Articles tagged with #sanctions

The US State Department has issued a stark warning to American citizens in Iran, advising them to leave the country immediately. The warning, which was issued on Tuesday, comes as protests and military clashes continue to escalate in Iran, and the US has imposed new sanctions on the country. Escalat...

The US Coast Guard has been tracking the oil tanker, called the Lana, for several days, suspecting it may be carrying a cargo of Russian oil in breach of international sanctions. The vessel, registered in the Marshall Islands, has been navigating through the Caribbean Sea, but its intended destinati...

The United States has taken a bold step in its efforts to counter the oil smuggling operations of Venezuela, a country that has been embroiled in a severe economic crisis. According to officials, a vessel has been seized off the coast of Venezuela, marking a significant escalation in the US's effort...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed a new wave of sanctions on family members and associates of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in a move aimed at further isolating the regime and restricting its access to international financial resources. The sanctions, announced on December 20, 2...

The latest development in the ongoing maritime dispute between the US and Venezuela has taken a dramatic turn. According to a statement released by the US Department of Justice, a tanker seized by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela has been the subject of a warrant unsealed by US authorit...

The European Union has made a bold move in its ongoing efforts to economically isolate Russia, with the announcement that it will be freezing billions of dollars' worth of Russian assets. This decision, which comes as part of a broader package of sanctions, is seen as a major escalation in the EU's ...

The releases were announced by the Belarusian government on Wednesday, with officials stating that the move was aimed at promoting national reconciliation and dialogue. The freed individuals include well-known human rights activist Ales Bialiatski, who was detained in 2011 and later sentenced to fou...

The incident began on November 26 when the supertanker, named "Nave Andina," was stopped by US authorities near the island of Aruba. The ship was carrying approximately 2 million barrels of gasoline from Venezuela. The US Coast Guard boarded the vessel and took control, citing concerns that the carg...

The Trump administration has taken a significant step in its efforts to isolate the Venezuelan government, imposing sanctions on two nephews of President Nicolas Maduro and blocking the shipment of six oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude to the United States. The sanctions are part of a broader ca...