U.S. Lifts Sanctions On Three Irgc-Linked Entities 

U.S. Lifts Sanctions On Three Irgc-Linked Entities 

Treasury Removes Restrictions on Fly Baghdad After Compliance Review The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed counterterrorism sanctions from Iraqi carrier Fly Baghdad and two aircraft that were previously blacklisted over alleged links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC. The Treasury updated its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list […]

U.S. Announces New Sanctions on Maduro Relatives and Venezuela-Linked Tankers

U.S. Announces New Sanctions on Maduro Relatives and Venezuela-Linked Tankers

The United States announced new sanctions on Thursday targeting individuals and companies connected to Venezuela. The measures apply to three relatives of President Nicolás Maduro’s wife, as well as six oil tankers and associated shipping firms accused of transporting Venezuelan crude. The action comes as the U.S. increases its military presence in the southern Caribbean […]

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Heads to the Middle East for a Key Two-Week Visit

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright Heads to the Middle East for a Key Two-Week Visit

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is set to embark on a landmark visit to the Middle East, marking his first trip to the region as part of a nearly two-week diplomatic journey. Wright’s visit, which will take him to Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), comes […]

China Urges U.S. to Lift Blockade and Sanctions on Cuba Amid Rising Tensions

China Urges U.S. to Lift Blockade and Sanctions on Cuba Amid Rising Tensions

China has strongly criticized the United States for its continued sanctions and blockade on Cuba, accusing Washington of using the issue of “forced labor” as a pretext to suppress dissidence. In a statement, Chinese officials called for the U.S. to end its punitive measures against Cuba, regardless of the rationale provided, and urged a shift […]