Posts Tagged: Iran sanctions
UK Sanctions Iran-Linked Network, Cites Attack Plots and Finance Operations
Britain on Monday sanctioned 12 individuals and entities linked to Iran, accusing them of involvement in hostile activity including plotting attacks and providing financial services to groups seeking to destabilize the UK and other countries. Those targeted...
US Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Interior Minister, Businessman
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and a businessman it said helped launder money for Tehran, as President Donald Trump's administration ramps up...
EU Designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a Terrorist Organization in Policy Shift
European Union foreign ministers on Thursday agreed to include the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on the bloc's list of terrorist organizations, putting the powerful IRGC in a...
US Targets Iran’s ‘Shadow Fleet’ Over Crackdown on Protesters
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on nine vessels of what is known as the shadow fleet and eight related firms, the US Treasury...
US Imposes Sanctions on Iran Over Crackdown on Protesters
The US on Thursday imposed sanctions on five Iranian officials it accused of being behind the crackdown on protests and said it was tracking Iranian leaders' funds being wired...
US Issues Sanctions Related to Iran and Venezuela Weapons Trade
The US Treasury said on Tuesday it has added 10 individuals and entities based in Iran and Venezuela to its sanctions list, citing their aggressive weapons program. The US Treasury has designated Venezuela-based...
Iran’s Government Offers Dialogue as Protests Spread to Universities
Protests over Iran's soaring cost of living spread to several universities on Tuesday, with students joining shopkeepers and bazaar merchants, semi-official media reported, as the government offered dialogue with demonstrators. Iran's rial currency...
Growing Danger: Why Iran’s Nuclear Defiance Demands a New Strategy
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed this past week that Iran has not allowed its inspectors access to the nuclear sites bombed by Israeli...
US Treasury Issues Iran-Related Missile and Drone Sanctions
The US on Wednesday sanctioned individuals and entities in several countries related to their support of Iran's ballistic missile and drone production, in the latest attempt to pressure Tehran. A total of 32 individuals and entities based...
Iran Risks Severe Economic Downturn, Unrest as Renewed UN Sanctions Bite
Iran's economy is at risk of simultaneous hyperinflation and severe recession, officials and analysts say, as clerical rulers scramble to preserve stability with limited room to maneuver...
Latest US Sanctions on Iranian Oil Deal Blow to China’s Sinopec
The latest US sanctions on Iranian petroleum exports deal a blow to Chinese refining giant Sinopec by targeting a terminal through which the state major handles one-fifth of its crude oil imports, industry executives and analysts said. The sanctions announced on Thursday...
EU Confirms It Has Reinstated Sanctions Against Iran as UK, France, Germany ‘Continue to Pursue’ Diplomacy
The European Union confirmed on Monday that it had reinstated sanctions against Iran, following a similar move against Iran by the United Nations. "Today, the EU reinstated sanctions against Iran in response to its continued non-compliance with the nuclear agreement....
UN Security Council Decides Not to Lift Iran Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay. The...
UN Sanctions on Iran to Be Reimposed, France’s Macron Says
European powers will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month after their latest round of talks with Tehran aimed at preventing them were deemed...
