US State Department sanctions NGOs tied to International Criminal Court’s Israel probe
The U.S. announced new sanctions for three Palestinian non-governmental organizations participating in the International Criminal Court’s efforts to arrest and prosecute Israeli nationals over alleged crimes committed by the Israeli government in Gaza. According to Politico, the State Department has repeatedly criticized the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Syria Ships First Oil Cargo in Years After Trump Ended Sanctions
Syria exported 600,000 barrels of heavy crude in its first oil shipment in years, as the lifting of western sanctions brings relief to its war-ravaged economy. According to Bloomberg, Tanker Nissos Christiana transported the fuel from the Mediterranean port of Tartus, the Syrian Company for Oil Transport’s general manager told state news agency Sana. The […]
Bessent warns ‘all options are on the table’ for Russia sanctions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told that “all options are on the table” as the Trump administration weighs sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin continued to bombard Ukraine despite recent talks about peace. Bessent spoke with Senior National Correspondent Rich Edson at Martin’s Tavern in Washington, D.C., responding to a question about potential sanctions on […]
US imposes sanctions on international court officials in ‘flagrant attack’
The Trump administration has ramped up its efforts to hobble the international criminal court in what the ICC has denounced as a ‘flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution’. According to The Guardian, The US state department announced new sanctions on four ICC officials, including two judges and two prosecutors, saying they […]
US issues sanctions against Greek shipper of Iranian oil
The United States has issued a new round of sanctions against Iran, seeking to disrupt oil exports by going after a global network of companies owned by a single Greek shipper. According to Al Jazeera, in a statement published by the US Treasury Department on Thursday, the government announced sanctions on companies and vessels owned […]
US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico
Treasury aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s leadership and financial networks tied to violence and drug trafficking. The US Department of the Treasury has announced sanctions on assets of four individuals that it linked to Mexico-based Cartel del Noreste, including the popular hip-hop artist El Makabelico. The sanctions target three “high-ranking members” of Cartel del […]
The U.S. Plans New Sanctions Against Brazil
The United States is escalating its dispute with Brazil over the fate of Donald Trump’s ally, former president Jair Bolsonaro, by planning new sanctions against the judges who are trying him on coup charges. This is according to Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo, who is a congressman. Eduardo has been lobbying in Washington for the U.S. to […]
US Treasury Targets Iranian Network Evading Sanctions and Enabling Oppression
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated 18 entities and individuals that play pivotal roles in the Iranian regime’s efforts to generate revenue and circumvent U.S. sanctions. “Facing severe financial constraints due to international isolation, Iran has engineered sophisticated banking schemes and alternate payment messaging systems specifically designed to bypass […]
U.S. Sanctions Palestinian Authority
The U.S. has decided to impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and PLO members. The U.S. has decided to impose sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). The reason given for the decision was the accusation that the individuals in question were “undermining the peace process with Israel.” The […]
SeaLead, the company which is in US Sanctions List, disposes of 16 ships
Singapore-based shipping company SeaLead, whose operated vessels were included on the latest U.S. sanctions list, has reportedly terminated the charter agreements for 16 ships following the sanctions. The Singapore-based container carrier SeaLead has been forced to restructure its fleet after canceling charter agreements for 16 container ships in response to new U.S. sanctions. This decision […]