The persistent US-Iran issues of the comatose 2015 nuclear deal and Washington-imposed sanctions were touched upon by Khamenei in a televised speech on Sunday. Vague promises and signals sent by President Joe Biden’s administration have not impressed Iran, which in the past has trusted the words of the US officials, …
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In a statement posted on the department’s website, Russia was accused of “deploying illegal nerve agents against dissidents, both inside and outside its borders” in a “flagrant” violation of its commitments under the Chemical Weapons Convention. “The Department of Commerce is committed to preventing Russia from accessing sensitive US technologies …
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On Wednesday, EU envoys approved travel bans and asset freezes on four Chinese individuals and one entity, however the names will remain unpublished until formal approval is given by EU foreign ministers who will vote on the matter next week. “Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses adopted,” …
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“The US should lift sanctions on Iran and also should give guarantees that Trump’s mistakes will not happen again, then we can talk within the framework of JCPOA,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday, referring to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad …
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China has never halted imports of Iranian crude completely, despite the US sanctions, with most shipments reportedly being indirect, officially identified as oil from the other Gulf states. The Islamic republic has shipped some 17.8 million tons of crude to Chinese ports over the past 14 months, with volumes hitting …
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On Friday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken designated Igor Kolomoisky under rules that will allow the US to target him and his family with punitive measures, including a travel ban. He said that the move came in response to allegations the “oligarch and former Ukrainian public official” was involved “in …
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On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveiled new sanctions against Moscow after the alleged poisoning and “attempted assassination of Russian opposition figure Aleksey Navalny.” “The US government has exercised its authorities to send a clear signal that Russia’s use of chemical weapons and abuse of human rights have …
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Speaking to journalists during a conference call, a spokesperson said that the new measures had been introduced as part of a coordinated move with the European Union. Brussels also announced a package of penalties on Tuesday against Russian officials it deemed responsible for Navalny’s arrest and for “human rights” abuses …
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu personally called up Biden last week to request he keep the Trump administration’s sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) in place, lest the court launch its long-threatened war crimes investigation into Tel Aviv’s atrocities in Gaza and the West Bank, Axios reported on Wednesday. A …
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The EU has “missed yet another opportunity to review its … approach to relations with Russia” that is currently based on “sanctions and pressure,” Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, in a statement following a summit of the bloc’s foreign ministers. “Brussels once again instinctively presses the dysfunctional sanctions button,” …
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