Sanctions

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An announcement by China’s Ministry of Commerce that came after US's decision to ban WeChat and TikTok did not mention any specific foreign entities that could be targeted. But it said the new system would consider sanctions on entities whose activities “harm China’s national sovereignty, security, and development interests” or violate “internationally accepted economic and trade rules”. (Photo | AFP)

China retaliates for US' TikTok, WeChat ban with new provision to sanction foreign companies

Punitive measures may include fines against the foreign entity, banning it from conducting trade and investment in China.

19 Sep 2020 4:50 PM

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to speak at a news conference at the State Department in Washington. (AP)

Pompeo announces fresh restrictions on senior Chinese diplomats in US

Washington cast the move as a response to Beijing’s restrictions on American diplomats in China

03 Sep 2020 10:13 AM

President Donald Trump ended sanctions against Turkey on Wednesday, drawing a line under American involvement in “blood-stained” Syria, as Turkish and Russian troops seized territory previously held by US troops and their beleaguered Kurdish allies. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits ‘blood-stained’ Syria

Trump called the ceasefire, which allowed the Turkish takeover to proceed largely unopposed, a 'major breakthrough'.

24 Oct 2019 8:35 AM

President Donald Trump has said that America's proposed economic sanctions on Ankara are no longer necessary after the US and Turkey struck a deal for a five-day cease fire in Syria. (Photo: File)

Sanctions on Turkey no longer necessary: Trump

Terming it as an incredible outcome, Trump said that Turkey had a legitimate problem on the 22 mile (34 kms) strip for many years.

18 Oct 2019 11:42 AM

The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does not agree to cease its offensive in northern Syria, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

More US sanctions on Turkey if no ceasefire: US Treasury Secretary

The US withdrawal was seen as a green light from the White House for the Turkish offensive, creating a massive backlash for Trump.

17 Oct 2019 10:45 AM

President Donald Trump took extraordinary measures against a country that is officially a US ally as he faces mounting criticism at home, where even usually supportive lawmakers accuse him of abandoning Kurds who had spearheaded the fight against the ISIS group. (Photo: File)

US sanctions Turkey, Trump says ready to ‘swiftly destroy’ its economy

Vice President Mike Pence said he would travel to Turkey and that Trump had telephoned Erdogan to insist that Turkey end the operation.

15 Oct 2019 9:40 AM

Tensions have flared in the Gulf since May when Iran began reducing its commitments under the nuclear deal and the US deployed military assets to the region. (Photo: AFP)

Iran president Hassan Rouhani leaves for UN to win support against US

‘It is essential for us to take part in the UN General Assembly and talk at various levels,’ he said at Tehran's Mehrabad airport.

23 Sep 2019 2:53 PM

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran against further uranium enrichment but left open the possibility the US could lift sanctions to pave the way to a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani. (Photo: File)

Trump warns Iran but doesn't rule out lifting sanctions, terms situation 'very dangerous'

Rouhani has dismissed meeting with Trump, insisting that Washington must lift the sanctions it has imposed on Iran.

12 Sep 2019 3:37 PM

Huawei, the world’s biggest maker of such gear, is at the centre of a geopolitical tug-of-war between China and the United States. (Photo: File | AP)

China warns India of 'reverse sanctions' if Huawei is blocked: sources

Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told parliament that six proposals have been received for 5G trials, including from Huawei.

07 Aug 2019 12:34 PM

China said on Friday it would impose sanctions on US firms involved in a deal to sell USD 2.2 billion worth of tanks, missiles and related equipment to Taiwan, saying it harmed China’s sovereignty and national security. (Photo: File)

‘Don’t play with fire’: China warns US over Taiwan arms deal

China’s latest statement came as Taiwan President was in New York en route to four Caribbean allies, a trip that has also incensed China.

13 Jul 2019 12:09 PM

Administration officials say they are studying sanctions, but the issue comes as Trump is already embroiled in a range of disputes with China, including a simmering trade war. (Photo: File)

US lawmakers again urge sanctions over China's Xinjiang crackdown

China cracked down hard after the July 5, 2009 rampage in Urumqi, the region's capital.

06 Jul 2019 10:44 AM

Amid US sanctions, Iran on Tuesday said it believes India will act in its national interest on the issue of oil imports and Tehran can act as a 'protector' of India's energy security. (Photo: File)

Hopeful India will act in its national interest: Iran on oil imports

Mike Pompeo had said India has made 'hard choices' to cut off oil imports from Iran.

