Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Says the US Is Targeting Iran’s Access to Crypto

Placing crypto alongside shadow banking and weapons procurement means Treasury believes it is being used for actual trade settlement. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X on April 29 that Washington’s sanctions campaign is now going after Iran’s “access to crypto,” alongside oil exports, shipping networks, and shadow banking channels. It is the first…

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Pakistan eases export rules for Iran, Central Asia

Three-month waiver on bank guarantees, credit letters covers rice, seafood, pharmaceuticals among other commodities Increased sourcing from the US reduces reliance on the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow maritime corridor through which a substantial proportion of global oil trade passes and which remains vulnerable to geopolitical tensions. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce…

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War Diary Day 29: Industrial strikes against Iran trigger wider retaliation – World

Over the past 24 hours, US and Israeli operations have focused on degrading Iran’s war-sustaining capacity through coordinated strikes on its three largest steel production facilities. On the 29th day of the US-Israel war on Iran, the conflict transitioned into a more visibly regional phase as strikes on Iran’s industrial and nuclear infrastructure were met…

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