Beijing has escalated economic countermeasures against American defence contractors in what analysts see as a direct response to US technology and security restrictions.
Tag: Sanctions
T&T-Venezuela gas talks under a geopolitical shadow
Geopolitical tensions and US sanctions complicated energy negotiation talks between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela.
ICC Prosecutor Khan Faces US Sanctions Alongside 10 Other ICC Judges
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on the ICC’s chief prosecutor and ten other judges citing the court’s arrest warrants against Israeli officials.
US Lifts Oil Sanctions on Iran Allowing Dollar-Denominated Crude Sales for First Time in Decades
The Treasury waiver enables Iranian banks to receive payments internationally easing the country’s most pressing foreign-exchange crunch.
US Temporarily Lifts Oil Sanctions on Iran Allowing Dollar-Denominated Sales
The Treasury waiver allows Iran to sell crude oil and petrochemical products in US dollars for the first time in decades, easing sanctions pressure.
US Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iran as Vance Says Tehran Will Allow UN Nuclear Inspectors
Vice President JD Vance announced the conditional easing of sanctions as part of a framework agreement requiring Iran to allow IAEA inspectors back into the country.
US House Passes Legislation Imposing Sanctions on ICC Officials Amid Israel Warrant Row
The US House of Representatives passed a bill to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court officials in response to arrest warrants for Israeli leaders.
Iran Real War of Attrition Was Economic: How Sanctions Achieved What Bombs Couldn’t in 18 Months
An international affairs blog piece argued that the most effective weapon against Iran was not military force but the cumulative economic damage of sustained sanctions over eighteen months of conflict.
Russia Faces New Energy Sanctions as G7 Says Now Is the Right Moment to Act
G7 leaders said the US-Iran agreement reopening Hormuz makes it the right moment to impose additional measures against Russia’s oil and gas sectors.
G7 Leaders Commit to Increasing Sanctions on Russia Including Energy Sector
The G7 summit declaration specifically committed to strengthen sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas sectors, citing the Iran deal as enabling stronger measures.