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Iran shakes up foundation controlled by Ayatollah’s business empire

August 24, 2021 at 5:45 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - A multi-billion dollar organization controlled by Iran's supreme leader shook up the management of its charity division, appointing as its new chief a man involved in the...

Dubai firm agrees to $2.8 million fine over Syria sanctions-busting

August 24, 2021 at 8:35 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - A Dubai distribution company has agreed to pay a $2.8 million civil penalty for shipping embargoed U.S. devices to the Syrian government to monitor and control internet...

Special Report: A Gulf family’s oil troubles

August 24, 2021 at 1:29 a.m.

DUBAI (Reuters) - At its peak around five years ago, the Al Sari family owned the largest independent oil trader in the Gulf region, with branches in London and Singapore,...

Special Report: How foreign firms tried to sell spy gear to Iran

August 23, 2021 at 6:55 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - In the summer of 2008, Iranian security agents arrived at the family home of Saleh Hamid, who was visiting his parents during a break from his university...

Special Report: How foreign firms tried to sell spy gear to Iran

August 22, 2019 at 7:19 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - In the summer of 2008, Iranian security agents arrived at the family home of Saleh Hamid, who was visiting his parents during a break from his university...

Exclusive: Ericsson helps Iran telecoms, letter reveals long-term deal

August 23, 2021 at 5:59 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Swedish firm Ericsson is working with Iran's largest mobile telecom operator to expand its network and has promised to support another Iranian mobile carrier until 2021,...

Exclusive: Ericsson helps Iran telecoms, letter reveals long-term deal

August 22, 2019 at 7:01 a.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - The Swedish firm Ericsson is working with Iran's largest mobile telecom operator to expand its network and has promised to support another Iranian mobile carrier until 2021,...

Special Report: Documents detail how MTN funneled U.S. technology to Iran

August 23, 2021 at 1:13 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - A South African telecom giant plotted to procure embargoed U.S. technology products for an Iranian subsidiary through outside vendors to circumvent American sanctions on the Islamic Republic,...

Special Report: Documents detail how MTN funneled U.S. technology to Iran

December 24, 2018 at 2:07 p.m.

LONDON (Reuters) - A South African telecom giant plotted to procure embargoed U.S. technology products for an Iranian subsidiary through outside vendors to circumvent American sanctions on the Islamic Republic,...

Exclusive: Treasury Secretary urged to investigate ZTE

August 23, 2021 at 11:24 a.m.

(Reuters) - Seventeen U.S. lawmakers have called on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to investigate ZTE Corp, the Chinese telecommunications equipment maker, over allegations it sold a surveillance system and banned...

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