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Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars
WASHINGTON — The armored black limousines appear everywhere with Kim Jong-un, sleek Western chariots for the…
E.U. Foreign Ministers Scramble to Save Iran Deal
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels on Monday scrambled to work out how…
Trump’s Asia Gamble: Shatter Enduring Strategies on China and North Korea
WASHINGTON — As he tries to tackle the greatest challenges to American power in Asia, President…
Iranian Boats Tried to Block British Tanker in Persian Gulf, U.K. Says
LONDON — A British warship forced three Iranian boats to back off after they sought to…
Iranian Boats Tried to Block British Tanker in Persian Gulf, U.K. Says
LONDON — A British warship forced three Iranian boats to back off after they sought to…
U.S. Accuses Iran of ‘Nuclear Extortion’ and Vows More Sanctions
BRUSSELS — The United States on Wednesday accused Iran of “nuclear extortion” and threatened further sanctions…
Europeans Warn of Formal Complaint Against Iran, a Threat to Nuclear Deal
Signaling increased alarm over Iran’s breaches of the 2015 nuclear agreement, the deal’s European members took…
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Hezbollah Officials Accused of Supporting Iran
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration imposed sanctions on three senior Hezbollah officials in Lebanon on Tuesday,…
Iran Says It Has Surpassed Critical Nuclear Enrichment Level in 2015 Deal
LONDON — Iran has breached a crucial limit on the level of uranium enrichment set out…
Iran Announces New Breach of Nuclear Deal, and Threatens Further Violations
Iran said on Sunday that within hours it would breach the limits on uranium enrichment set…
As the Nuclear Deal Totters, So Do the Fortunes of Iran’s Foreign Minister
Iranian hard-liners have long mocked their foreign minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif, as the make-believe American, after…
In His Own Words: Iran’s Foreign Minister, Mohammed Javad Zarif
Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif, the Iranian most closely associated with the 2015 nuclear agreement, has…
Gibraltar Seizes Syria-Bound Tanker Thought to Be Carrying Iranian Oil
LONDON — The authorities in Gibraltar on Thursday detained a supertanker that they said was carrying…
Gibraltar Detains Syria-Bound Tanker Thought to Be Carrying Iranian Oil
LONDON — The authorities in Gibraltar on Thursday detained a supertanker that they said was carrying…