US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran over apparent nuclear escalations | Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced new sanctions on Iran’s oil sector, saying Iran’s expanding nuclear program has raised new concerns the country may be preparing to build an atomic bomb. The embargoes against three unnamed entities involved in transporting Iranian oil and petrochemical products were announced amid growing warnings of a new conflict […]
NTSB sanctions Boeing for releasing details of 737 Max investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Thursday sanctioned Boeing for disclosing nonpublic details in its investigation into a 737 MAX 9 door plug that blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. According to the NTSB, an independent agency that investigates transportation accidents, unnamed Boeing executives at a press conference on Tuesday discussed […]
Trump-era China sanctions ended by Biden may be revived under new House GOP bill
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Biden Admin Slow Rolls Oil Sanctions Against Russia, Iran In Bid To Keep Gas Prices Down Ahead Of Election
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Biden administration is hesitant to fully implement oil sanctions against Iran and Russia as it seeks to stabilize gasoline prices ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November. The administration regularly denounces Russian and Iranian malign actions against U.S. allies and has imposed several rounds of sanctions on […]
Shadow banking network for Iranian military hit with US sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on what it calls the Iranian military’s shadow banking network. The State Department said the vast network extends to 50 individuals and companies in Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and the Marshall Islands, and is used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and military, as well as the […]
US sanctions Mexican cartel leaders for drug trafficking, but Biden still won’t shut down the border
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that it had imposed sanctions on eight Mexican drug cartel leaders. press release. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Fox News Anchorman Neil Cavuto reported that the individuals are linked to the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel and are involved in drug and human trafficking across the southern border. According to […]
US Treasury imposes financial sanctions against 2 Mexican drug cartel leaders
Two leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, who were indicted in 2017 on charges of conspiring to import and distribute heroin in the United States, face financial sanctions from the U.S. Treasury Department as fugitives believed to be living in Mexico, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Rodolfo Maldonado Bustos, 59, […]
Between hollow rhetoric and war: how sanctions work – and why they often don’t | US foreign policy
IIn 432 BC, the Athenian Empire sought to teach its tiny neighbor Megara a punitive lesson after various acts of rebellion. Instead of starting a peace-breaking war with Sparta, Athens took the novel approach of blocking the Megarians from using all of the ports in the area. This became known as the Megarian Edict, and […]
State Department, at Behest of Khashoggi Group, Sanctions Israeli Protesters
The United States is set to impose sanctions on the “Tsav 9” Israeli protest movement, which has blocked some aid shipments to the Gaza Strip in recent weeks in protest against aid being stolen by Hamas, the hostage-takers. The Biden administration has already imposed sanctions on Israel for “extremist settler violence” targeting individuals who have […]
42 House Democrats Break With Party To Pass Sanctions Against ICC
The House of Representatives reportedly passed a resolution on Tuesday to impose sanctions if the International Criminal Court (ICC) attempts to indict the US or its allies. The move comes as the ICC is considering issuing arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli government officials. Republican Representative Chip Roy of […]