US sanctions
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
World
December 21, 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
The latest US sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with…
Iran’s Guards seen economic winner from tougher Trump stance
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Iran’s Guards seen economic winner from tougher Trump stance
Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force with political clout and an industrial empire, stands to benefit from…
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative body that is expected to give the…
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
World
July 31, 2017
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party has vowed that a newly elected legislative super-body will begin passing laws quickly after a vote…
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Middle East
May 25, 2017
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars…
US sanctions 30 firms, individuals for aiding Iran, North Korea arms programs
World
March 24, 2017
US sanctions 30 firms, individuals for aiding Iran, North Korea arms programs
The United States has imposed sanctions on 30 international companies and individuals for transferring sensitive technology to Iran for its…
How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy
Business
August 16, 2016
How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy
When the United States blacklisted John Angel Zabaneh, a banana farmer and exporter in Belize, for alleged ties to a…
As Iran’s oil exports surge, international tankers help ship fuel
Middle East
June 6, 2016
As Iran’s oil exports surge, international tankers help ship fuel
More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp…
Lebanese Hezbollah ministers, MPs could be hit by US law: US official
Middle East
May 28, 2016
Lebanese Hezbollah ministers, MPs could be hit by US law: US official
Ministers and members of parliament belonging to Lebanon's Hezbollah could be sanctioned under a new U.S. law targeting the group's…
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
World
March 30, 2012
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
LONDON — Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to…