Embargoes and economic sanctions

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaking at a press conference in Ottawa on Aug 22, after trade talks with the US collapsed.

Iran warns any country joining US sanctions will be considered ‘an enemy’

An Iranian woman walking past an anti-US mural in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Aug 17.

US, Iran keep up hostile rhetoric ahead of new sanctions

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will hold a press conference on Aug 24 amid promises to reveal “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran.

Iran’s President says time to end war while Tehran is in position of strength

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says he believes the world “acknowledges our victory” against the United States.

Iran vows ‘devastating’ response as US threatens toughest ever economic hit

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf calls planned US sanctions against Iran as “unjust”.

British foreign minister plans sanctions over Israeli settlement expansion

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Britain would not “stand back and accept the destruction of the two-state solution”.

Trump vows ‘tremendous’ economic costs on Iran partners

US President Donald Trump is facing renewed domestic political scrutiny over the Iran war, with November elections quickly approaching.

International Criminal Court says US sanctions ‘flagrant attack’ on tribunal’s independence

ICC president Tomoko Akane, 70, has been a court judge since 2018.

Trump says North Korea’s Kim has responded to his overtures

US President Donald Trump (right) walks with Kim Jong Un, the North Korean leader, as they head to a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Feb 28, 2019.

EU plans most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia in autumn: Kaja Kallas

EU European Commission vice-president Kaja Kallas said the new sanctions would raise the total number of sanctioned Russian entities by a third.

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