Showing posts with label sanctions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sanctions. Show all posts
Friday, September 25, 2026
Iran awaiting response from Trump on proposal to open strait of Hormuz in six days
Iran said it has told Donald Trump it is willing to open the strait of Hormuz in six days, and to start talks on its nuclear program the day after, so long as the US lifts sanctions on Iran’s oil exports in return, ends the war on all fronts – including in Lebanon – and releases some of Iran’s frozen assets…
Friday, September 18, 2026
Trump and Rubio allies are vying for control of Cuba’s assets if regime falls
“If I had done during the Biden administration what Trump’s friends have done now, I’d have been put in jail,” said a person with several decades of experience in Cuba policy who requested anonymity…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/17/trump-marco-rubio-cuba
Russia’s global fuel customers push back against US sanctions bill – POLITICO
The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”…
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-russia-sanctions-bill-global-backlash-china-india-europe/
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
France and Canada join UK in issuing trade sanctions on Israeli settlements – POLITICO
The Israeli government said it will retaliate by closing the British consulate in Jerusalem...
https://www.politico.eu/article/france-canada-uk-trade-sanctions-israel-settlements/
UK government bans trade with Israeli settlements and accuses settlers of 'ethnic cleansing' | PBS News
The United Kingdom on Tuesday banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, where it says "settler terrorists" are carrying out "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians, in a significant toughening of Britain's stance toward a longtime ally…
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Iran targets US bases as Israel warns sanctions could drive Tehran to ‘desperate steps’
Air bases used by US in UAE and Kuwait hit as Israeli defence chief says Iran’s regime fears collapse due to economic pressures…
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Iran official says support for new sanctions would be an ‘act of war’ - POLITICO
The new head of Iran’s top security body warned Sunday that Tehran will see any country’s support for new U.S. economic measures against the Islamic Republic as an “act of war,” while Iran’s president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of the stalled conflict...
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
German lawmakers call for EU sanctions on Israel’s Ben-Gvir over Gaza killing remarks – POLITICO
BERLIN —Senior conservative and social-democrat lawmakers in Germany’s governing coalition are urging the EU to sanction Israel’s Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir after he called for nightly targeted killings in Gaza. “I think targeted killings should be carried out in Gaza, remove 30, 40 [people] every night,” said Ben-Gvir, leader of the far-right Jewish Power party, in a podcast episode released last Saturday. “Not just those who pose an immediate threat. No, there are people there who are not worthy of life. They shouldn’t live. They’re not even people.”…
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Trump’s Iran War Is Going Backward – Mother Jones
On Saturday, a senior Iranian national security official issued a set of demands that the US must meet before a key waterway for oil shipping can be reopened—a statement that further suggests a lasting ceasefire will not be in the cards anytime soon.
Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, called for the US to lift its sanctions and naval blockade on Iran, “completely compensate” Iran for war damages, “unconditionally” release frozen Iranian assets, and end all attacks on Iran’s allies in the region…
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/trumps-iran-war-is-going-backward/
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke
Asked about the American accusations, Carney told reporters on Thursday: “Fighting climate change is the responsibility of all countries, including the United States.”
The premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, said on Friday that the US could offer more aid to fight the fires, as Canada has done for its neighbor in the past. “Maybe what you should do rather than complain is send support, send help,” Ford said. “Because we have done the exact same thing for our American friends, and that’s what you’re supposed to do.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/17/republicans-canada-sanctions-wildfire-smoke
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
‘Too cute by half’: Senators brush off Trump’s suggestions for honoring Graham - POLITICO
…So when President Donald Trump suggested in a Truth Social post Monday that the Senate should pass a long-brewing crypto bill in “honor of Senator Lindsey Graham,” it struck a false note to many lawmakers…
In addition to the crypto bill, Trump stoked a competing suggestion — that the contentious GOP elections bill known as the SAVE America Act could be passed in Graham’s memory — by saying he had spoken to the senator about that legislation just hours before his death…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/14/lindsey-graham-legacy-russia-sanctions-00995862
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
China hits back at U.S. sanctions on tech giants, restricting its exports to American defense firms | PBS News
The Commerce Ministry said that Chinese companies would be blocked from exporting "dual-use" items to the 10 companies, which include military drone makers and some involved in rare earth mining. Dual use refers to goods that can have military as well as non-military applications.
The ministry said the export ban was both to safeguard China's national security and in response to what it called the U.S. government's "wrongful expansion of its so-called List of Chinese Military Companies."…
Monday, June 15, 2026
Anger among Iranian hardliners at terms of deal agreed with US
Iranian hardliners have mounted a rearguard rejection of a deal with the US as as they say it does not guarantee sanctions relief, compensation or control of the strait of Hormuz...
Saturday, June 6, 2026
In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine
Legislation would also sanction key segments of Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/04/house-bill-ukraine-aid
US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members
US secretary of state Marco Rubio says anyone providing services to listed entities ‘is at risk of sanctions themselves…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/05/us-sanctions-cuba-president-castro-family
Friday, June 5, 2026
U.S. sanctions Cuban President Díaz-Canel in latest move pressuring island's leadership | PBS News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with his wife and three other individuals, according to a filing on Thursday from the U.S. Treasury Department...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Treasury extends Russian oil sanctions waiver for another month - POLITICO
The Trump administration will extend for another month a waiver allowing the sale of Russian crude already loaded on tankers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday…
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
EU targets Russians with sanctions over the abduction of thousands of Ukrainian children | PBS News
"Russia is trying to erase their identity," Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže said Monday at a meeting with EU counterparts in Brussels, where the sanctions were endorsed. "When you look at the Genocide Convention, it's one of the features of the genocide crime. So, it's very serious."…
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
She Spoke Out About Gaza. Now She Can’t Use a Credit Card. - POLITICO
After accusing governments and corporations of complicity in Gaza, the U.N. investigator for Palestine territories now finds herself in Washington's crosshairs…
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/03/30/gaza-israel-un-criticize-us-sanction-00850477
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