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US issues new sanctions over Iran's oil shipments to China as part of Economic Fury

The State Department also announced a reward of up to $15 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of the IRGC.

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing on the Iran war, amid a ceasefire between the US and Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, April 24, 2026.

Pentagon's Hegseth defends Iran war against Congress, says not a quagmire

 An illustrative photo of the Iranian and Chinese flags.

Trump says he was 'surprised' by 'Chinese gift to Iran' found in seized tanker ship

An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during the Operation Epic Fury attack on Iran April 1, 2026.

Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says


WATCH: Iranian cruise missiles blow up life-size replica of American aircraft carrier

Commander of Iran's Navy had previously said that Iran could destroy all of America's warships within 50 seconds.

Iranian missiles blow up replica US passenger plane‏.

NSA document leaked by Snowden highlights US, UK and Israeli intel efforts against Iran

"NSA has seen Iran further extending its influence across the Middle East over the last year," the document warns, citing in particular Iran's efforts to launch cyber attacks.

Former NSA analyst Edward Snowden

Iranian official: The fight against satellite TV is more important than obtaining nuclear weapons

The regime has been threatening and fining those who own satellite dishes and then gathering and destroying those dishes publicly.

Iranian authorities confiscate television satellites

Latest Tom Cruise movie has Shi'a Islamic values, says Iranian news outlet

Cruise's character William Cage shares characteristics with the Imam Mahdi, Mashregh writes.

Tom Cruise at Edge of Tomorrow premiere

Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander: US preparing for attack

Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said the US is preparing for an attack against its navy and is worried about Iranian speedboats that can travel twice as fast as US warships.

Iran's new Fateh-class submarine