Tag: Sanctions

House Republicans are pressing Boeing's CEO about the company's reported deal to sell aircraft to Iran. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

House GOP demands answers from Boeing about sales to Iran

Joseph Lawler · June 17, 2016 4:18 pm

This action violated the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Man sentenced for shipping metals to be used in nukes to Iran

Maria Biery · June 14, 2016 6:25 pm

Amin al-Baroudi pleaded guilty in January for providing organizations like Ahrar al-Sham, an insurgent group attempting to overthrow the Assad regime and bring the Islamic State to power, equipment including night vision goggles. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers)

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Man faces 32 months in prison for violating sanctions against Syria

Diana Stancy Correll · June 10, 2016 8:24 pm

"I would hope that the administration would seem to lessen its objections to Congress coming out with new sanctions," Rep. Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

Key House Dem calls for new Iranian sanctions

Nicole Duran · May 25, 2016 4:55 pm

State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau said Wednesday that the U.S. doesn't support Russia's latest effort. (Screen shot)

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U.S., Russia split over sanctioning Syrian rebel groups

Pete Kasperowicz · May 11, 2016 7:17 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin's annexation of Crimea recalls the Soviet occupation of Eastern European states during the Cold War and demands that the U.S. impose new sanctions, according to lawmakers. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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GOP, Dems demand Cold War-era sanctions against Russia

Joel Gehrke · April 29, 2016 5:24 pm

Tom Cotton throws the ‘bathtub’ at Obama

Tom Cotton throws the ‘bathtub’ at Obama

Anna Giaritelli · April 16, 2016 10:00 am

"Giving access to the U.S. financial system was not part of the deal and is not being contemplated," Josh Earnest said on Friday. (AP Photo)

White House rejects Iran’s claim on bank sanctions relief

Nicole Duran, Susan Crabtree · April 15, 2016 8:56 pm

Szubin said the U.S. would be "very careful" to make good on promises made to Iran during nuke negotiations. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Treasury official: No ‘U-turn’ financial deals for Iran

Susan Crabtree · April 13, 2016 6:30 pm

State Department spokesman Mark Toner insisted Wednesday that it is not "coaching" foreign banks on how to avoid U.S. sanctions on Iran, and said it's only "advising" these banks. (Screen shot)

State Dept. on Iran sanctions relief: ‘It’s complicated’

Pete Kasperowicz · April 6, 2016 8:13 pm

White House press secretary Josh Earnest said "reports that the U.S. is considering allowing Iran to get access to the U.S. financial system are false." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

WH vague on sanctions relief plan for Iran

Susan Crabtree · April 5, 2016 6:42 pm

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Sen. Bob Corker said that the GOP will pass legislation to block Iran's access to the dollar-based transactions and the U.S. financial system. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Corker: GOP will pass bill to block Iran’s access to dollar

Susan Crabtree · April 5, 2016 3:09 pm