US may respond to India-Iran port deal with sanctions
India is developing the strategically important port of Chabahar, close to Iran’s border with Pakistan, and these efforts could be answered by US sanctions. Hours after India signed a 10-year contract with Tehran to operate a port, the United States warned all countries considering business deals with Iran of potential sanctions. The move, a follow-up […]
Australia sanctions Iranian individuals and organisations
The Australian government took an anti-Iranian step and imposed sanctions against five Iranian individuals and three organisations, accusing Iran of destabilising activities in the West Asian region. Australia announced that Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani and Commander of the Revolutionary Guards Quds Force Brigadier General Esmail Qaani were among the senior officials sanctioned. Australian […]
UK and partners target new sanctions on Russia-North Korea oil-weapons trade
The UK, together with international partners, has announced a new sanctions package targeting the Russia-North Korea ‘arms for oil’ trade. 3 companies and 1 individual will be subject to a range of measures, including asset freezes, travel bans and transport sanctions. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said: “Mr Putin is pulling out all the stops […]
US may impose sanctions on Georgian politicians
Georgia’s ruling party lawmakers and law enforcement officials, as well as possible Russian agents in the country, could be targeted for sanctions, according to a draft bill prepared in the US and analysed by Politico. Officials responsible for advancing Georgia’s Russian-style ‘foreign agents’ law could face asset freezes and travel bans under a new bill […]
China sanctions political experts in Taiwan for pressure on Lai
China has announced that it will sanction five Taiwanese political commentators and introduce a law to punish ‘separatists’, in moves aimed at putting pressure on new president Lai Ching-te just days before he takes office. Chen Binhua, spokesman for the government department in Beijing that handles Taiwan affairs, said in a press release that the […]