IRGC dismantles fuel smuggling network

Iranian authorities also announced the seizure of a ship smuggling 90,000 liters of fuel near Kish Island

Iran seizes foreign tanker smuggling 550,000 liters of fuel

According to estimates, in 2021 between seven and 10 million liters of fuel and crude oil were smuggled out of Iran

UK, German citizens accused of smuggling relics testify in Iraq

The two tourists may face the death penalty after dozens of antiquities were discovered in their luggage at Baghdad airport

British, German citizens face death penalty in Iraq for smuggling antiquities

Thousands of ancient artifacts were looted from Iraq during the two western invasions of the country

Iran rejects Guardian report about weapons smuggling to Russia

The British newspaper published claims saying that Iran smuggles weapons from Iraq to assist Russia's military operation in Ukraine

IRGC seizes foreign tanker smuggling diesel off Iran’s southern coast

IRGC officials say the unnamed ship was smuggling 150,000 liters of diesel

Lebanon’s Central Bank chief caught smuggling cash into France: Report

The embattled Central Bank chief faces embezzlement and graft charges in both Switzerland and France

US forces spotted smuggling dozens of oil tankers out of Syria

80 oil tankers were smuggled out of Syria earlier this week

Syria counter-narcotics unit seizes record haul of 2.3 tons of Captagon

The ministry said the Captagon bags weighed 2,103 kilos, and that 10 arrests were made and vehicles were confiscated

Syria re-opens Damascus airport weeks after crippling Israeli attack

An Israeli airstrike on 10 June severely damaged the two runways at the capital's main dual use airport

The Saudi Captagon problem is not a Lebanese one

While Lebanon is indeed one source of the Captagon drug trade to Saudi Arabia, Riyadh entirely ignores the basic economics that have made it a hub for this nasty narcotic.

US navy claims warships in Strait of Hormuz ‘harassed’ by IRGC speedboats

Over the past year, the IRGC has stepped up efforts to stop the theft of Iranian oil in the high seas, including attempts by the US navy

US occupation troops steal wheat from Syria to send to Iraq

In addition to stealing Syrian wheat supplies, the US military has also been stealing Syrian oil

Revenue from Iran’s energy exports up 60 percent despite US sanctions

Trade statistics in Iran have been increasing in various sectors as Iran seeks to improve its economic standing, regardless of the outcome of the Vienna talks

Iran seizes vessel carrying 106,500 liters of smuggled fuel

This comes just a few days after the US illegally seized the oil cargo aboard an Iranian tanker impounded by Greece

Saudi official arrested at Beirut Airport carrying 18kg of illegal drugs

In 2015, a Saudi prince was arrested in Beirut with two tons of captagon pills on a private plane, using his diplomatic and royal immunity to bring illegal drugs into Lebanon

Rights groups urge KSA to stop execution of Bahraini nationals

Jaafar Sultan and Sadeq Thamer were tried on terrorism-related charges over alleged smuggling of explosive materials into the country

US troops smuggle 70 oil tankers out of Syria

US forces have smuggled hundreds of oil tankers out of Syria over the past few months

Putin pressures Israeli PM to hand over Jerusalem Church to Russia: Report

The demand by Moscow comes at a time when the government in Tel Aviv has been hoping to play both sides amid the Ukraine crisis

Iran announces capture of vessel with smuggled fuel in the Persian Gulf

Since 2018, Iran has been fighting rampant fuel smuggling by land to neighboring countries and by sea to Gulf Arab states

Militants in Syria’s Idlib capitalize on rising global prices

The militant group, HTS, has been using the Ukraine crisis to profit in the Idlib region of Syria, which has a 97 percent poverty rate

Doctors Without Borders to reduce activity in Yemen’s Marib after kidnapping of personnel

With the battle of Marib spelling the turning point for the war on Yemen, volunteer medics have reduced their capacities in fear of their safety

‘Head of artistic issues’: Journalist in spy ring identified as writer of disinformation

The journalist had contact with an Israeli via a British phone number that instructed him to write anti-Hezbollah hit pieces

Israel concerned Hezbollah has stepped up air defense capabilities: Report

Reports have revealed Israel's increasing anxieties over its loss of airspace hegemony in the Levant

US forces smuggle oil from Syria’s Hasakah to occupation bases in Iraq

Reports from the smuggling operation shed light on the precise direction and rationale of the increased US activity along the M4 highway between Syria and Iraq

US military bases in Iraq and Syria faced with fresh rocket attacks

The discontent with the presence of US troops in Iraq and Syria continues to grow despite Washington's claims they remain in the region to 'fight' ISIS

Mikati: criticism of Saudi Arabia ‘not in Lebanon’s best interest’

Mikati's main policy objectives upon his ascension to the position of prime minister included restoring Gulf–Lebanese ties

Rocket attack hits illegal US base in eastern Syria

This is the second rocket attack to hit a US military base in Syria since the start of the new year

US troops intensify efforts to destabilize Syria’s northeastern region: Report

Turkish media claims that the US intensified efforts to enter government-controlled areas when Russian-brokered talks between Kurdish militias and the Assad government began

Afghanistan economic crisis deepens as US ignores pleas to lift punitive sanctions

Nearly $10 billion of Afghanistan's foreign reserves continue to be held by the US