The maritime blockade imposed by the United States on Iran continues to strain Tehran’s oil sector, disrupting exports and placing increasing pressure on production and storage capacity.Washington has confirmed the blockade will remain in place until an agreement is rea...

The United States on Friday, June 20, 2025, imposed its most extensive sanctions to date on Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia, targeting nine companies, three senior operatives, and three ships involved in smuggling oil and illicit goods to finance the group’s operatio...

The United States announced new sanctions on Friday targeting a vast Iranian money-laundering network, involving 10 individuals and 27 entities accused of funneling billions of dollars to fund Iran’s nuclear and missile programs and support its regional proxies.The US T...

SANA’A – A newly released investigative report by PTOC Yemen, an anti-money laundering and organized crime monitoring platform, has exposed exclusive documents confirming that Iran’s ambassador in Sanaa, Ali Rezaei, oversees a covert mechanism designed to help the Houth...

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing sanctions against Yemen’s Houthi militia and their financial backers, aiming to disrupt all illicit revenue streams used to destabilize the region. This came in a strong statement by Dorothy Shea, the Acting U...

In a groundbreaking diplomatic move, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharah on Wednesday in Riyadh, marking the first encounter between American and Syrian leaders in over two decades. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the U.S.-Gu...

emen International Bank, one of the country’s oldest and largest commercial banks, has strongly rejected the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s decision to place it and three of its executives on the OFAC sanctions list, describing the move as politically motivated and d...

A U.S. official revealed that the current administration aims to terminate the "Guardian of Prosperity" operation launched in 2023 in response to Houthi attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. According to Al Arabiya, the operati...

The Houthi militia has called on its leaders to return swiftly to the capital, Sana a, after the group was included on the US terrorism list, a move that has raised concerns about potential airport closures and international sanctions.According to sources close to the Y...

The United States has classified the Houthi group under two major designations: "Foreign Terrorist Organization" (FTO) and "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" (SDGT). These classifications differ in their legal frameworks and international impact...