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IRGC dismantles fuel smuggling network
Iranian authorities also announced the seizure of a ship smuggling 90,000 liters of fuel near Kish Island
Jun 16, 2022
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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
May 18, 2022
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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
May 16, 2022
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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
Apr 30, 2022
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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
Apr 14, 2022
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IRGC seizes foreign tanker smuggling diesel off Iran’s southern coast
IRGC officials say the unnamed ship was smuggling 150,000 liters of diesel
Nov 20, 2021
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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
Sep 04, 2021
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US forces spotted smuggling dozens of oil tankers out of Syria
80 oil tankers were smuggled out of Syria earlier this week
Aug 13, 2021
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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
Jun 29, 2022
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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
Jun 23, 2022
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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.
Jun 22, 2022
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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
Jun 21, 2022
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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
Jun 20, 2022
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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
May 30, 2022
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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
May 30, 2022
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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
May 29, 2022
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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
May 25, 2022
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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
May 15, 2022
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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
Apr 18, 2022
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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
Apr 15, 2022
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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
Mar 21, 2022
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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
Mar 14, 2022
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‘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
Feb 20, 2022
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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
Feb 08, 2022
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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
Jan 18, 2022
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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
Jan 05, 2022
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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
Jan 04, 2022
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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
Jan 03, 2022
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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
Dec 28, 2021
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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
Dec 20, 2021
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