Posts Tagged: US sanctions
China’s Xi Offers to Help War-Torn Syria Rebuild, Regain Regional Status
With an upgrade in diplomatic ties, China on Friday offered to help boost Syria's economy and counter domestic unrest in the war-torn country, while advancing...
Qatar Held Separate Talks With US, Iran Touching on Nuclear, Drones
Qatar held separate bilateral meetings with the United States and Iran this week that touched on Iran's nuclear program and US concerns about Iranian drone...
Syria’s Assad in China, Seeks Exit From Diplomatic Isolation
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has arrived in China's eastern city of Hangzhou, kicking off his first visit to the Asian nation since 2004 as he...
US Allows $6 Billion Transfer as Part of Iran Prisoner Swap
The United States waived sanctions to allow the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds from South Korea to Qatar, a step needed to carry...
US Sanctions Lebanese Economist for Hezbollah Ties
The US Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned a Lebanese economist accused of running a currency exchange company as a front for Hezbollah. Hassan Moukalled founded CTEX...
Crypto Exchange Binance Helped Iranian Firms Trade $8 Billion Despite Sanctions
i24 News - Crypto giant Binance processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite US sanctions intended to cut Iran off...
US Issues License to Help Iranian Protesters Beat Regime Blackout, Elon Musk Says Starlink Activating
The US Treasury Department on Friday issued a revised license to expand web services available in Iran as part of an effort to help protesters...
Oil Producers Iran and Venezuela Sign 20-year Cooperation Plan
Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran on Saturday as the two countries, among the world's top oil producers, grapple with US...
Iran Orders Travel Ban and Shutdown Amid COVID Surge
Iran is to impose a one-week lockdown and a ban on road travel amid a fifth COVID-19 surge in the worst-hit country in the Middle...
US Sanctions 34 Companies Over Chinese Rights Abuses, Ties to Iran and Russia
The Biden administration on Friday added 14 Chinese companies and other entities to its economic blacklist over alleged human rights abuses and high-tech surveillance in...
Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei Jabbed Against Coronavirus with Iranian Developed Vaccine
i24 News – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Friday received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine developed in the country, state television...
US Imposes Sanctions on Lebanese President’s Son-in-Law Over Hezbollah Ties
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on Gebran Bassil, the leader of Lebanon's biggest Christian political bloc and son-in-law of President Michel Aoun, accusing him...
US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Iranian ‘Cyber Threat Group’
The United States has imposed sanctions on two Iranian entities and 45 associated individuals who carried out a malware campaign targeting Iranian dissidents, journalists and international travel...
US Blacklists Hezbollah Official, Two Lebanon-Based Companies
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Hezbollah official and two Lebanon-based companies as the country experiences a deep economic crisis, accusing them of being...
