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Iranian tanker sought by US heading toward Greece

In a last-ditch effort to stop the release, the U.S. unsealed a warrant Friday to seize the ship and its cargo, citing violations of U.S. sanctions as well as money laundering and terrorism statutes.
August 19, 2019

Israeli woman convicted in $145M binary options scheme

An Israeli woman was convicted Wednesday of orchestrating a scheme to defraud tens of thousands of investors across the globe out of tens of millions of dollars. By Associated Press Lee Elbaz, 38, is sche...
August 7, 2019
President Hassan Rouhani speaks in a cabinet meeting in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, July 24, 2019.

Iran’s president hints at swap for seized UK ship

'Should they be committed to international frameworks and give up their wrong actions, including what they did in Gibraltar, they will receive a proportional response from Iran,' said Rouhani.
July 24, 2019