Europe pushes back at Trump's 'authoritarian' sanctions on anti-disinformation figures

The State Department's travel bans on five prominent officials and activists have been met with howls of derision across the ...

Ancient trade in Persian carpets imperilled by western sanctions

Iranians in the business of Persian rugs — which are renowned for their artistry and craftsmanship — said instability in the ...

Syria welcomes the permanent repeal of sweeping US sanctions

Syria’s government and its allies have welcomed the lifting of sanctions imposed by the U.S. Congress in 2019 to punish ...

US Lukoil Gas Station Owners Left in Limbo Over Russia Sanctions

On a recent sunny afternoon in New Jersey, dozens of gas station franchise owners filed into a Holiday Inn conference room to ...

State Department imposes sanctions on former EU official, disinformation group leaders for ‘censorship’

The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting ...

US sanctions Iran-linked vessels

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Thursday targeting 29 vessels that the U.S. says are part of Iran’s “shadow ...

Trump Signs Law Repealing Tough Sanctions on Syria

The Caesar Act was imposed in 2019 in response to widespread and systematic violations of human rights by the regime of ...

The US offered Putin’s closest ally sanctions relief—and a weight-loss drug

Engaging one of the world’s most repressive regimes, Trump envoy bonded with Belarusian dictator over Zepbound and obtained ...