Feb 07 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. Continue reading
Oct 08 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. Continue reading
Oct 02 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. Continue reading
Aug 07 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… Continue reading
Jul 13 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… Continue reading
Mar 12 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… Continue reading
Jan 17 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. Continue reading
Jan 10 WATCH: U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iran after missile strikes The Trump administration is announcing new sanctions on Iran following this week's missile strikes by the Islamic Republic on U.S. bases in Iraq. Continue reading
Jan 09 Why Trump's sanctions threat revives painful memories for Iraqis By Yasmeen Alamiri, Gretchen Frazee Thirty years after devastating sanctions were first imposed on Iraq, President Donald Trump’s threat of new sanctions is a chilling reminder for Iraqis of the pain they experienced amid policies of global economic pressure. Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch 6:37 Why U.S. and China are still 'very far away' from ending trade war On Friday, the Trump administration and China announced the first phase of a deal to de-escalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. But the agreement, positioned by the White House as a major victory, has prompted many… Continue watching