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France blames Iran for supermarket refrigeration cyberattack

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot accused Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of carrying out a cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration equipment that spoiled food at about 700 stores, CNN reported on Nov. 9.

10 November, 02:17 AM

Iran distributes iodine near nuclear site ahead of possible U.S. strike — The Times

Iranian authorities are preparing residents for possible U.S. strikes on a nuclear facility at Pickaxe Mountain, distributing iodine tablets to people living within 2–3 kilometers (1.2–1.9 miles) of potential targets to protect them from radiation exposure.

9 November, 06:30 PM

Iran seeks Russian S-400 air defense systems — report

Iran and Russia are negotiating the delivery of advanced S-400 air defense systems to Tehran. Iran hopes Moscow will finally agree to provide the systems, which it has sought for several years.

7 November, 02:19 AM

Israel alerts US to possible attacks, but intelligence raises doubts — NYT

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States and Persian Gulf countries suggesting that Iran is preparing to use chemical weapons against its regional adversaries, but the warnings have drawn skepticism from some U.S. officials, The New York Times reported on Nov. 3, citing American and regional officials.

4 November, 03:29 PM

Oil prices fall as Iran talks shift market mood, though risks remain

Oil prices dropped more than 3% on Nov. 2 amid talks between Iranian and Qatari officials, who for a third straight day have been trying to reach an agreement to end the U.S.-Israel war against Iran, according to Reuters.

2 November, 11:55 AM

Iran preparing to interfere with U.S. midterms — report

Iran is planning to meddle with the U.S. midterm elections after attempting to interfere in Israel’s vote this week, The Telegraph reported on Oct. 29, citing unnamed Iranian officials.

30 October, 12:36 AM

Russian satellites help Houthis target Saudi assets — report

Russian reconnaissance satellites are helping the Iran-backed Houthi movement carry out more accurate strikes against targets in Saudi Arabia, the AP reported on Oct. 27.

27 October, 08:34 PM

Trump accuses Iran of driving up oil prices before U.S. midterms

Iran is trying to drive up oil prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 22.

23 October, 02:51 AM

Iran developing route for importing Russian gas via Azerbaijan

Iran is discussing with Azerbaijan the possibility of building underground gas storage facilities as part of a project to build a pipeline carrying gas from Russia to Iran through Azerbaijani territory, Russian news agency Interfax reported on Oct. 17.

20 October, 08:15 PM

Trump doubts Russia and China are providing support to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not believe China or Russia is helping Iran, adding that Moscow and Beijing have "too much to lose" if they support Tehran, according to a post on Truth Social on Oct. 13.

13 October, 11:57 AM

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis strike two airports in Saudi Arabia, wounding three

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two airports in southern Saudi Arabia, wounding three people, The Wall Street Journal reported on October 6.

7 October, 10:05 AM

Global oil stockpiles fall to 'scarily' low level, Saudi Aramco warns

Global oil stockpiles that soften the effects of supply disruptions have fallen to a "scarily" low level, Amin Nasser, head of Saudi state-owned Saudi Aramco, said at the Energy Intelligence Forum in London on Oct. 5.

5 October, 05:40 PM

U.S. expels two more Iranian diplomats after U.N. General Assembly

The United States on Oct. 3 expelled two more members of the Iranian delegation who had remained in New York after the U.N. General Assembly ended. Washington had previously ordered them to leave the United States, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official.

4 October, 04:57 PM

U.S. sanctions Russia’s A7 payment system

The U.S. Treasury Department added the A7 payment system to its sanctions list and designated it as a transnational criminal organization, the department announced on Oct. 1.

2 October, 02:06 AM

Rubio orders Iranian delegation to immediately leave the U.S. as negotiations stall

U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio demanded on September 28 that the Iranian delegation to the United Nations General Assembly immediately leave the country after negotiations between Washington and Tehran stalled, Axios reported, citing a U.S. official and a second source familiar with the matter.

1 October, 09:21 AM

U.S. sanctions 13 entities and targets Russian firms over Iranian weapons trade

The United States imposed sanctions on 13 entities and individuals procuring arms for Iran, including two Russian firms, Reuters wrote, citing U.S. Treasury Department, on Sept. 29.

30 September, 08:11 AM

Five arrested over alleged terror plot at UK air base, suspects linked to Iran

British counterterrorism police are investigating possible Iranian involvement in an alleged plot to carry out a terrorist attack on a U.S.-operated air base in Britain, The Guardian reported on Sept. 28.

28 September, 12:16 PM

Tehran insists diplomacy is only way forward after Trump rejects Hormuz plan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said diplomacy remains the only way to resolve the conflict with the United States and Israel after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had rejected Tehran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt the fighting, Reuters reported on Sept. 27.

27 September, 01:48 PM

Trump to sign Russia–Iran sanctions bill Friday — report

U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act on Friday, Sept. 18, RFE/RL correspondent Alex Raufoglu reported.

18 September, 10:49 PM

Houthis’ breakthrough in Yemen threatens Red Sea, Suez shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have taken control of the strategic port city of Mocha on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, increasing their influence over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s key maritime routes for global trade, Reuters reported on Sept. 10, citing Yemeni officials.

11 September, 03:42 AM

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