UN Urges Easing of Sanctions on Iran, Others Facing Virus
The U.N. rights chief called Tuesday for any sanctions imposed on countries like Iran facing the new coronavirus pandemic to ...
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In Iran, ‘Anemic’ Response and US Sanctions Worsen Virus Outbreak
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, Iran has been among the countries hardest hit by the rapidly spreading virus. ...
Reeling Under US Sanctions, Venezuela Braces for Potentially Devastating COVID-19 Outbreak
“U.S. sanctions have already killed tens of thousands of people .... But these sanctions with a pandemic will kill even ...
US Sanctions Russia’s Rosneft Subsidiary Over Venezuela Trade
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its continued trade ...
The State of the Iran Nuclear Deal, Explained
To contextualize this series of events, it’s important to understand the purpose of the JCPOA - to prevent Iran from ...
Is Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign on Iran Working?
While there's no doubt the sanctions are devastating ordinary Iranians, it remains far from certain that the government will collapse ...
Six European Countries Join Barter System for Iran Trade
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom welcomed six new European countries to the INSTEX barter mechanism, which is designed to ...
UN ‘Alarmed’ Over Reports Dozens Killed in Iran Protests
Amnesty said more than 100 protesters were believed to have been killed across Iran in five days since security forces ...
Iran to Resume Enrichment in Latest Effort to Pressure Europe for Sanction Relief
The increased enrichment levels are still far below what would be necessary to build a nuclear weapon and there is ...
For Venezuela’s Opposition, the US is an Increasingly Uncomfortable Ally
“When it comes down to it, what both sides are doing is they're playing this power game. Meanwhile, the house ...
Venezuela’s Political Crisis Talks ‘Not Working,’ Guaido Says
The two sides are deadlocked with Guaido demanding Maduro's resignation and the government insisting the United States lift sanctions that ...
Venezuela’s Maduro Freezes Talks With Opposition After US Embargo
On Monday, Trump announced a near-total economic embargo on the already suffering Latin American nation, putting a freeze on all ...
Trump Administration Escalates Venezuela Regime Change Efforts With Economic Embargo
“This action, and the rest of Trump's failed Venezuela policy, only further exacerbates the suffering of the Venezuelan people and ...
Rule of Law in Venezuela ‘Eroded’: UN Rights Chief
The U.N. rights chief also said the U.S. oil embargo and other sanctions imposed on Venezuela were taking a harsh ...
Iran Suspends Nuclear Deal Curbs in Push For Relief From US Sanctions
Iran said it had stopped respecting limits on its nuclear activities agreed under a 2015 deal with major powers until ...
US Sanctions Iranian Pharmaceutical Company for Selling Oil to Syria
The US slapped fresh sanctions on Iran, accusing it of creating a complex web of Russian cut-out companies and Syrian ...
Iranians Feeling US Sanctions ‘in Their Bones’
The latest round of U.S. sanctions on Iran's vital oil industry may have just started on Monday but some Iranians ...
US Details New Sanctions to Hit Iran’s Banks, Oil Industry
The US will add 700 individuals and entities to its Iran blacklist and pressure the global SWIFT banking network to ...
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