Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is ‘On Life Support’ as Hopes for a Deal Fade
By Nandita Bose, Nayera Abdallah and Elwely Elwelly
WASHINGTON/DUBAI, May 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that a ceasefire with Iran was "on life support" after Tehran's response to a U.S. proposal to end the war made clear...
US Issues New Sanctions Over Iran’s Oil Shipments to China
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Monday announced sanctions against three people and nine companies, including four based in Hong Kong and four in the United Arab Emirates, for aiding Iran's shipment of oil to China. The ninth...
US Issues Alert to Banks on IRGC Efforts to Evade Sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday issued an alert to financial institutions warning of efforts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' to evade U.S. sanctions, as concerns mount of a resumption of...
US Imposes Sanctions On Companies It Accuses Of Aiding Iran’s Weapons Sector
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and companies, including several in China and Hong Kong, over accusations they aided Iran's efforts to secure weapons and the...
US Treasury Warns Shippers Not To Pay Hormuz Tolls, Even In Form Of Charity
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Any shippers paying tolls to Iran for passage through the Strait of Hormuz, including charitable donations to organizations such as the Iranian Red Crescent Society, are at risk of punitive sanctions, the...
US Imposes Sanctions On 35 Individuals, Entities For Aiding Iran’s Sanctions Evasions
By Andrea Shalal
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday said it was imposing sanctions on 35 entities and individuals for their role in Iran's shadow banking architecture, accusing them of facilitating the movement of...
US Treasury Chief Says Businesses Working With Iranian Airlines Risk Sanctions
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By Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - Businesses working with Iranian airlines risk U.S. sanctions, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, calling the warning a part of a campaign to put economic pressure on Tehran amid...
US Imposes Sanctions On Chinese ‘Teapot’ Refinery For Buying Iranian Oil
By Timothy Gardner
WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an independent "teapot" refinery in China for buying billions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil, as Washington and Tehran...
Iran Continues Crude Exports Despite US Blockade, Vortexa Says
LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - About 10.7 million barrels of Iranian crude exports crossed through the Strait of Hormuz and exited the area blockaded by the U.S. Navy between April 13 and 21, data analytics firm Vortexa...
US Imposes New Sanctions Against Suppliers Of Weapons To Iran
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The United States imposed new sanctions on Tuesday targeting 14 people and companies that help Iran obtain weapons as Tehran works to rebuild its ballistic missile inventories after U.S.-Israeli attacks, the Treasury Department said.
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