US Sanctions Turkish Bank, Two Subsidiaries in Latest Pressure on Iran
#US, #Sanctions, #TurkishBank, #Iran, #Subsidiaries, #EconomicPressure
By Ismail Shakil, David Lawder and Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a small Turkish investment bank and two subsidiaries on Friday as part...
Pressure on Iran Starting to Tell, as Sanctions and Blockade Bite
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By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowall
DUBAI, Sept 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult to withstand, three senior Iranian sources...
ANALYSIS: U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Could Push Iran’s Regime to the Brink
By Roshanak Astaraki
The United States's "Economic D-Day" -- also known as Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign designed to maximize sanctions pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran and deepen its economic isolation -- could...
US Eyes Airlines, Digital Assets as Iran-Related Targets, Bessent Says
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WASHINGTON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday said airlines, the maritime industry and digital assets could be possible targets as the Trump administration continues its planned efforts to...
Egypt’s Banque Misr Reviews US Iran Sanctions Notice, UAE Central Bank Launches Urgent Examination
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CAIRO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Egypt's Banque Misr said on Saturday it was reviewing a U.S. Treasury notice to cut off its UAE branches from dollar transactions over their dealings with Iran, while...
What’s Included in the New US Sanctions Campaign to Pressure Iran’s Economy?
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LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced what his department called "an economic onslaught" against Iran on Monday that combined new sanctions with threats against Tehran'strading partners.
His statement stopped short of some...
U.S. Threatens Countries Doing Business With Iran, but Holds Off on Penalties for Now
#US, #Iran, #BusinessTies, #Sanctions, #Penalties
By David Lawder and Humeyra Pamuk
WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Monday announced a possible expansion of sanctions on countries doing business with Iran as part of what it billed...
Mediator Pakistan to hold talks in Iran on US ‘economic D-Day’
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By Menna Alaa El-Din and Kanishka Singh
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief was visiting Tehran on a mediating mission on Monday as the United States prepared to roll...
US, Iran Keep Up Hostile Rhetoric Ahead of New Sanctions
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By Menna AlaaElDin and Kanishka Singh
CAIRO/WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States and Iran exchanged defiant messages ahead of Monday's scheduled announcement of new U.S. economic sanctions that could impact the Islamic Republic and Tehran's most...
Iranian Oil Offers to Chinese Buyers Fall as US Blockade Bites, Sources Say
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By Siyi Liu and Chen Aizhu
SINGAPORE, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Offers of Iranian crude to Chinese buyers have declined and prices have jumped this week as the U.S. blockade has cut Tehran's...
