President Trump also announced the lifting of sanctions against Syria. President Donald Trump attended an in-person meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, becoming the first American president to…
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State Department Imposes More Sanctions in Iran as Nuclear Talks Proceed
Secretary Rubio says the move is necessary to curb the country’s oil profits and sanctions evasion tactics. The State Department announced new sanctions against Iran last week in…
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Treasury Hosts IMPACT Exchange to Address Iran’s Illicit Financial Networks
U.S. Treasury collaborates with major banks and law enforcement to block Iranian sanctions evasion. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent convened leaders from 16 major global financial institutions along…
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President Trump Proposes Secondary Tariffs Against Russia
He says they will be put in place if an agreement between Russia and Ukraine fails. President Donald Trump has proposed to impose secondary tariffs on Russian oil…
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Treasury Department Blacklists Human-Smuggling Cartel Leader
The individual is a key leader of a Guatemala-based transnational criminal organization. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Jumilca…
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President Trump Considers Sanctions Against Russia
He seeks to facilitate peace negotiations ahead of discussions with Ukraine this week. President Donald Trump stated that he is “strongly considering” sanctions and tariffs against Russia to…
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State Department Announces Sanctions on Russian Service Provider
The sanctions target infrastructure that enabled Russia-based ransomware attacks. The State Department announced the imposition of sanctions, in coordination with Australia and the U.K., against Zservers, “a Russia-based…
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President Trump Warns Iran to Not Target U.S. Officials
He issued a memorandum placing maximum pressure on that nation. President Donald Trump stated last week that Iran would “be obliterated” if they were to target any current…
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President Trump Sanctions the ICC
He imposes them due to the court’s issuance of arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on the International Criminal…
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Colombia Reconsiders Repatriation of Citizens After Rejecting U.S. Flights
President Trump outlined consequences for that country if it continued to refuse repatriation. Colombian President Gustavo Petro prohibited two U.S. military flights from landing to deport illegal immigrants…
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