LONDON ENGLAND: EXT Anglo-Iranian Oil Company LTD (IOAC) bulding / Britannic House sign / Chairman Sir William Fraser sitting at desk SOT saying have made huge contribution to Iran & economy, would be sad indeed if partnership should cease.

How do they hurt the economies doing the sanctioning? What is the difference between economic sanctions and regular old trade restrictions?

What Can Go Wrong? Ultimately, will the sanctions

work?

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The FT's Middle East editor Andrew England reflects on the celebrations in Tehran of the 1979 Islamic revolution

As time goes by, the risk of natural disasters is getting higher around the world. From LA to Manilla, here's 10 Cities That Could Be Wiped out by 2020.

Fishermen fishing in Caspian Sea<br/>
Fisherman pulling long rope in desert (attached to fishing net) Fishermen standing in seawater gathering in large fish net teamwork / CU Fish caught in net.

REZA KHAN MIRPANJ: Iranian troops soldiers marching LS Reza Shah Pahlavi standing on balcony saluting. MS Reza Shah Pahlavi standing on balcony w/ son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980 the last Shah of Iran) Iranian tanks moving.

WS Park w/ Capitol Building BG / Iranian Ambassador Nassrullah Entezam-O-Saltaneh (1900-1981) sitting at desk w/ two reporters SOT saying for 50 years oil exploited by foreign company employee discrimination time to end.

WS EXT Masjid-i ShahMasjid-i Shah in Isfahan (Esfahan) Dome of mosque w/ glazed tile mosaic (1612-37 Safavids dynasty art) / Praying Muslims / Seated Shia Islamic cleric Ayatollah Kashani talking (no SOT)

The key events in this year's series of confrontations involving oil tankers. The US has raised pressure on Tehran by reintroducing sanctions on Iranian individuals and businesses.

MOT 1951: LONDON ENGLAND: EXT Anglo-Iranian Oil Company LTD. (IOAC) bulding. Britannic House sign. Chairman Sir William Fraser sitting at desk SOT saying have made huge contribution to Iran & economy...would be sad indeed if partnership...

Boy looking into window w/ magazines displayed ZI Hitler on cover of mag in window. EXT Embassy building w/ Nazi Eagle on top of swastika on railing / Gate wall w/ Allied 'V' painted on bricks / British soldiers walking in ruins driving...

Woman kneading dough on stone placing bread (flat bread nan) own into outdoor stone oven.

Over recent months, Chinese telecommunications and electronics company, Huawei has found itself at the centre of international controversy. There has been growing fear that Huawei’s equipment can or will be used by the Chinese government...

MOT 1951: IRAN: WS Iranian soldiers troops standing at attention behind artillery lined up for for inspection American US officer inspecting weapon talking w/ Iranian soldier (no SOT).

Shah appointed approved by parliament<br/>
EXT Entrance gate to The Majlis of Iran (assembly legislative body) / Prime Minister Dr Mohammed Mossadegh (1882-1967) sitting at table talking (no SOT) w/ others.

FARMERS IN IRAN: Mountains / Sheep & herders shephards moving on meadow plains foothills BG.

Tehran modern cityscapes

Toopkhaneh Square (today Khomeini Square) w/ large building pool camels and cars on road (building replaced during 'modernization') Statue of Riza Shah / Busy maidan (square) w/ traffic around fountain...

MOT 1951: BRITISH EMBASSY IN IRAN: Car pulling into British Embassy. INT Room w/ unidentified man & British Ambassador Sir Francis Shepherd (C) handing letter to Anglo-Iranian representative Norman Richard Seddon both talking to each...

'1946' Superimposed over Russian officer and truck drivers / Russian USSR Soldier talking w/ Soviet officer truck convoy BG / Drivers getting into trucks convoy moving across Iranian border out of Iran.

Camels walking in village street. Iranian woman in traditional clothing washing bowl in stagnet water baby in shirt walking BG.

Soldiers walking on sidewalk by park, male in shorts walking around / Two Caucasian women packing suitcases.

British Russian officers dine / CU Russian soldier smiling / Russian & British officers meeting in field shaking hands talking / Group dinner w/ British & Russian officers eating together drinking beer toasting.

Biden's relationship with Saudi Arabia has been a colourful one since before he was even president. Considering the history, we look at the recent OPEC+ cuts; and whether this spells the end of the 50-year Saudi-US relationship.

With Biden's recent mishandling of classified Vice Presidential documents, many are comparing the situation with Trump's Mar-a-Lago scandal. So what exactly happened? How similar are these situations? And what does this mean for Biden's...