China March 22, 2021 Biden admin sanctions Chinese government officials over Uyghur human rights abuses The Biden administration on Monday sanctioned Chinese government officials over "serious human rights abuse" against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and warned that China will continue to face consequences should the "atrocities" continue.
POLITICS January 20, 2021 China slaps sanctions on Pompeo, Navarro, other top Trump administration officials China imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than two dozen Trump administration officials, including outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, just as President Biden was sworn into office.
Iran December 1, 2020 Iran faces world pressure, promises to avenge nuclear scientist's death In the final weeks of the Trump administration, Iran is confronting growing international pressure with promises to defy American sanctions and avenge an assassinated nuclear scientist.
White House October 6, 2020 Trump targets illicit Iran trade ahead of Israel-Gulf nations White House meeting The issue of Iran and its continued trade with the international community is expected to be a part of the president's address to the United Nations General Assembly later this month.
China September 11, 2020 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.
Belarus September 5, 2020 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.
Iran September 1, 2020 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.
Fox News Flash August 20, 2020 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.
Syria July 29, 2020 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.
Secretary of State June 25, 2020 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’s metal exports that supply revenue for the country’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Iran June 25, 2020 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 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.
