Myanmar’s commander in chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, was among those named by the State Department as responsible for atrocities against Rohingya Muslims.
Tag: Embargoes and Sanctions
Turkey’s Erdogan Goes His Own Way as Distrust With U.S. Grows
Three years after a failed coup, the decision to buy the Russian S-400 missile system underscores the Turkish leader’s desire to hedge his alliances.
Russia Denies Visas for Teachers at Anglo-American School in Moscow
United States officials say the blow to the school, which educates many diplomats’ children, is meant to pressure the Americans over political disputes.
Iran’s Top Leader Strikes Defiant Tone as Trump Says ‘We’re Not Looking for Regime Change’
The remarks by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested he had no interest in using diplomacy to resolve escalating tensions between Iran and the West.
North Korea Hints at More Nuclear Tests Unless U.S. Ends Troop Drills With South
Pyongyang said that troop exercises planned for next month could scuttle efforts to reopen talks and might prompt it to resume nuclear and missile tests.
How North Korea’s Leader Gets His Luxury Cars
Kim Jong-un parades around in Mercedes-Benzes and a Rolls-Royce, despite sanctions intended to keep North Korea from importing luxury goods. We tracked how they get there.
E.U. Ministers, Scrambling to Save Iran Nuclear Deal, Play Down Breaches
“There is no alternative” to the 2015 deal that President Trump has rejected and Iran is backing away from, the European Union’s foreign policy chief said.
Trump’s Asia Gamble: Shatter Enduring Strategies on China and North Korea
Trump officials are pursuing unorthodox Asia policies that are winning more support across Washington, including from some Democrats. But the moves could deepen conflicts.
Iran Tried to Block British Tanker in Persian Gulf, U.K. Says
Amid rising tensions in the gulf, the Iranian vessels turned away only after receiving warnings from a British Navy ship, the government said.
U.S. Accuses Iran of ‘Nuclear Extortion’ and Vows More Sanctions
Maneuvering over the nuclear deal was punctuated by U.S. accusations of Iran extortion, French attempts to start talks and Trump’s vow of more sanctions.