Sanctions
- World
US accuses North Korea of breaching UN fuel cap
Washington: The United States on Wednesday accused North Korea of violating a UN-imposed ceiling on fuel imports by conducting dozens of ship-to-ship transfers at sea that broke international sanctions. CNN reported that…
- News
Trump receives ‘beautiful’, ‘warm’ letter from Kim
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he received a “very beautiful” and “very warm” letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un amid the stalled nuclearisation”>denuclearisation negotiations between the two…
- News
US slaps sanctions on Syrian businessman for ‘supporting’ Assad
Washington: The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a Syrian businessman named Samer Foz and over a dozen entities and individuals for allegedly supporting President Bashar al-Assad regime. “These designations serve…
- Middle East
EU should resist US’ economic terrorism against Iran: Rouhani
Tehran [Iran]: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday said that the European Union should resist the “economic terrorism” committed by the United States against Iran and fulfill its obligation under the 2015…
- News
Iran denounces latest US sanctions targetting petrochemical sector
Tehran [Iran]: Sharpening its attack, Iran on Saturday slammed the United States for its decision to impose fresh sanctions on the country’s largest petrochemical group, calling it a violation of “principles of…
- Middle East
Iran says new US sanctions show talks offer ‘hollow’
Tehran: Iran said Saturday that new US sanctions on its petrochemical industry show the hollowness of President Donald Trump’s claims to be open to fresh negotiations with Tehran. “Only one week was…
- Middle East
US hits Iran petrochemical group PGPIC with sanctions
Washington: The United States has hit Iran’s petrochemical group PGPIC with economic sanctions due to its ties with the country’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), the Treasury Department announced on Friday. The move aims…
- World
US deploying its aircraft carrier, task force in Iran
Washington: The United States is deploying a carrier strike group and a bomber task force in Iran to send a “clear and unmistakable ” message that any action against Washington will be…
- World
Confident that Trump, Kim will hold 3rd summit: Pompeo
Washington: The US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Friday (local time) said that he is confident that a third USA-North Korea summit will be held to reach an agreement on Pyongyang’s…
- World
No significant activity at N Korean facility, claims US-based think tank
Washington: There has been no activity of significance at the Sohae Launch facility in North Korea, according to the US-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. The new report comes amidst speculations…
- India
Hold is not block, we are optimistic: India on Azhar
New Delhi: Undeterred by the recent setback at the UN Security Council (UNSC), India will continue pushing for the listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist by the…
- News
Don’t get deceived by European states: Khamenei to Iranian government
Dubai: Warning his country’s government not to be deceived by European signatories of the nuclear deal with major powers, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday said, “America’s enmity toward Iran…
- Business
US removes Russian aluminium firm from the sanctions list
Washington: The US removed a Russian aluminium company from its sanctions list after a blacklisted billionaire and close ally of President Vladimir Putin delivered on a promised plan to divest his majority…
