U.S. Targets Hezbollah With Fresh Sanctions, Emphasizes Ties to Iranian Government
#U.S., #Hezbollah, #Sanctions, #IranianGovernment, #Iran, #RegionalSecurity
WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will on Thursday issue fresh sanctions targeting Lebanon's Hezbollah, including re-designating it under a terrorism authority, according to a statement seen by Reuters, in...
Bessent Says US Will Impose Toughest Ever Sanctions on Iran, Urges China to Cooperate
#Bessent, #USSanctions, #Iran, #China, #EconomicPressure, #Cooperation
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The United States will impose "the toughest sanctions in history" on Iran, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday as he urged Beijing to cooperate with Washington.
Bessent...
Trump Wants More Economic Pressure on Iran. What Are His Options?
#Trump, #Iran, #EconomicPressure, #Sanctions, #USForeignPolicy
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday vowed to hit Iran hard economically, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington would impose measures on Tehran that have...
U.S. Warns Iran It Will Step Up Economic Pressure; Two More Ships Attacked in...
#US, #Iran, #EconomicPressure, #StraitOfHormuz, #ShipAttacks
By Jonathan Saul, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
LONDON/PANAMA CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships...
SPECIAL REPORT – Illicit Iranian Gambling Network Helped Pull Off a $4 Billion Sanctions...
By Gavin Finch, Feras Dalatey, Denise Ajiri, Tom Wilson and Farah Master
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - One of the world’s largest illegal gambling networks sends millions of dollars worth of crypto through an office in Dubai, part of a...
US issues new Iran-related sanctions targeting insurers, more tankers
#IranSanctions, #USSanctions, #Insurers, #OilTankers, #MaritimeTrade
By Andrea Shalal and Daphne Psaledakis
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran's efforts to "monetize the Strait of Hormuz" with designations...
US Hits Network of Iranian Financier Zanjani With More Sanctions
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By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, July 24 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against nine firms and four people in the business network of sanctioned Iranian financier Babak Zanjani for evading sanctions, even...
U.S. Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions and a General License
#US, #Iran, #Sanctions, #GeneralLicense, #TreasuryDepartment
July 14 (Reuters) - The United States has issued new Iran-related sanctions and a general license, according to details posted to the Treasury Department's website on Tuesday.
The sanctions target several individuals, entities and...
US Issues Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions, Website Shows
July 10 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday issued new Iran-related sanctions following Iran's resumption of attacks on international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Treasury Department said.
The sanctions target Ali Ansari, an Iranian banker and businessman based in Dubai who had previously been sanctioned by Britain for...
US Revoking License That Authorized Iranian Oil Sales, Official Says
By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - The United States is revoking a general license that authorized the sale of Iranian oil, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, warning that Iran's actions in the Strait...
