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Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Service in Iran Amid Country-Wide Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
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Kraken Under US Treasury Investigation for Violating Sanctions Against Iran: Report
Popular crypto exchange Kraken has come under the radar of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for allegedly violating sanctions. The Treasury is investigating whether Kraken allowed users in sanctions-hit countries to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.
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Iran To Expel UN Nuclear Inspectors If US Sanctions Not Lifted: Official
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.
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Iran Lawmakers Target Hassan Rouhani's Finance Minister As Sanctions Bite
Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the finance minister on Sunday, ramping up pressure on the president who is already facing attacks from hardliners over his handling of the economy in the face of new U.S. sanctions.
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US House Approves New Russia Sanctions, Defying Donald Trump
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, and force President Donald Trump to obtain lawmakers' permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican in the White House.
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US Lawmakers Reach Deal On Russia Sanctions Bill, Creating Limits For Donald Trump
US Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, leading congressional Democrats said on Saturday, in a bill that would limit any potential effort by President Donald Trump to try to lift sanctions against Moscow.
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US Treasury Chief Steven Mnuchin Says Reviewing Iran's Aircraft Licenses
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that his department is reviewing licenses for Boeing Co. and Airbus to sell aircraft to Iran, telling lawmakers he will increase sanctions pressure on Iran, Syria and North Korea.
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After PM Modi Scores Chabahar Port Deal, US Says It's Watching Closely
US senators on Tuesday questioned whether India's development of Iran's Chabahar port for trade access risked violating international sanctions, and a State Department official assured them the administration would closely examine the project.
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Obama Administration Official Says No Access To US Financial System For Iran
A senior Obama administration official told lawmakers on Tuesday that Iran will not be given access to the US financial system as part of the sanctions relief granted under the landmark nuclear deal.
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Lost Amid The US-Iran News, USD 1.7 Bilion Deal Now Raising Questions
The Obama administration's $1.7 billion payment to Iran to settle an arcane, decades-old financial dispute is prompting questions among Republican lawmakers trying to piece together the full scope of last weekend's dramatic US-Iranian prisoner swap and the lifting of many American sanctions on Tehran.
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US Congress Should not "Play Spoiler" in Iran Nuclear Talks: Susan Rice
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice warned US lawmakers on Monday not to seek new sanctions against Iran while it is in talks with world powers on curbing its nuclear program, saying such intervention could ruin the diplomacy.
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US Lawmakers Unveil More Toned Down Iran Sanctions Bill
Supporters of Iran sanctions in the US Senate have unveiled a toned-down bill aimed at gaining enough votes to override a presidential veto.
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US Lawmakers Push Ahead on Iran Sanctions: Senior Senator
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers will press ahead with a plan for more sanctions on Iran, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday, despite White House warnings that they risked derailing nuclear talks.
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US Congress Seen Backing Extension of Iran Nuclear Pact
The U.S. Congress will ultimately support an extension of an interim agreement of talks on Iran's nuclear program, lawmakers and congressional aides said, despite calls by Republicans and some Democrats to abandon negotiations and return to tough sanctions to deter Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.
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Elon Musk Deploys Starlink Service in Iran Amid Country-Wide Internet Restrictions
Elon Musk has deployed his satellite-based Starlink service in Iran amid internet usage restrictions following widespread protests in the country. US State Secretary Antony Blinken earlier announced about advancing internet freedom and the free flow of information for the Iranian people.
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Elon Musk Bid to Provide Starlink Internet Service in Iran Amid Protests Gains Support From US Lawmakers
Elon Musk's bid to provide Iranians with internet access through his Starlink satellite internet service was received bipartisan support from US lawmakers on Thursday. A group of US lawmakers has asked Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to approve clearance for the satellite internet service in Iran, which is heavily sanctioned by the US, after the co...
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Kraken Under US Treasury Investigation for Violating Sanctions Against Iran: Report
Popular crypto exchange Kraken has come under the radar of the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) for allegedly violating sanctions. The Treasury is investigating whether Kraken allowed users in sanctions-hit countries to buy and sell cryptocurrencies.
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Iran To Expel UN Nuclear Inspectors If US Sanctions Not Lifted: Official
Iran will expel United Nations nuclear watchdog inspectors unless US sanctions are lifted by a February 21 deadline set by the hardline-dominated parliament, a lawmaker said on Saturday.
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Iran Lawmakers Target Hassan Rouhani's Finance Minister As Sanctions Bite
Iranian lawmakers launched impeachment proceedings against the finance minister on Sunday, ramping up pressure on the president who is already facing attacks from hardliners over his handling of the economy in the face of new U.S. sanctions.
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US House Approves New Russia Sanctions, Defying Donald Trump
The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, and force President Donald Trump to obtain lawmakers' permission before easing any sanctions on Moscow, in a rare rebuke of the Republican in the White House.
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US Lawmakers Reach Deal On Russia Sanctions Bill, Creating Limits For Donald Trump
US Republicans and Democrats have reached agreement on legislation that allows new sanctions against Russia, Iran and North Korea, leading congressional Democrats said on Saturday, in a bill that would limit any potential effort by President Donald Trump to try to lift sanctions against Moscow.
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US Treasury Chief Steven Mnuchin Says Reviewing Iran's Aircraft Licenses
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that his department is reviewing licenses for Boeing Co. and Airbus to sell aircraft to Iran, telling lawmakers he will increase sanctions pressure on Iran, Syria and North Korea.
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After PM Modi Scores Chabahar Port Deal, US Says It's Watching Closely
US senators on Tuesday questioned whether India's development of Iran's Chabahar port for trade access risked violating international sanctions, and a State Department official assured them the administration would closely examine the project.
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Obama Administration Official Says No Access To US Financial System For Iran
A senior Obama administration official told lawmakers on Tuesday that Iran will not be given access to the US financial system as part of the sanctions relief granted under the landmark nuclear deal.
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Lost Amid The US-Iran News, USD 1.7 Bilion Deal Now Raising Questions
The Obama administration's $1.7 billion payment to Iran to settle an arcane, decades-old financial dispute is prompting questions among Republican lawmakers trying to piece together the full scope of last weekend's dramatic US-Iranian prisoner swap and the lifting of many American sanctions on Tehran.
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US Congress Should not "Play Spoiler" in Iran Nuclear Talks: Susan Rice
US National Security Adviser Susan Rice warned US lawmakers on Monday not to seek new sanctions against Iran while it is in talks with world powers on curbing its nuclear program, saying such intervention could ruin the diplomacy.
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US Lawmakers Unveil More Toned Down Iran Sanctions Bill
Supporters of Iran sanctions in the US Senate have unveiled a toned-down bill aimed at gaining enough votes to override a presidential veto.
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US Lawmakers Push Ahead on Iran Sanctions: Senior Senator
Republican and Democratic US lawmakers will press ahead with a plan for more sanctions on Iran, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday, despite White House warnings that they risked derailing nuclear talks.
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US Congress Seen Backing Extension of Iran Nuclear Pact
The U.S. Congress will ultimately support an extension of an interim agreement of talks on Iran's nuclear program, lawmakers and congressional aides said, despite calls by Republicans and some Democrats to abandon negotiations and return to tough sanctions to deter Tehran from building a nuclear bomb.
