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Beijing to Impose Sanctions on U.S. Firms Involved in $2.2B Taiwan Arms Deal…

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Beijing said on Friday it will issue sanctions against the U.S. companies involved in the latest arms sale to Taiwan, as tensions between China and the United States continue to rise. The foreign ministry said in a brief statement that the move by Washington had violated China’s territorial sovereignty and national security. “To protect our […]

Trump’s Latest Iran Sanctions Target $200B Economic Empire of Supreme Leader…

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The Trump administration’s latest sanctions against Iran reinstate an embargo on some of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s front companies that President Barack Obama lifted as part of the nuclear deal and could further expose the Iranian dictator’s corrupt economic empire. Khamenei oversees a vast network of corporate and financial assets worth $200 billion, the Foundation […]

Trump Slaps New Sanction on Iran’s Khamenei and Military Chiefs…

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The United States imposed sanctions Monday on Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a string of military chiefs, tightening pressure on the country that President Donald Trump threatened with “obliteration” if it seeks war. Trump signed the punitive financial measures in the Oval Office, calling this a “strong and proportionate response to Iran’s increasingly […]

U.S. Seizes North Korean Coal Ship, Accuses Pyongyang of Violating Sanctions…

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U.S. authorities have seized a North Korean ship used to sell coal in alleged violation of international sanctions, Justice Department officials said Thursday. Justice Department officials confirmed the ship, the “Wise Honest,” is approaching U.S. territorial waters, with coordination of the U.S. Marshals and the Coast Guard. Officials said it was the first time the […]

Rope Tightens: U.S. Orders Foreign Firms to Further Cut Down on Oil Trades with Venezuela…

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The United States has instructed oil trading houses and refiners around the world to further cut dealings with Venezuela or face sanctions themselves, even if the trades are not prohibited by published U.S. sanctions, three sources familiar with the matter said Reuters Agencies. The move comes as Washington’s efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro in […]

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Venezuelan Officials for Blocking Humanitarian Aid…

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Friday against six Venezuelan government officials loyal to dictator Nicolas Maduro for their role in blocking humanitarian aid shipments in February. “In order to prevent much-needed aid from reaching the suffering people of Venezuela, Maduro closed Venezuela’s border and deployed official, and unofficial, military and security forces to […]

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