Washington: On Friday, the US State and Treasury Department announced new sanctions against Iran. 14 Iranians and 17 entities have been targeted with the new sanctions. While announcing the fresh sanctions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed the sanctions imposed till now to be successful. Two weeks ago, the United States had demanded that […]
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Crimea: Russian President Vladimir Putin assured the people of Crimea that Russia is standing firmly behind them saying, ‘Only the foundation has been laid for development in Crimea, and we will put all our energy behind achieving our objective. Russia has happily accepted you as its own. Now we are together. Therefore, our goals will […]
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Moscow: The United States, Canada and the European Union have announced fresh sanctions against Russia given its activities in Ukraine. More than 125 companies and 25 individuals have been targeted through these sanctions and include companies from the defence sector. The Russian foreign department has warned that there will be a fitting retaliation against this. […]
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United Nations: The United States urged the United Nations Security Council to impose sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic-missile test and launches of two satellites as it could be capable of delivering nuclear weapons and risks a regional arms race. Iran has already been economically cornered because of the sanctions imposed by the United States and has appealed to […]
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Washington/Seoul: After the talks between US President, Donald Trump and North Korean Dictator fell through, last week, North Korea resumed with its controversial missile program. South Korea claimed that North Korea was preparing to test a long-range missile at the Sohae missile launching station. The United States has expressed anger over the development and US […]
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Washington: The US President has issued a stern warning to the European Union for continuing cooperation with Iran, disregarding the US sanctions against it. If the European countries switch to alternative currencies for transactions, it will have to face penalties and harsh economic actions, warns the United States. The nature of actions has not been […]
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Washington/Tehran: US President Donald Trump announced the imposition of all the sanctions that were in place before 2015 against Iran. The Trump-imposed sanctions target individuals with 300 new names and also the transactions between Iran and the European Union (EU). Severe reactions have emanated from the European Union and Russia along with Iran against the […]
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New Delhi: The countries buying oil from Iran will be facing strict US sanctions from Sunday. However, the United States has granted waivers to India while making this announcement. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that eight countries including India had been allowed to purchase oil from Iran. Indian Minister for Petroleum Dharmendra Pradhan […]
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Washington: Obama administration had withdrawn sanctions imposed on Iran by signing the nuclear deal in 2015. However, President Donald Trump announced that the US would be imposing sanctions against Iran in full force on November 5. “Going forward, Iran will not get any concession,” warned Trump. It seems that the effects of the warning issued […]
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Washington: The US Senate passed a proposal to impose sanctions against the Iran supporting terrorist organisation, Hezbollah blaming that it is a threat to the interests of Israel and the United States. This will lead to a harsh action on the foreign companies and organisations dealing with the Hezbollah. The US analysts have claimed that […]
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