The United States is taking decisive action to cut off the financial lifelines sustaining Iran’s ruling elite. Today’s action targets Ali Ansari, a Dubai-based Iranian national who has built a ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent imposed sanctions Friday on Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged Dubai-based ...

Iranian national Ali Ansari is described in a US Treasury statement as a "key financier" for the Islamic republic's supreme ...

People gather on a beach, as a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz is visible, near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 31, 2026.

The United States imposed sweeping new sanctions targeting an Iranian businessman accused of managing a global financial ...

Can literary festivals save Urdu, or do Imambaras keep it alive? This essay explores Muharram, oral traditions, and ...

Ready to press play on 'Khandan' right from your couch? We’ve rounded up streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can start watching sooner. 'Khandan' is ...

Office of Foreign Assets Control designates network allegedly tied to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's inner circle over ...

Iranian national Ali Ansari is described in a US Treasury statement as a "key financier" for the Islamic republic's supreme ...

As part of our series of dissident profiles, Index looks at Nasrin Sotoudeh, the imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer who ...