03 Jul 2019 9:20 AM

The US insists Iraq wean itself off Iranian energy, but Baghdad has said that could take up to four years, during which it would need to keep purchasing at least Iranian gas. (Photo: File I ANI)

Iraq sets up 'loophole' in US sanctions to buy Iranian power

Iraq has an outstanding bill of around 2 billion for previous gas and electricity purchases, according to Iranian Oil Minister.

02 Jul 2019 1:11 PM

Iranian lawmakers chanted 'Death to America' during a parliament session on Sunday after a speaker accused the United States of being the 'real world terrorist', amid escalating tension with Washington following the downing of an unmanned US drone. (Photo: AFP)

‘Death to America’: Iran lawmakers chant in Parliament as tensions rise

US President Trump announced additional sanctions on Iran, but held out the prospect of a deal.

23 Jun 2019 1:12 PM

US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that 'major additional sanctions' will be imposed on Iran this Monday to stop the country from owning nuclear weapons. (Photo: File)

Trump to enforce 'major' additional sanctions on Iran from Monday

As part of 'maximum pressure' campaign, the US has reinstated sanctions against Iran after exiting from the Iran nuclear deal last year.

23 Jun 2019 11:02 AM

Many of the photos are stamped with dates, times, locations and descriptions, and, according to officials, represent proof that Pyongyang is violating punishing economic sanctions right off China's coast. (Photo: AP)

US gift to China questions enforcement of North Korea sanctions

What looked like a coffee table book was actually 32 pages of photographs and satellite images of North Korean ships.

12 Jun 2019 11:04 AM

'They are failing as a nation, but I don't want them to fail as a nation. We can turn that around very quickly but the sanctions have been extraordinary [in] how powerful they have been,' Trump said. (Photo: File I AP)

Iran is failing as a nation after sanctions: Trump

During the meeting on Thursday, Trump and Macron asserted that they do not want Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.

07 Jun 2019 1:22 PM

India bought close to 24 million tonnes of crude oil from Iran in the fiscal ended March 31 (2018-19).

IOC ties up oil from US, Saudi to make up for Iran shortfall

IOC and other Indian refiners stopped importing crude oil from Iran this month following the US' move to end sanction waivers.

17 May 2019 7:38 PM

Vincent Campos, a spokesman at the US State Department's energy bureau said talks are ongoing with the eight consumers of Iran's oil that received waivers in November with the aim of eventually cutting imports to zero. (Representational image)

India wants to keep Iran oil purchases at 3 lakh barrels per day: Report

Iran was India's seventh biggest oil supplier in January, as compared to third-biggest a year ago.

08 Mar 2019 1:58 PM

The action, coming one day after President Donald Trump put North Korea back on a list of state sponsors of terrorism, was announced by the US Treasury in a statement on its website. (Photo: AP)

US sanctions 13 organizations in a move to curb ordinary, labour trade in N Korea

The new sanctions demonstrate the Trump administration's focus on hurting trade between China and North Korea.

22 Nov 2017 1:51 PM

US President Donald Trump signed into law a new batch of sanctions on Beijing, Tehran, and Moscow. (Photo: AP)

US slaps sanctions on Chinese, Russian entities for backing N Korea's missile tests

Meanwhile, China has urged the US to 'immediately correct its mistake' of sanctioning Chinese firms over North Korea.

23 Aug 2017 8:30 AM

US, which has long maintained that China has not done enough to rein in North Korea. (Photo: File)

Dialogue more vital than UN sanctions on N Korea to resolve tensions

The new measures were a response to five nuclear tests and four long-range missile launches.

06 Aug 2017 1:47 PM

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

UNSC to vote tougher economic sanctions on North Korea

If implemented by all countries, the ban would strip Pyongyang of roughly a third of its export earnings estimated at $3 billion per year.

05 Aug 2017 8:31 AM

The measure, which notably constrains Trump's ability to waive the penalties, is aimed at penalizing the Kremlin for meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and Russia's annexation of Crimea. (Photo: PTI)

Russia sanctions bill heads to Trump after Senate approval

But the bill could end up penalizing European firms that contribute to the development of Russia's energy sector.

28 Jul 2017 1:46 PM

US House voted to impose tough new sanctions on Iran, North Korea and Russia. The measure notably constrains President Donald Trump’s ability to waive the penalties. (Photo: File)

US House votes to slap sanctions on Russia, Iran, North Korea

The measure now heads to the Senate, where there is support for sanctions but debate about whether to include penalties on North Korea.

26 Jul 2017 2:53 PM

Many lawmakers hope the bill would send a message to President Donald Trump to keep a strong line against Russia. (Photo: File)

US lawmakers agree on sanctions bill for Russia, N Korea, Iran

A House Democratic leader expressed concern that by including North Korea the legislation could face delays in the Senate.

