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Iran’s Rouhani says no talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted

Iran will not talk to the United States until all sanctions imposed on Tehran are… Read More

Iran’s Zarif leaves G7 talks, unclear if progress made to ease tensions

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zari flew to the southwest French town of Biarritz where the… Read More

China to impose sanctions on US firms

China on Friday said it would impose sanctions on US companies involved in a potential… Read More

U.S. seizes North Korean ship it accuses of violating sanctions

The United States has for the first time seized a North Korean cargo ship it… Read More

U.S. slaps sanctions on four shipping firms, nine ships, carrying oil from Venezuela

The United States on Friday announced more sanctions on shipping companies transporting oil from Venezuela,… Read More

Trump says he is withdrawing earlier North Korea-related sanctions

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he was ordering the withdrawal of recently… Read More

US announces first new North Korea sanctions since failed summit

The United States on Thursday sanctioned two China-based shipping companies it says helped North Korea… Read More

US sanctions hit Iran-backed airlines, fighters in Syria

US targets two Iran-backed foreign fighters in Syria and two airlines that help send weapons… Read More

Iran says despite U.S. sanctions, it has found new ‘potential’ oil buyers

LONDON: All countries that were granted waivers from the United States to continue buying a… Read More

Iran’s Rouhani says sanctions may lead to drugs, refugee, bomb ‘deluge’

DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani predicted a “deluge” of drugs, refugees and attacks on the… Read More

Canada sanctions 17 Saudi nationals over Khashoggi killing

OTTAWA: Canada announced targeted sanctions Thursday against 17 Saudi nationals it said were linked to… Read More

Turkey says it will not abide by renewed sanctions on Iran

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday Turkey would not abide by the renewed U.S.… Read More

Trump tweets himself as star of own Iran sanctions movie

"Game of Thrones" fans are primed for the final season, but starring Donald Trump? Well… Read More

Trump slaps ‘tough’ sanctions on Venezuela, targets gold sector: Bolton

MANAGUA:  The White House imposed "tough" new sanctions against Venezuela on Thursday, denouncing Caracas as… Read More

Australia slaps sanctions on Myanmar army top brass

Australia slapped travel and financial sanctions on five top Myanmar military officers, accused of overseeing… Read More

India risks US sanctions with $5-billion purchase of Russian missiles

The US has warned India against a planned purchase of S-400 surface-to-air missiles from Russia… Read More

At UN, US at odds with China, Russia over North Korea sanctions

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned members of the UN Security Council that they… Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan at UN rails against sanctions ‘as weapons’

Turkish President Erdogan sharply criticised the use of economic sanctions "as weapons" in his address… Read More

China, Russia warn US of consequences over sanctions

MOSCOW: Moscow and Beijing lashed out Friday at Washington's new anti-Russian sanctions that also target… Read More

US voices concern on China’s Muslim crackdown, sanctions weighed

WASHINGTON: The US State Department on Tuesday expressed deep concern over China’s “worsening crackdown” on… Read More