Posts Tagged: US sanctions
Trump Administration Imposes Sanctions on Four ICC Judges Over ‘Baseless Actions’ Targeting US, Israel
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court, an unprecedented retaliation over the war tribunal's issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
US Issues New Round of Iran-Related Sanctions
The US has issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions targeting 10 individuals and 27 entities, including at least two companies it said were linked to Iran's national tanker company, the US...
Iran Says It Could Survive if US Nuclear Talks End Without a Deal
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear program fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described...
US to Appoint Turkey Ambassador Thomas Barrack as Special Envoy for Syria, Sources Say
The United States will appoint President Donald Trump's longtime adviser and current US ambassador to Turkey, Thomas Barrack, as a special envoy for Syria, a person with direct knowledge of the matter and a...
US Targets Iran-Backed Hezbollah With New Sanctions, Treasury Departments Says
The United States targeted two senior Hezbollah officials and two financial facilitators with new sanctions on Thursday for their role in coordinating financial transfers to the Iran-backed terrorist group,...
Trump to Remove US Sanctions on Syria in Major Policy Shift
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria at the behest of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, a major US policy shift ahead of an expected meeting with Syria's Islamist President...
Trump Says He May Ease Sanctions on Syria
President Donald Trump said on Monday that he may ease US sanctions on Syria in response to a query from his Turkish counterpart. Syria has struggled to implement conditions set out by Washington for relief from US sanctions,...
US Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Third China ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Port Terminal
US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a third Chinese independent, or "teapot" oil refinery and port terminal operators in China for purchases of Iranian oil ahead of an expected fourth round of...
US Targets China, Iran-Based Firms in Fresh Iran Sanctions
The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a network based in Iran and China that it accused of procuring ballistic missile propellant ingredients on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as President...
US Issues New Sanctions Targeting Chinese Importers of Iranian Oil
The United States on Wednesday issued new sanctions targeting Iran's oil exports, including against a China-based "teapot refinery," as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Tehran. The US...
US Energy Secretary Says Washington Can Stop Iran’s Oil Exports
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Friday that the United States could stop Iran's oil exports as part of President Donald Trump's plan to pressure Tehran over its nuclear program. The January return...
US Issues New Sanctions on Iran as Trump Seeks Talks
The United States issued fresh sanctions targeting Iran on Wednesday, the Treasury Department said, two days after President Donald Trump announced the US planned direct talks with Tehran over its nuclear program. The US...
US Energy Secretary Sees Tighter Sanctions on Iran Without Deal
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that Iran can expect tighter sanctions if it does not come to an agreement with President Donald Trump on its nuclear program. "So absolutely, I would...
US Gave Syria List of Conditions for Partial Sanctions Relief, Sources Say
The United States has handed Syria a list of conditions that it wants Damascus to fulfill in exchange for partial sanctions relief, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters, including ensuring foreigners are not...
