UN removes Syria’s new president from terrorism sanctions list
The UN Security Council has voted to remove Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and his interior minister from the ISIS and Al-Qaeda sanctions list. The US-drafted resolution passed with 14 votes as China abstained, signaling international recognition of Syria’s new political era following Bashar al-Assad’s fall. The UN Security Council has approved a measure to delist […]
UN Sanctions on Iran Re-enter into Force
UN sanctions against Iran re-entered into force after approximately 10 years, following the request of Germany, the United Kingdom, and France. Tehran administration announced that they would give a “strong and appropriate” response to the sanctions. The United Nations (UN) sanctions imposed on Iran due to its nuclear program re-entered into force this morning at […]
UN expert to EU: Sanction Israel, not individuals
UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese compared the West’s outrage over aid workers in Gaza to its reaction to murdered Palestinians and accused the West of racism. Albanese says the EU should sanction the state of Israel, not just extremist settlers. “Settlers operate as part of Israel’s expansionism over what is left of historic Palestine,” Francesca […]