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China, Iran among countries that have used AI to aid spying, Anthropic says
Anthropic said Thursday it shut down multiple cases of state-sponsored surveillance operations that used its artificial intelligence (AI) models, and warned that governments and state-aligned actors are increasingly using AI
Iran, US trade blows as Hormuz impasse deepens
Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. Tehran’s powerful
US slaps sanctions on Iran airlines, service providers
The United States imposed sanctions Tuesday on “all remaining Iranian airlines” that have yet to face such penalties, as Washington pushes to step up economic pressure in its war with
Iran military vows ‘more severe’ reprisals if US attacks continue
Iran’s military on Saturday vowed “more severe” retaliatory attacks on US naval vessels if Washington kept up its strikes on Iranian ships, hours after US Central Command said it had
Iran, US trade threats after fresh strikes
Iran and the United States traded threats on Wednesday after some of the heaviest fighting in weeks engulfed the Middle East, deepening the foes’ stalemate six months into the war.
We have enough foreign currency despite U.S. sanctions, says Iran
Iran says it has sufficient foreign currency reserves in spite of U.S. sanctions, with the central bank ready to inject $2 billion into the market. Central Bank Governor Abdolnaser Hemmati
Iran president says Tehran would ‘immediately’ reciprocate if US returns to June deal
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that Tehran would “immediately” reciprocate if the United States returned to a June deal aimed at ending their war. “I state explicitly that if
Crude prices rise above $90 per barrel, US stocks dip on Iran strikes
Oil prices jumped more than two percent Monday, with the Brent international benchmark rising above $90 a barrel after a fresh flare-up in the US-Iran war. Meanwhile, stocks on Wall Street dipped
In Foreign Policy Shift, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Seeks Good Relations with Iran
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom’s arch-nemesis, Iran, saying he sought “good” relations after reports the rivals held secret talks recently in Baghdad. The
Iran Begins Enriching Uranium to 60%, Its Highest Level Ever
Iran has started enriching uranium to its highest level ever, days after an explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility that Tehran blamed on Israel. Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said only
