Sanctions

Yemen’s rebels say latest U.S. sanctions will prolong the war

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels Wednesday warned that the U.S. sanctions imposed the previous day on two of their military leaders would only prolong the conflict in the impoverished Arab country.

Countries curb diplomatic ties, weigh sanctions on Myanmar

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic progress in the long-oppressed Southeast Asian nation.

Iran says U.S. must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal

By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press

Iran’s supreme leader on Sunday urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported, his first comments on the matter since U.S.

U.S. sanctions hit all of Iran’s financial sector

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions with European nations over Iran.

EU sanctions Belarus over election, gets in-kind response

By Lorna Baldwin and Menelaos Hadjicostis, Associated Press

The European Union has imposed sanctions Friday on 40 officials suspected of election misconduct and a brutal security crackdown on protesters in Belarus, which quickly retaliated by announcing its own sanctions against the EU.

U.S. sanctions pro-China leader of Hong Kong, other officials

By Deb Riechmann, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Treasury Department announced sanctions Friday on Carrie Lam, the leader of the pro-Beijing government, and 10 other officials. The sanctions are the latest in a string of actions the Trump administration has taken against China…

China to sanction 3 U.S. lawmakers and one ambassador for criticism

By Associated Press

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Rep. Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback were targeted, as was the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. The four have been critical of the ruling Communist Party’s policies toward minority groups…

Iran asks for billions in loans as virus death toll climbs

By Nasser Karimi, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press

Iran asked the International Monetary Fund for a $5 billion loan to fight the coronavirus, the first time since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that it has sought such assistance, in a staggering admission of how fragile its economy has become…

WATCH: U.S. hits Iran general with sanctions over protest crackdown

By Associated Press

The State Department said it imposed penalties on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Gen. Hassan Shahvarpour for directing a massacre of nearly 150 demonstrators in southwestern Iran in November.