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New US Sanctions Target Iran's Weapons and Cyber Initiatives

par Aubin Eymard, 02/02 20:38 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US imposed sanctions on four entities on Friday, February 2, for supplying materials and sensitive technology used in Iran’s ballistic missile and UAV programs. This decision comes after the death of three US soldiers on January 28 in a drone attack carried out by armed groups supported by Iran at the Syrian-Jordanian border. The United ...

US Announces Fresh Sanctions Against Russia Over Navalny's Death

par This Is Beirut, 20/02 23:13 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The United States is set to unveil new sanctions against Russia on Friday in response to the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison. This action comes as several European governments have called in Russian diplomats amidst the escalating tensions. The United States will announce fresh sanctions on Russia on Friday over the death in ...

Canada Sanctions Six Russians over Navalny Death

par This Is Beirut, 04/03 00:03 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Canada announced new sanctions on Sunday against six Russian officials following the death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month in an Arctic prison colony. The sanctions target "senior officials and high-ranking employees of Russia’s prosecution, judicial and correctional services," a statement by Canada's foreign affairs department ...

US Sanctions Israeli Intelligence Official's Spyware Group

par This Is Beirut, 05/03 19:58 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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US officials unveiled sanctions on Tuesday against entities linked to the Intellexa Consortium, citing their involvement in producing and disseminating commercial spyware utilized to target US officials, journalists and other individuals. The US Department of the Treasury stated that it sanctioned five entities and two people linked to the ...

G7 Raises Tone on Iranian Arms Shipments to Moscow

par This Is Beirut, 15/03 18:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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G7 countries warned Iran on Friday, March 15, against delivering any ballistic missiles to Russia, which would lead to "significant new sanctions" against Tehran, according to a joint communiqué. G7 countries warned Iran on Friday that they will impose "significant" new sanctions if Tehran transfers ballistic missiles to Russia for use in ...

US Sanctions Syria Over Drug Smuggling

par This Is Beirut, 26/03 22:29 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The US Treasury Department sanctioned 11 people and companies on Tuesday it said were involved in illicit financial transfers and drug smuggling in support of the government of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Many of those sanctioned were involved in the trade of the highly addictive amphetamine captagon, which is illegally trafficked ...

Russian Veto Halts UN Monitoring of North Korea Sanctions

par This Is Beirut, 29/03 10:53 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Russia blocked on Thursday the renewal of a panel of UN experts monitoring international sanctions on North Korea, weeks after the body said that it was investigating reports of arms transfers between Moscow and Pyongyang. The move was met with a flurry of criticism, including by South Korea's Foreign Ministry, which said that Russia had made an ...

US to Restrict Visas for 'Multiple' Hong Kong Officials

par This Is Beirut, 30/03 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States announced on Friday that it was «taking steps» to put fresh visa curbs on Hong Kong officials responsible for cracking down on rights in the Chinese city, days after a new national security law came into force. In a statement, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that over the past year, Beijing has "continued to take ...

US Sanctions Suppliers in Russia, China over Ukraine War

par This Is Beirut, 01/05 21:47 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United States officials on Wednesday announced fresh sanctions aimed at crippling Russia's military and industrial capabilities, punishing companies in China and elsewhere that help Moscow acquire weapons for its war in Ukraine. In a sweeping package announced by the US Treasury Department, Washington targeted nearly 300 entities in Russia, ...

Iran Decides to Move to Friday-Saturday Weekend

par This Is Beirut, 15/05 17:08 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Iran's parliament approved changes to the working week for all government employees on Wednesday that would establish a 40-hour working week with a Friday-Saturday weekend. The legislation, which still requires a green light from constitutional watchdog the Guardian Council, would replace the existing 44-hour working week with a half-day ...

US Sanctions 'Shadow Banking Network' Supporting Iran

par This Is Beirut, 25/06 18:56 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Tuesday against almost 50 individuals and companies it says were part of a "shadow banking" network that moved billions of dollars for Iran's military. The sanctions target a network of Iranian exchange houses and foreign firms that enabled Iran's defense ministry and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ...

US Sanctions Oil Tankers Over Iran Nuclear 'Escalation'

par This Is Beirut, 27/06 23:46 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The United States on Thursday announced sanctions against shipping companies for transporting Iranian oil, saying it was a response to Tehran's nuclear "escalation," on the eve of presidential elections in the Islamic republic. "Over the past month, Iran has announced steps to further expand its nuclear program in ways that have no credible ...

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