Turkish Banker Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Iran Sanctions Case
A federal judge is expected to impose a somewhat lenient sentence this afternoon on Turkish banker Hakan Atilla in connection with a multibillion-dollar money-laundering scheme.
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US Hits Head of Iran’s Central Bank With Terror Sanctions
The Trump administration is designating the head of Iran’s central bank as a terrorist and hitting him with sanctions intended to further isolate Iran from the global financial system.
Read moreTurkish Markets Brace for Banker’s Sentencing in NY
As Hakan Atilla learns what sentence he must serve for helping Iran launder billions of dollars, Istanbul’s fragile markets will watch closely Wednesday for cues about the fate of the Turkish banker’s former employer.
Read moreFrance: Europe Isn’t US ‘Vassal,’ Should trade With Iran
France’s finance minister says European countries should push back harder against the Trump administration over the Iran nuclear deal and not act as “vassals” to the U.S.
Read moreWhite House Condemns Iranian Attacks on Israel
The White House has condemned Iran’s “provocative rocket attacks from Syria against Israeli citizens” and expressed strong support for “Israel’s right to act in self-defense.”
Read moreIsrael Accuses Iranian Forces of Rocket Attack on Golan
Iranian forces based in Syria fired 20 rockets at Israeli front-line military positions in the Golan Heights early Thursday, the Israeli military said, triggering a heavy Israeli reprisal and escalating already heightened tensions in what appeared to be the most serious violence in years.
Read moreIran President Warns of ‘Problems’ as Trump Decision Looms
Iran’s president on Tuesday warned the country could face “some problems,” just hours before President Donald Trump was to announce whether he is pulling America out of the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers.
Read moreIran’s Foreign Minister Says No Renegotiating Nuclear Deal
Iran’s foreign minister took to YouTube on Thursday to criticize President Donald Trump’s threat to withdraw from the nuclear deal, saying Iran will not “renegotiate or add onto” the atomic accord.
Read moreIsrael’s Mossad Spy Agency Shrouded in Mystery and Mystique
Israel’s seizure of Iran’s purported nuclear program archive and the dramatic display of the documents taken from a facility in the heart of Tehran marked a rare case of Israel going public about the operations of its top-secret Mossad spy agency.
Read moreIsrael Says Documents Prove Iran Lied About Nuclear Program
Israel’s prime minister on Monday unveiled what he said was a “half ton” of Iranian nuclear documents collected by Israeli intelligence, claiming it proved that Iranian leaders covered up a nuclear weapons program before signing a deal with world powers in 2015.
Read moreBritish-Iranian Professor Held by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard
A British-Iranian university professor who actively campaigns against military action targeting his homeland has been detained in Iran by the country’s hard-line Revolutionary Guard, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported Thursday, becoming the latest dual national held there since the 2015 nuclear deal.
Read moreIran’s President Says No Changes, Additions to Nuclear Deal
Iran’s president on Wednesday ruled out any changes or additions to the 2015 nuclear deal, amid European efforts to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to stick with the landmark agreement.
Read moreUS Prison Guard Tied to Iran-Sanctions Witness Facing Bribery Charges
A U.S. prison guard faced the other side of the bars on Thursday, as prosecutors in a federal bribery complaint say he accepted $45,000 to smuggle contraband to the star witness in a multibillion-dollar laundering scheme.
Read moreUS Wants Turkish Banker Imprisoned More Than 15 Years
Demanding more than 15 years in prison for Turkish national Hakan Atilla, U.S. prosecutors blasted the banker’s sanctions-busting scheme Wednesday as “without parallel.”
Read moreTurkish Banker Cast as Bit Player in Epic Sanctions Case
Recalling Portia’s plea for Shylock to season justice with mercy in “The Merchant of Venice,” attorneys have asked a federal judge for leniency in sentencing the Turk who flouted sanctions against Iran through a series of multibillion-dollar bank trades.
Read moreReport: Bombs Disguised as Rocks in Yemen Show Iranian Aid
Roadside bombs disguised as rocks in Yemen bear similarities to others used by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and by insurgents in Iraq and Bahrain, suggesting at the least an Iranian influence in their manufacture, a watchdog group said on Monday.
Read moreNine Iranian Hackers Accused of Massive Cyber-Theft Spree
With the Trump administration ratcheting up rhetoric against Iran, U.S. prosecutors charged nine Islamic Revolutionary Guard-linked hackers on Friday with a massive cybercrime spree, involving hundreds of institutions, 31.5 terabytes of data, and $3.4 billion in damages.
Read moreIran Hit With Rare Material-Support Suit Over 9/11
Several survivors of the 9/11 attacks and representatives of those killed brought a federal complaint against Saudi Arabia and Iran, alleging that the latter knew about the attacks and helped plan and coordinate them.
Read moreCanada Says Widow of Iran Professor Stopped From Traveling
The widow of an Iranian-Canadian university professor who died under disputed circumstances in a Tehran prison has been stopped from traveling abroad, Canada’s foreign affairs minister said Thursday.
Read moreTerror Victims Can See Boeing Contract with Iran Air
A federal judge ruled Boeing must produce its $16 billion contract with Iran Air, a historic agreement made possible by the Iran nuclear deal, in response to discovery requests filed by victims of Palestinian terrorist attacks in Israel.
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