The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East.
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the drones used in the April 13 attack on Israel.
The sanctions by the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control target 16 individuals and two entities involved in Tehran's drone production.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is warning of potential global “economic spillovers” from rising tensions in the Middle East as the White House pledged to exact new sanctions against Iran. She spoke out against Iran's "malign and destabilizing activity” on Tuesday as global finance ministers and central bankers are gathering for meetings in Washington this week. The annual gathering of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is taking place as other ongoing conflicts, including Russia’s...
Israel’s UN envoy Gilad Erdan said ‘all possible sanctions’ should be imposed on Iran ‘before it is too late’, as the UN secretary general appealed for calmFull report: Iran warns it will strike again if Israel or US retaliateWhat we know so farIt’s being reported that Turkish, Jordanian and Iraqi officials say that Iran gave wide notice days before its drone and missile attack on Israel – but US officials are disputing that line and say Tehran was aiming to cause significant damage.Iranian...
President Joe Biden said on Friday he expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later' and said his message to Tehran was 'don't.'
Ballistic missile launches are not uncommon. Nuclear-armed nations inform one another of ballistic missile tests, via diplomatic back channels, as no one wants to start a nuclear war by accident.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told reporters on Tuesday that Tehran will be facing new sanctions because of its Saturday attack on Israel. While speaking to reporters at an International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington, the secretary said that "I fully expect that we will take additional sanctions action against Iran in the coming days."
Less than a week after Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel, the U.S. government on Thursday announced sanctions on more than a dozen Iranian officials and companies linked to the country’s unmanned aerial vehicles.
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The U.S. and U.K. have imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran’s unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. The Thursday action targets entities and and people in Iran involved in drone production. The sanctions were meant to hold Iran accountable for its weekend attack and to deter further such activity. But the practical impact is likely to be limited because many of the targeted companies already were subject to U.S. sanctions and...