EU Sanctions Iranian Officials and IRGC Unit Over Disruption of Maritime Traffic in Strait of Hormuz

The European Union has imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals and a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), accusing them of threatening freedom of navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a move that marks the first use of the bloc’s newly expanded sanctions framework targeting maritime disruptions. The sanctions were announced […]

Iran Denies it Fired Missiles at Israel after Ceasefire Deal

Iran Denies it Fired Missiles at Israel after Ceasefire Deal

Conflicting reports are emerging just hours after the Israel–Iran ceasefire was declared, raising doubts about its stability. Iran’s state-run news agency denied claims that Iran fired missiles at Israel following the start of the ceasefire, calling such reports “false.” The denial comes in response to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), which stated that two missiles […]