DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s government announced a ban on the mining of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the country’s president, Hassan Rouhani, announced Wednesday, as officials blame the energy-intensive process for blackouts in a number of Iranian cities. The ban is effective immediately and will be in place until Sept. 22, Rouhani told state TV, in […] Read more
Iran came into 2021 swinging. Within the first week of the year, the country had seized a South Korean tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and announced its return to 20% uranium enrichment, a massive breach of the 2015 nuclear deal it signed with world powers. The tanker seizure, Iran says, is in response to […] Read more
