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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
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US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
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Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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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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SpaceX to Seek Iran Sanctions Exemption to Bring Starlink Satellite Internet Connectivity, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX will seek exemption from sanctions on Iran in order to bring Starlink, its satellite Internet connectivity service, to the country. Starlink owner Elon Musk on Monday responded to a tweet by Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie stating that the service could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which is currently ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling US sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Suspected Of Violating Sanctions: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for potential violation of US sanctions by allowing users in Iran and elsewhere to buy and sell digital tokens, the New York Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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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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Binance Served Crypto Traders In Iran For Years Despite Sanctions: Report
The world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, continued to process trades by clients in Iran despite US sanctions and a company ban on doing business there, a Reuters investigation has found.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
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"When The Enemy Saw...": Iran Says US Has Failed To Stop Oil Exports
Iran said on Saturday that US attempts to seize its tankers and oil cargo had failed to stop exports that are subject to sanctions imposed by its arch foe.
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New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Take Oath Before Parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Urges Biden To Return To Nuclear Deal: Report
Iran's foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, pointing out that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance if U.S. sanctions are not eased by Feb. 21.
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Iran Calls On Joe Biden To "Unconditionally" Lift US Sanctions
Iran on Friday called on the new US administration to "unconditionally" lift sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the Islamic republic to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, warning against any concessions.
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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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Opinion | Can BRICS+ Really Reshape US-Led Economic Order?
With Western sanctions faced by Russia in the wake of its war in Ukraine, Moscow is most keen to push the idea through not just to break the dollar's dominance but also to showcase to the West that it still has allies and partners on its side.
-
US Sanction Iranian Officials Over Crackdown On Protestors
The United States placed over a dozen Iranian officials on its sanctions blacklist Wednesday for the crackdown on protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while being held by the morality police.
-
Bittrex Fined $29.3 Million by US Treasury Department Over Sanction-Defying Crypto Transactions
Bittrex has agreed to pay a fine of $29.3 million over allegations that the company completed transactions that defied US sanctions. The exchange failed to adequately police transactions that involved parties in several areas under US sanction, including the Russian-annexed Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, Sudan, and Syria, according to the US...
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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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SpaceX to Seek Iran Sanctions Exemption to Bring Starlink Satellite Internet Connectivity, Elon Musk Says
SpaceX will seek exemption from sanctions on Iran in order to bring Starlink, its satellite Internet connectivity service, to the country. Starlink owner Elon Musk on Monday responded to a tweet by Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie stating that the service could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country, which is currently ...
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Iran Places First Import Order Using Cryptocurrency, Could Help Dodge US Sanctions
Iran completed its first official cryptocurrency-based import order this week, according to a report. The move could enable the country to circumvent crippling US sanctions, which include a ban on all imports, including those from the country's oil, banking, and shipping sectors.
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Crypto Exchange Kraken Suspected Of Violating Sanctions: Report
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for potential violation of US sanctions by allowing users in Iran and elsewhere to buy and sell digital tokens, the New York Times reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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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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Binance Served Crypto Traders In Iran For Years Despite Sanctions: Report
The world's largest crypto exchange, Binance, continued to process trades by clients in Iran despite US sanctions and a company ban on doing business there, a Reuters investigation has found.
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US Freezes Assets Of International Network Selling Iranian Oil
The US Treasury said Wednesday it was freezing the assets of members of an international network for violating oil sanctions on Tehran by selling millions of dollars' worth of Iranian petrochemical products to East Asia.
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"When The Enemy Saw...": Iran Says US Has Failed To Stop Oil Exports
Iran said on Saturday that US attempts to seize its tankers and oil cargo had failed to stop exports that are subject to sanctions imposed by its arch foe.
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New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi To Take Oath Before Parliament
New President Ebrahim Raisi takes the oath before parliament Thursday, with Iran facing an economy battered by US sanctions, a grinding health crisis and thorny negotiations on its nuclear programme.
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Iran's Foreign Minister Urges Biden To Return To Nuclear Deal: Report
Iran's foreign minister urged Washington to act fast to return to the 2015 nuclear accord, pointing out that legislation passed by parliament forces the government to harden its nuclear stance if U.S. sanctions are not eased by Feb. 21.
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Iran Calls On Joe Biden To "Unconditionally" Lift US Sanctions
Iran on Friday called on the new US administration to "unconditionally" lift sanctions imposed by Donald Trump on the Islamic republic to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, warning against any concessions.
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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.
