Iran Oil Sanctions Enforcement Is Looser Under Biden, Biden Might Tighten It to Get Israel to Not Strike
On CNBC's Friday broadcast of “Squawk on the Street,” CNBC contributor Helima Croft, global head of product strategy at RBC Capital Markets, said that “five years ago, there were far more significant sanctions in place” against Iranian oil. “We used to do that,” he said, “but now we do.” Iranian crude oil is at its […]
U.S., World Need Stronger Sanctions on Iran, ‘We Feel the Results’ of Iran Having ‘So Much Money’
Ambassador to Israel Danny Dannon said Wednesday on Fox News Channel's “Outnumbered” that it is extremely important that the United States, along with other democracies, “impose sanctions, crippling sanctions, on Iran. Yes, because they have too many sanctions today.” We can spend money on their agents and we are seeing the results. We are being […]
Elon Musk facing potential sanctions for not testifiyng in Twitter probe
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday it intends to seek sanctions against Elon Musk after he failed to appear for court-ordered testimony in the regulator's investigation into the company's $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc. In a court filing, the SEC said its motion for sanctions seeks an order to show why […]
Fear and sanctions have failed to get Britain working. Why not try tea and empathy? | Polly Toynbee
JGovernment centres are the “least used” and “least loved” of all public services, a failure at the heart of the economy and contributing to the biggest decline in the workforce since the 1980s. Employment Minister Alison McGovern put the remarks this way: Report She worked closely with the Institute for Employment Research committee, which is […]
Western nations have bought $2B in Russian oil this year through sanctions workarounds
Western countries have indirectly purchased $2 billion worth of Russian oil through Turkey, revealing a glaring loophole in the current sanctions regime. a New reports The company's operations have been profitable in the past few months as crude oil arrives at Turkish refineries to be made into products such as gasoline and diesel and shipped […]
Biden administration imposes sanctions against Venezuelan President Maduro’s ‘cronies’
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and several of his close associates for disrupting the electoral process and violating the civil and human rights of his people. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the sanctions to reporters at a press conference on Thursday. “President Biden's foreign policy approach […]
U.S. Seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s Airplane: ‘Violated U.S. Sanctions’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet, is pictured in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after it was seized by US law enforcement. US authorities have moved to seize a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet used by President Maduro and members of his government. The Department of Justice said the jet was “purchased […]
FACT CHECK: Does Image Show The Kremlin Without Electricity Due To US Sanctions?
Posts Share on social media It purportedly shows recent images of the Kremlin with the electricity cut off due to US sanctions. Moscow remains dark due to severe power shortage — rosZMI The reason is that Western sanctions have made it difficult to maintain foreign-made turbines at Russia's thermal power plants. pic.twitter.com/O3oMLnp42C — Jurgen Nauditt […]
Netanyahu Hits Back After Biden-Harris Add More Sanctions on Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken out after the Biden-Harris administration imposed a sixth round of sanctions on Israel on Wednesday as part of an effort to appease anti-Israel critics on the left. “Israel views the imposition of sanctions against Israeli citizens with a very strong sense of urgency. The issue is under active […]
Biden Admin Denies Offering Venezuelan Dictator Amnesty After Freeing Criminals, Sanctions Giveaway
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel on Monday denied claims that U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration had granted pardon to Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro. Patel’s comments were recent. Report Issuer The Wall Street Journal Anonymous sources claimed the US had held talks with Maduro government officials about the possibility of granting amnesty to the […]