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Trump administration hits Iran with sanctions, ramps up economic pressure
Trump's administration spent months trying to convince Tehran to enter into a nuclear deal before it joined a bombing ...
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US issues first wave of Iran sanctions after ceasefire in 12-day war
Washington, DC – The United States has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports, the first penalties ...
Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia
President Trump has issued no new restrictions on Russia this year, in effect allowing Moscow to acquire the money and ...
Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department announced that it was blocking transactions between U.S. banks and Mexican branches of CIBanco ...
UK Issues Red Alert on Russian Shadow Fleet Sanctions Dodging
The UK government issued a red alert to raise concerns about potential sanctions evasion tied to the sale of Russian oil and ...
Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former ...
China sanctions former Filipino lawmaker who defended Philippines’ South China Sea claims
China has sanctioned a former Filipino lawmaker, Francis Tolentino, who sponsored legislation that marks out the Philippines’ ...
Senate Democrats launch investigation into Trump’s pause of Russia sanctions
Three Democratic senators on Thursday said they were launching an investigation into the Trump administration’s more than ...