US announces fresh sanctions against firms involved in Iranian oil and petrochemical exports
The list of companies sanctioned include a firm based in Vietnam, two in China, one in the UAE, and two in Iran. The US accused these firms of being “knowingly engaging” in the transport of Iranian oil and petrochemicals in violation of existing sanctions
US renews “national emergency” against Venezuela, keeping brutal sanctions in place
President Joe Biden has renewed the Obama-era Executive Order 13692 against Venezuela, citing an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to US national security. The measure has been used to impose an illegal sanctions regime targeting the socialist country, its people, and its economy
Iran says US sanctions waiver not enough, demands lifting of all sanctions
On Friday, the US administration of Joe Biden had announced the restoration of the sanctions waiver which was withdrawn by the previous Donald Trump administration in May 2020 under its so-called Maximum pressure campaign against Iran
Report: U.S. “maximum pressure” campaign driving inflation in Iran and other stories
Today we look at a report on the impact of U.S. sanctions on Iran; the week-long fighting between SDF and IS in Al-Hasakah, Syria; and more
Iran stresses sanctions removal, verification in JCPOA negotiations and other stories
Today we look at the start of the 8th round of talks on the Iran nuclear deal, a report on fatal police shootings in Canada, and more
Mapping Faultlines: Can we expect a breakthrough in Iran nuclear deal talks?
NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha analyzes the major points of contention ahead of the latest round of Iran nuclear deal talks that are set to begin in Vienna on Monday
South Korean workers strike for secure employment and public services and other stories
Today we look at the strike for secure work and public services in South Korea, the TPLF’s advances in Ethiopia and airstrikes by the government, and more
US sanctions on Iran stand as an obstacle to any constructive engagement in West Asia
The relentless maximum pressure campaign of the Trump administration against Iran which is continuing even after his electoral loss will be tough for a Biden administration to reverse, assuming there is the will to do so
- Israeli tourists attack vigil in Cusco in support of Palestine
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- German authorities’ crackdown on Palestine Conference sparks widespread outrage
- As elections approach, India’s farmers count government’s broken promises
- Argentine unions call another general strike for May 9
