US Embassy takeover, in front of the former US Embassy in Tehran, Iran, 04 November 2022. EFE/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH

Tehran, Jan 11 (EFE).- Iran has seized an “American oil tanker” in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Navy said Thursday. The Iranian military claimed that the St. Nikolas was seized on Thursday morning “in retaliation” for the alleged “theft” of Iranian oil by the United States in 2023. “The Navy of the Islamic Republic … Read more

Pro-Iranian militia attacks base with US presence in Iraq amid Blinken’s visit

Ramallah (--), 05/11/2023.- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken looks on during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (not pictured) in the West Bank city of Ramallah, 05 November 2023. EFE/EPA/ALAA BADARNEH / POOL

Baghdad, Nov 5 (EFE). – The pro-Iranian Islamic Resistance group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a new attack on the Ain al Asad military base housing US personnel in western Iraq, in the midst of United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s unexpected visit to Baghdad. The Iranian-backed alliance of Iraqi militias said in a … Read more

US warns increased attacks on bases in Iraq and Syria

US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby participates in a news conference during which they faced questions on the situation in Israel and Gaza, in Washington, DC, USA, 23 October 2023. EFE/EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS

Washington, Oct 23 (EFE).- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed groups against US military bases in Iraq and Syria have increased in recent days. “We are deeply concerned about the potential for a significant escalation of these attacks in the coming days,” Kirby … Read more