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World 19 hours ago

China slaps restrictions on US diplomats' movements as tensions grow

China announced "reciprocal restrictions" on the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and across the country.

World 19 hours ago

Belarusian student protesters targeted by masked men

Students were dragged from the fourth week of protests against the contested re-election of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, by masked men who hauled them into vans, reported Reuters Saturday.

Politics 19 hours ago

Countries part of Iran nuclear deal claim US cannot force sanctions on Iran

Signatories of the Iranian nuclear deal argued Tuesday the U.S. could not unilaterally enforce sanctions on Iran for allegedly breaking the terms of the 2015 agreement, because the U.S. broke from the deal in May 2018.

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Iran expert warns Tehran regime's provocations 'going to get worse,' show value of 'snapback' sanctions

Recent provocations by Iran show that the United States should reimpose sanctions on the Middle Eastern theocracy, Hudson Institute senior fellow Michael Pregent told "Your World" Thursday.

World 19 hours ago

Pompeo: US ups Syria sanctions, this time targeting Assad's son

The State Department and the Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that 14 additional sanctions have been placed on the Assad regime in an attempt to end the nine-year long civil war in Syria.

Politics 19 hours ago

Pompeo: US imposes 9 more sanctions on exports Iran uses to fund its Revolutionary Guard

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday that the U.S. has imposed additional sanctions on Iran鈥檚 metal exports that supply revenue for the country鈥檚 Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Politics 19 hours ago

US hits Iranian metal industry with sanctions as tensions bubble

The move comes a day after the U.S. also sanctioned the captains of five Iranian ships that delivered gasoline to聽the authoritarian Maduro regime in Venezuela and said it would seek "snap back" sanctions against Iran if the U.N. Security Council doesn't extend an arms embargo against the rogue Middle-Eastern state.聽

Politics 19 hours ago

Syrian elites face new State Department sanctions under Caesar Act, including Assad's wife

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Wednesday a new set of sanctions聽to be imposed on dozens of Syrian elites, including President Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 wife, under the Caesar Act.

Politics 19 hours ago

US disrupts Iranian fuel deliveries to Venezuela, official says

The Trump administration halted scheduled Iranian fuel deliveries聽to Venezuela聽Wednesday聽by threatening sanctions on the ships carrying the cargo, according to U.S. officials.

World 19 hours ago

Iran's leader points to coronavirus as reason for US to lift sanctions

President Hassan Rouhani of Iran,聽in an open letter, urged Americans to聽call on their government to end the 鈥渄ark chapter鈥� of sanctions against his country as it聽fights the growing coronavirus聽pandemic.

Politics 19 hours ago

Sens. Cruz, Shaheen propose sanctions against Lebanese officials over American prisoner

Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, have introduced a biting new sanctions bill aimed at senior Lebanese officials involved in the holding of U.S. citizens -- in response to the聽detention and torture of 57-year-old American citizen Amer Fakhoury.

Politics 19 hours ago

Omar draws ire for condemning Iran sanctions as 'crippling' while backing anti-Israel BDS movement

U.S. Rep.聽Ilhan Omar聽is being accused of holding contradictory views on Iran and Israel.

Politics 19 hours ago

Ex-Obama official Joel Rubin on Trump's Iran policy: 'He made a speech full of platitudes'

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Joel Rubin criticized President Trump鈥檚 address Wednesday following Iran's missile attack on U.S. troops in Iraq, calling it 鈥渁 speech full of platitudes鈥� that 鈥済ave us no clarity about the pathway off of this conflict.鈥�

World 19 hours ago

US sanctions Iranian 'death' judges, but how much is left to target before the country crumbles?

The United States Government announced even more sanctions on Iran on Thursday, this time taking aim at two judges presiding over branches of the regime鈥檚 Revolutionary Court accused of 鈥減unishing Iranian citizens and dual-nationals for exercising their freedoms of expression or assembly鈥� and in some cases 鈥渟entencing political prisoners to death.鈥�

World 19 hours ago

US sanctions Burmese military leaders for 'serious' human rights abuse'

The U.S. on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four Burmese military leaders for long-alleged human rights abuses against Rohingya and other minorities.聽

Politics 19 hours ago

US, Sudan to exchange ambassadors, ending 23-year pause, Pompeo says

The United States and Sudan have agreed to begin exchanging ambassadors again after more than two decades, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement Wednesday.

