US strikes Iran, revokes oil sanctions waiver after attacks on tankers in Hormuz
Islamic Republic threatens ‘crushing response’ to strikes that US says targeted air defenses, missiles and IRGC small boats; Riyadh slams Tehran for attacking Saudi and Qatari...
Philippines Defense Chief Vows to Continue Duties Amid China Sanctions
Manila Rejects Beijing’s Measures as Diplomatic Tensions Escalate
MANILA: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said he would continue carrying out his responsibilities despite sanctions imposed...
US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran’s weapons sector
Under Trump’s decisive leadership, we will continue to act to Keep America Safe and target foreign individuals and companies providing Iran’s military with weapons for use against US forces,” Treasury...
US sanctions Uzbeks over illegal immigration network
The visa ban applies to executives and senior officials from two visa facilitation companies based in the Central Asian nation
WASHINGTON: The United States announced...
China hits US defense firms with sanctions over arms sales to Taiwan
Individuals on the list are also banned from entering China
BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry announced sanctions on Friday targeting 10 individuals and 20 US defense...
Beijing protests ‘political’ UK sanctions on Chinese cyber firms
Several Russian entities were also sanctioned over accusations of distorting information in favor of Moscow
BEIJING: Beijing denounced on Wednesday British sanctions on two Chinese...
US grants Hungary exemption on Russia sanctions after warm Trump-Orban meeting
BUDAPEST - Hungary has obtained a complete exemption from US sanctions preventing oil and gas supplies from Russia, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said following talks with US President Donald Trump in...
Zelensky hails ‘strong’ message’ of US sanctions on Russia
Trump slapped sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil on Wednesday, complaining that his talks with Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war “don’t go anywhere”
Iran weighs how to respond to reimposed UN sanctions over its nuclear program
DUBAI — Iran weighed Sunday how to respond to reimposed United Nations sanctions over its atomic program, with one lawmaker suggesting parliament would consider potentially withdrawing from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.
Trump still weighing ‘very serious’ economic sanctions on Russia
Trump suggested on Tuesday that he was open to “using a very strong tariff system that’s very costly to Russia or Ukraine” to make peace