IAEA, Iran work out 'temporary solution' amid impasse - Rafael Grossi’s second visit to Tehran came on heels of Iran’s deadline to stop implementing Additional Protocol to NPT 22.02.2021 Nuclear International Relations
US sanctions 10 Myanmar military officials for coup - Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing on sanction list, as well as 3 companies 12.02.2021 Americas General
Janet Yellen becomes 1st woman to lead US Treasury Dept - President Joe Biden now has three members of his Cabinet confirmed by Senate 26.01.2021 Finance Americas General
US sanctions 4 entities over Iran's petrochemical sale - Treasury Dept. blacklists companies for 'facilitating export of Iranian petrochemical products' 17.12.2020 Oil Americas Middle East-Africa
US designates 8 companies over Iran petrochemical sales - Companies based in Iran, Singapore, China engaged in transactions facilitated by designated company, says Treasury Dept 30.10.2020 Energy Diplomacy Energy Security Americas
US designates Iranian Petroleum Ministry, entities - Treasury dept. blacklists 11 entities, 8 individuals, 2 vessels over alleged financial support to IRGC-QF 27.10.2020 Oil Energy Diplomacy Americas Middle East-Africa
US sanctions 11 entities for aiding Iran's oil sector - Designations span Iran, UAE, China 04.09.2020 Oil World Americas Middle East-Africa
Libya welcomes US sanctions on oil smuggler network - Competition for control of smuggling routes, oil facilities deprives Libyan people of economic resources, US Treasury Department says 07.08.2020 Downstream Energy Security Americas Middle East-Africa
UPDATE - US sanctions 5 Iranian captains for helping Venezuela - Captains accused of delivering nearly 1.5M barrels of Iranian gasoline, related components to Venezuela 25.06.2020 Refining/Petro Chemistry International Relations Americas Middle East-Africa
US sanctions firms accused of exporting Venezuelan oil - Network accused of helping Venezuela's sanctioned state-run oil firm export 40% of its crude in April 19.06.2020 Energy Security International Relations Americas
US slaps sanctions on Syrian defense minister - Any assets belonging to Ali Abdullah Ayoub have been frozen, US persons generally prohibited from doing business with him 18.03.2020 Energy Diplomacy Americas Middle East-Africa
US sanctions new head of Venezuelan National Assembly - 7 officials 'led a failed attempt to illegitimately seize control of the National Assembly,' says US Treasury Dept. 14.01.2020 Energy Diplomacy Americas
US drops claim that China manipulates currency - Washington’s move comes only two days before top officials sign the first part of a deal to end the trade war 14.01.2020 Finance Asia Americas
US imposes sanctions against 5 Venezuelan diplomats - US Treasury adds new Venezuelan officials in sanctions list 06.11.2019 Americas
US imposes sanctions on Turkey over Syria operation - Designation follows Trump's pledge to issue executive order authorizing possible imposition of sanctions 15.10.2019 Finance Turkey Americas Middle East-Africa
US sanctions financial network aiding Iran's military - Network described by US spans Iran, United Arab Emirates, Turkey 27.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy Americas Middle East-Africa
US sanctions Venezuelan state-owned gold mining company - Treasury secretary pledges to 'aggressively pursue’ those involved with Maduro’s gold trade 20.03.2019 Energy Diplomacy Americas
US issues new sanctions on allies of Venezuela's Maduro - Treasury Dept. targets 4 state governors while Vice President Pence's meets opposition leader 26.02.2019 Energy Diplomacy Americas
UK to help modify Iran’s Arak heavy-water nuke reactor - Move comes as result of US withdrawal from 2015 nuke deal between Iran and P5+1 group of nations 22.08.2018 Nuclear Europe Middle East-Africa General
US sanctions new Russian entities over cyberattacks - Those Blacklisted 'have directly contributed to improving Russia’s cyber and underwater capabilities', Treasury Dept. says 12.06.2018 Energy Security Americas
EU ‘committed’ to Iran nuclear deal: EU energy comm. -Miguel Arias Canete conveys EU’s support for agreement in Tehran meeting with head of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency 21.05.2018 Nuclear Europe Middle East-Africa
US blacklists Iranian counterfeiting network - Network used deceptive measures 'to circumvent European export control restrictions', Treasury says 21.11.2017 Finance Americas Middle East-Africa