23 Jul 2017 12:34 PM

The Trump administration faced a new congressional deadline Monday to say whether Iran has curbed its nuclear weapons program in line with the accord. (Photo: File)

Trump backs off from scrapping Iran deal; relief from sanctions to remain

Under the terms of the 2-year-old agreement, Tehran scaled back production of nuke-making material in return for massive sanctions relief.

18 Jul 2017 11:23 AM

Already, a wide array of US and international sanctions target North Korean entities and officials, making it illegal for Americans to do business with them. (Photo: AP)

To punish North Korea, US considers sanctions on Chinese companies

The look at the sanctions comes as Washington seeks to respond to N Korea's test of an ICBM that could strike the US.

06 Jul 2017 8:50 PM

North Korea has carried out three missile tests in less than three weeks, defying UN warnings that it faces new sanctions. (Photo: AFP)

US, China could discuss new North Korea sanctions this week

On Monday, Pyongyang test-fired a short-range missile that fell provocatively close to Japan.

31 May 2017 9:11 AM

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (Photo: AP)

Post elections, Iran strikes back at US with more reciprocal sanctions

Iran’s Foreign Ministry published a new sanctions list on its website Saturday, which added nine targets.

21 May 2017 8:37 AM

The North also announced last week that it thwarted what it claims was a CIA-backed attempt to assassinate Kim. (Photo: AP)

North Korea sends letter of protest against tougher US sanctions

North Korea and the United States have no diplomatic relations and virtually no official channels of communication.

12 May 2017 1:16 PM

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said that urgent task was to lower temperatures and resume talks. (Photo: YouTube)

China urges all sides in North Korea standoff to 'stop irritating' one another

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called the situation ‘highly complex’ and sensitive.

04 May 2017 9:25 AM

He said Washington would urge world powers to fully implement UN Security Council sanctions against Kim Jong-Un's regime 'because no one has ever fully implemented those.' (Photo: AP)

US warns ‘third country sanctions’ on North Korea

Rex Tillerson said China has reaffirmed support for a ‘denuclearised’ Korean peninsula but that US would test their commitment.

04 May 2017 8:03 AM

US Vice-President Mike Pence had praised Turnbull for calling on China to put more to pressure North Korea to dump its nuclear warheads and ballistic missile program. (Photo: AP)

North Korea warns Australia of nuclear strike if it 'toes US line'

A media report said that Australia was shielding a hostile US policy of nuclear threats and blackmail against North Korea.

23 Apr 2017 8:07 AM

The council has imposed six sets of sanctions on North Korea -- two of which were adopted last year to significantly ramp up the punitive measures and deny Kim Jong-Un's regime hard currency revenue. (Photo: AP)

UNSC threatens new sanctions on North Korea, says no more nuclear tests

In a unanimous statement, the council said that North Korea actions were ‘greatly increasing tension in the region and beyond’.

21 Apr 2017 8:57 AM

US President Donald Trump has directed a National Security Council-led inter-agency review of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). (Photo: AP)

Trump admin orders review of Iran nuclear deal sanctions: US

The development of the US reviewing the sanctions relief for Iran comes as Washington said Iran remains a ‘leading sponsor’ of terrorism.

19 Apr 2017 3:17 PM

North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests and multiple missile launches. (Photo: AFP)

Britain urges North Korea to stop nuclear weapons drive

The nuclear-armed state is under United Nations sanctions over its weapons programmes.

16 Apr 2017 9:47 AM

The announcement of the sanctions also comes ahead of a May presidential election in which President Rouhani is expected to seek re-election. (Photo: AP)

Iran hits back at US by imposing sanctions on 15 companies

The companies named did not immediately respond to requests for comments on Monday.

27 Mar 2017 3:35 PM

N Korea criticises old ally China after its ban on coal

North Korea said its main diplomatic backer was 'dancing to the tune' of the United States.

23 Feb 2017 7:54 PM

US adds Kim Jong-Un’s sister to sanctions list

The Treasury announcement came as the US State Department released a report on rights abuses in North Korea.

13 Jan 2017 2:11 AM

North Korea carried out its fifth and biggest nuclear test on September 9, claiming it had made major strides in its efforts to fit a miniaturized warhead on a rocket that could reach the United States.(Photo: AP)

US, China agree on UN sanctions against N Korea

The key provision of the proposed new sanctions would be a cap on North Korea's coal exports to China.

24 Nov 2016 10:48 AM

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