Iran – California Globe

CEO Arrested for Supplying Tech to Iran’s Nuclear and Military Programs – FBI Raids $35 Million Newport Coast Mansion

June 4, 2026 12:16 pmJune 4, 2026 12:16 pm

A dual U.S.-Iranian national and CEO of a Tehran-based technology company was arrested Wednesday on federal charges for allegedly conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions by funneling sophisticated American networking, security, and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear program and military establishment....

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Reminds Us Strong Economic Fundamentals Trump Negative Media Hype

May 26, 2026 11:21 amMay 26, 2026 11:57 am

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was on Fox Business today and said he is expecting inflation to fall further by the end of the year as energy prices ease and economic growth continues to accelerate. Speaking with...

The Ceasefire Illusion: Hacktivists and APTs Keep the Iran War Alive Online

April 30, 2026 5:35 amApril 30, 2026 5:36 am

A sustained ceasefire isn’t likely to translate onto the digital battlefield. In 2026, conflict doesn’t pause just because the shooting does. It shifts. It burrows deeper into the systems most people never see but rely on constantly, the networks, infrastructure,...

DOJ Arrests Iranian National at LAX for Allegedly Brokering Iranian Arms Sales on Behalf of Tehran Regime

April 20, 2026 10:40 amApril 20, 2026 10:40 am

Federal agents arrested Shamim Mafi, a 44-year-old Iranian national and lawful permanent U.S. resident since 2016, at Los Angeles International Airport Saturday night on charges she brokered the sale of Iranian-manufactured drones, bombs, bomb fuses, assault weapons, and millions of...

SacBee ‘Delusional’ on President Trump’s Speech

April 2, 2026 8:37 amApril 2, 2026 8:37 am

The mostly irrelevant Sacramento Bee weighed in on President Donald Trump’s 19-minute speech Wednesday evening, claiming they talked to California “leaders” who say the President is “totally delusional.” “California political leaders reacted with a mix of disbelief and outrage after...

California Blow-Up: How Sacramento Built an Energy Crisis and Called It a Climate Policy

March 25, 2026 9:00 amMarch 25, 2026 9:01 am

Soon after the launch of U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard closed the Strait of Hormuz, shutting down the flow of nearly a third of all seaborne crude on Earth. The U.S. military, aided by its allies,...

Greenberg: A Novice Congressional Candidate Blows it on Energy Politics

March 25, 2026 7:16 amMarch 25, 2026 7:16 am

The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway separating Iran from Oman and the United Arab Emirates, is a critical global chokepoint. Roughly 25% of the world’s seaborne oil trade, about 20 million barrels per day, normally passes through it. Today...