EU under Trump pressure, plans to ban Russian LNG
- 19-Sep-2025
The European Union (EU) plans to ban Russian LNG imports into the bloc a year earlier than envisaged as part of a 19th package of sanctions against Moscow, EU officials said on Friday, a change that follows pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. “The revenues from fossil fuels sustain Russia’s war economy. We want to […]
US decision to revoke sanctions waiver for Chabahar port will have implications for India
- 18-Sep-2025
New Delhi: India’s access to Afghanistan and Central Asia through Iran’s Chabahar Port faces a serious challenge as the United States revoked sanctions exemptions previously granted under the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act (IFCA), effective September 29. The US Department of State in a statement released said, “consistent with President Trump’s maximum pressure policy to […]
EU Commission proposes suspending free-trade arrangements on Israeli goods
- 17-Sep-2025
BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Wednesday proposed suspending a trade arrangement affecting about 5.8 billion euros ($6.87 billion) of Israeli exports due to the Gaza war, although the measure does not currently have enough support among EU nations to pass. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also proposed a package of sanctions on two Israeli […]
Iran will accept nuclear curbs if sanctions lifted: report
- 08-Sep-2025
Iran will accept limits on its nuclear programme and restrictions to uranium enrichment if international sanctions are lifted, its foreign minister said in a piece in The Guardian on Sunday. Iran “is ready to forge a realistic and lasting bargain that entails ironclad oversight and curbs on enrichment in exchange for the termination of sanctions”, […]
Europeans likely to initiate UN sanctions process on Iran on Thursday, sources say
- 27-Aug-2025
PARIS/DUBAI: Britain, France and Germany are likely to begin the process of reimposing U.N. sanctions on Iran on Thursday, but hope Tehran will provide commitments over its nuclear programme within 30 days that will convince them to defer concrete action, four diplomats said. The trio, known as the E3, met Iran on Tuesday to try […]
Australia, Canada, NZ, UK, Norway sanction two Israeli far-right ministers
- 11-Jun-2025
Britain and four other nations imposed sanctions on Tuesday on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway joined Britain in freezing the assets and imposing travel bans on Israel’s national security minister Ben-Gvir and finance minister Smotrich, […]
Sikhs for Justice seeks US sanctions on Indian officials
- 29-May-2025
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has urged the United States to impose sanctions on Indian officials allegedly involved in the assassination plot against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. According to details, SFJ has sent a letter to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, demanding action against Indian officials implicated in the alleged conspiracy to assassinate American citizen Gurpatwant […]
Pakistan pushes for lifting sanctions on conflict-hit Syria
- 26-Apr-2025
UNITED NATIONS: Four and a half months since the fall of the Assad regime, Pakistan hopes Syria’s new leadership will chart a course toward inclusivity, stability, and prosperity following 14 years of civil war in the Arab country. “After years of conflict and immeasurable suffering, the Syrian people deserve a future that is marked by […]
Trump imposes sanctions on International Criminal Court
- 07-Feb-2025
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized economic and travel sanctions targeting people who work on International Criminal Court investigations of U.S. citizens or U.S. allies such as Israel, repeating action he took during his first term. The move coincides with a visit to Washington by Israel’s Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu, who – along with his former defense minister […]
US imposes more sanctions over Pakistan’s missile program
- 19-Dec-2024
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Wednesday it was imposing new sanctions related to Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile program, including on the state-owned defense agency that oversees the program. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the measures slapped on the National Development Complex and three firms were imposed under an executive […]