Sanctions
- Middle East
Over 90 countries demand Israel lift sanctions on Palestinians
More than 90 countries called on Israel to lift the sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority this month in response to its efforts to push the United Nation’s highest court to…
- World
China sanctions two U.S. individuals
Beijing: China decided to take countermeasures and sanction two US individuals in response to the US sanctions against two Chinese officials on December 9 over alleged human rights issues related to Tibet.…
- Middle East
Iran summons UK envoy over ‘meddlesome’ remarks, sanctions
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador over the “meddlesome” remarks of some British officials regarding Iran’s internal affairs and the imposition of sanctions against a number of Iranian…
- Middle East
United States imposes sanctions on senior Iran media officials
The administration of US President Joe Biden imposed sanctions on six senior employees of a the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Iranian state-run media corporation. The US Treasury Department said in a…
- Middle East
UK sanctions 24 Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters
Tehran: Britain on Monday said it is sanctioning 24 Iranian officials over the ongoing crackdown on protests against the death of Mahasa Amini. The sanctions, coordinated with international partners, include Iranian communications…
- Middle East
UN expert calls for early lifting of sanctions on Syria
Geneva: Unilateral sanctions against Syria should be lifted as soon as possible, a UN expert said. The sanctions are contributing to the destruction and trauma suffered by the Syrian people, said Alena…
- India
‘Stay vigilant against terror groups in Afghanistan’: India to UNSC
United Nations: India has expressed concern over the terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and asked the UN Security Council Sanctions Monitoring Team to keep up its vigilance against terror groups using the war-torn…
- Middle East
Iran sanctions 10 US officials, 4 institutions for ‘inciting violence, interference’
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that Tehran has imposed sanctions against 10 US individuals and four institutions for violating human rights, interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, and inciting violence and riots…
- Middle East
Iran imposes sanctions on British officials, institutes for ‘backing terrorism’
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry has imposed sanctions on a number of British institutes and individuals for “supporting terrorism and terrorist groups, promoting and instigating terrorism, violence and hate-mongering and violation of…
- World
US imposes sanctions on Iran over Albania cyberattack
Washington: The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran’s intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department’s Office of…
- World
Ukraine calls for sanctions on Russian nuclear industry
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the West to impose sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry in the wake of the fighting over the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. Russia is using the…
- World
China sanctions Lithuanian minister for Taiwan trip
Beijing: China has sanctioned Lithuania’s Deputy Minister of Transport, Agne Vaiciukeviciute over a visit to the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan. Vaiciukeviciute had trampled on the “one-China principle”, seriously interfered in Beijing’s internal…
- World
Ukraine proposes new sanctions on Russia
Kiev: The Ukrainian Parliament has unveiled a draft law to impose new sanctions on Russia. The bill, which was submitted by President Volodymyr Zelensky, envisages 10 new restrictive measures to be introduced against…
- World
Xi Jinping hits out at US, EU for imposing sanctions against Russia
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will…
- World
EU publishes sixth package of Russian sanctions in official journal
Moscow: The European Union published information about the sixth package of sanctions against Russia, which includes the oil embargo and the SWIFT ban of Sberbank, in its official journal on Friday. The…
