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Treasury Sanctions Three Individuals and Six Entities for Moving Money for ISIS
Treasury Actions Signal Shift Toward Financial Warfare in Counterterrorism Strategy The week’s most consequential moves came not from…
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US and Iran Near One-Page Memo to End War and Open Nuclear Talks
For years, the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program has been a grinding, high-stakes chess match. Sanctions, diplomatic walkouts,…
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Treasury Targets Iranian Shadow Banking Networks with New Economic Sanctions
The Treasury Department this week named Iranian shadow banking networks that move billions in foreign currency as a…
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Sanctioned Russian Billionaire’s $500 Million Yacht Crosses Blockaded Strait of Hormuz
In the maritime world, the 21-mile wide Strait of Hormuz serves as a crucial artery, carrying approximately 20%…
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Superyacht Linked to Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Crosses Strait of Hormuz
Date: 2026-04-25, The superyacht Nord, linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch Alexei Mordashov, has crossed the Strait of Hormuz,…
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EU Draft Sanctions Target Uzbek Cotton Pulp Firms Supplying Russian Gunpowder Plants
The European Union has imposed sanctions on two cotton manufacturing facilities in Uzbekistan, accusing them of channeling raw…
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US Forces Board Stateless Tanker Davina Off Sri Lanka, Third Since April
The United States Indo-Pacific Command boarded a stateless tanker in the Indian Ocean on April 23, 2026. The…
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US Forces Board Sanctioned Stateless Tanker Tifani in the Indian Ocean
On April 23, 2026, the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) conducted a boarding operation on the stateless tanker…
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Iran Calls Maritime Blockade an Act of War, Violating Ceasefire
On 21 April 2026, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi declared the maritime blockade imposed on Iranian shipping an…
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By the Numbers: Biden Committed $66.5 Billion in Ukraine Security Aid
WASHINGTON, July 9 — $44 billion. That is the figure that matters in any assessment of Joe Biden’s…
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From Fraudulent Emails to Blocked Oil: Eleven Years of U.S. Sanctions on Venezuela
CARACAS, July 12 — The air in Caracas has a familiar tension. On the streets, residents describe a…
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Ukraine targets Russia’s shadow fleet in financial war
MOSCOW, July 8 — The shift is subtle but devastating: Ukraine is no longer just fighting Russian troops…
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IAEA Inspections and Iran’s Nuclear Cooperation Shift
VIENNA, July 19 — The International Atomic Energy Agency continues to face major obstacles in verifying Iran’s nuclear…
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Kim Jong Un Consolidates Power as North Korea Leader
On June 19, 2024, the international community continues to monitor the activities of Kim Jong Un, the supreme…
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Economic sanctions reshape Russia’s resilience over decade-long pressure
MOSCOW, July 15 — The international sanctions regime imposed on Russia since the start of the war in…
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EU Bans Russian Diesel, Sets $100 Barrel Cap
Europe imposed a ban on Russian diesel, gasoline, and other refined oil products on Sunday, February 5, 2023,…
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EU Sanctions Target Russia’s War Machine with Export Controls
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EU Sanctions Target Commanders Behind Ukraine Missile Attacks
The European Commission proposed its ninth sanctions package against Russia on December 7, adding more than 200 individuals…
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EU Bans Russian Coal in Symbolic Move Against Moscow
The European Union’s decision to prohibit Russian coal, announced on April 9, is projected to strip Moscow of…
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EU Agrees to Ban Russian Coal in New Sanctions Measure
In a significant move on April 9, 2022, the European Union announced a ban on Russian coal, signifying…
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Sanctions Hit Putin’s Adult Daughters
Russia’s war machine is now being squeezed at the family dinner table. The latest round of Western sanctions,…
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UN Votes to Suspend Russia from Rights Council
On April 7, 2022, the United Nations General Assembly was set to vote on a resolution to suspend…
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US Announces New Sanctions Against Russia’s Top Leaders and Banks
On 6 April 2022 the United States unveiled a fresh round of financial sanctions aimed at crippling Russia’s…
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US seeks tighter UN sanctions after N. Korea missile test
SEOUL, South Korea: The United States called for tougher U.N. sanctions after North Korea said it test-fired its…
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