Dec 19 Syria welcomes permanent repeal of sweeping U.S. sanctions imposed during Assad regime By Associated Press President Donald Trump, who had previously lifted the penalties temporarily by executive order, signed off on the final repeal late Thursday after Congress passed it as part of the country’s annual defense spending bill. Continue reading
Dec 15 Iran's currency plummets to new low, sparking fears of higher food prices By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press The depreciation is worsening inflation, driving up prices for essentials and straining household budgets. Continue reading
Dec 13 Belarus frees prominent political prisoners as U.S. lifts sanctions on country's potash exports By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarusian authorities on Saturday freed Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, key opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova and other prominent political prisoners, a human rights group confirmed. Continue reading
Dec 11 U.S. sanctions 3 of Maduro's nephews as pressure campaign on Venezuela ramps up By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. Continue reading
Oct 24 U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombia's president amid escalating dispute with Trump By Matthew Lee, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Trump administration imposed sanctions Friday on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family and a member of his government over accusations of involvement in the global drug trade, sharply escalating tensions with the leftist leader of one of the closest U.S. allies in… Continue reading
Oct 23 Putin decries U.S. sanctions as 'unfriendly' as EU joins in adding more restrictions on Russia By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The American and European sanctions are intended as part of a broadened effort to choke off the revenue and supplies that fuel Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, compelling Putin to negotiate an end to the war. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch 4:00 Trump sanctions Russian oil companies as his efforts to end Ukraine war falter By Nick Schifrin President Trump took a step that he had not taken during his second term and imposed new sanctions on Russia. The Treasury Department announced the sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies and accused Putin of not taking Trump’s pursuit… Continue watching
Sep 23 4 things to know about Iran's nuclear program as deadline nears for UN 'snapback' sanctions By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press As the U.N. General Assembly meets this week in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi have a last chance to try to halt the sanctions. Continue reading
Sep 19 UN Security Council votes against lifting Iran 'snapback' sanctions By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press The resolution put forth by South Korea, the current president of the 15-member council, did not garner the support of the nine countries required to halt the series of sanctions from taking effect at the end of the month, as… Continue reading
Sep 17 EU lays out new tariffs and sanctions on Israel over war in Gaza By Sam McNeil, Associated Press The proposal includes increasing tariffs on some Israeli goods and imposing sanctions on 10 Hamas leaders, Israeli settlers, and two members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet. Continue reading