Is Gulf Security At Risk After Renewed Iran Sanctions?

The return of US sanctions against Iran brings to the fore the risk of saber-rattling by the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, from where 30 percent[1] (over 17 million barrels) of the world’s crude oil shipment ...

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US Sanctions the Alchwiki Network, Shows How Multiple Parties Work to Serve Iran

On November 20, 2018, the US Department of Treasury sanctioned an illicit Russian-Syrian operated oil network serving Iran, dubbed the Alchwiki Network. A look at the network’s operation offers insight into how similar networks function to circumvent US-led international sanctions on Iran. These networks ...

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Rasanah Issues Iran Case File for November 2018

The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) issues its monthly report (Iran Case File) for the month of November 2018. The report highlights the most prominent developments on Iran’s arena during the month of November 2018, to provide the reader interested in Iranian issues ...

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Iran and China in Light of US Sanctions

In the era of US President Donald Trump, it is not Russia but China that forms the lifeline of Iran. The bilateral trade has flourished un-interrupted, estimated to spike to $46 billion in 2018. When renewed US sanctions scared French energy giant Total away ...

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