Politics 19 hours ago

House passes Uighur human rights bill to sanction Chinese officials

The House of Representatives Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill requiring the Trump administration to toughen its response to China鈥檚 persecution of its Muslim minority, demanding sanctions on Chinese officials and export bans.

World 19 hours ago

US sanctions 9 in Iran supreme leader's inner circle for 'repression, torture, terrorism'

The U.S. Treasury announced Monday that it had聽sanctioned nine Iranians who are among supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's inner circle for "advancing Iran's radical agenda," a move that seeks to block funds to those who "oppressed the Iranian people, exported terrorism and advanced destabilizing policies around the world."

Politics 19 hours ago

US, Gulf allies sanction 25 targets affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Hezbollah

The Treasury Department and six Persian聽Gulf nations announced聽Wednesday that they had jointly sanctioned 25 individuals, corporations and banks聽they say are affiliated with Iran's terror-supporting networks.

Travel 19 hours ago

US to ban American flights to all Cuban cities except Havana

The Trump administration on Friday banned U.S. flights to all Cuban destinations except for Havana, which will become effective in December.

World 19 hours ago

US slaps new sanctions on Cuba over human rights record, support of Venezuela

The U.S. Commerce Department announced Friday it will impose new sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record and its support of the Venezuelan government.

Politics 19 hours ago

Turkish bank charged in $20B scheme to skirt US sanctions on Iran

Federal prosecutors in New York charged Turkish bank Halkbank Tuesday with participating in a multibillion-dollar scheme to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran.

Politics 19 hours ago

Trump administration sanctions Cuba's Castro for backing Venezuela, human rights violations

The Trump administration Thursday imposed new sanctions on Cuba鈥檚 Communist Party leader Raul Castro due to 鈥済ross violations of human rights鈥� as the U.S. seeks to ramp up pressure on Castro over his support of Venezuela鈥檚 socialist president Nicol谩s Maduro.

Politics 19 hours ago

US sanctions North Korean hacking groups it says stole millions around the world

The U.S. Treasury on Friday sanctioned three聽hacking groups聽it says have links to North聽Korea's聽intelligence bureau聽and have stolen millions from banks and other entities around the world.

World 19 hours ago

Iran threatens higher uranium enrichment as stockpile 鈥榪uickly increasing,鈥� official says

Iran continued to antagonize the U.S. and Europe on Saturday by聽publicly threatening to push uranium levels beyond what the country has previously reached 鈥� possibly even to weapons-grade levels, an official said.聽

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Rouhani announces 'third step' in backing out of nuclear deal-- developing centrifuges

President Hassan Rouhani announced Wednesday that Iran will take its "third step" in scaling back commitments it made to the 2015 nuclear deal by developing centrifuges to speed up the enrichment of Uranium.聽

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Rouhani says Iran's response to bilateral talks will always be 'negative'

As Iran continues to up the ante on its nuclear program, reportedly stockpiling low-enriched uranium beyond the limitations outlined in the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani聽said his country always will聽say "no" to bilateral talks with the United States.聽

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US labels Lebanon bank with Hezbollah ties a 'global terrorist,' sanctions Iranian networks linked to regime

The U.S.聽designated Lebanon-based Jammal Trust Bank a "global terrorist" Thursday over its ties to the聽Hezbollah terror group.

World 19 hours ago

Obama鈥檚 鈥榦riginal sin鈥� led to Iran鈥檚 uranium enrichment, James Carafano says

Iran revealed the "deep flaws" in the nuclear deal with the United States when it threatened聽to further enrich uranium as a response to heightened sanctions, argued James Carafano, a director at the Heritage Foundation, argued on Friday.

Politics 19 hours ago

Rand Paul praises Trump, says it 'really takes a statesman to show restraint' amid calls for war

President Trump made the right decision when he called off a retaliatory strike聽against Iran,聽according to Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.

World 19 hours ago

Gen. Keane: Suspected attack on oil tankers intended to 鈥榩ut pressure鈥� on US to 鈥榚ase off鈥� Iran sanctions

Retired four-star general Jack Keane said Thursday two oil tankers were damaged in a suspected attack聽in聽the聽Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran聽because Iranians want the United States to "ease off" on sanctions imposed on the country.聽