The Iran-backed group Hezbollah and its allies took key posts in Lebanon’s new cabinet, raising concerns that American sanctions could entangle state services for an already struggling nation.
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Blackwater Founder’s New Company Strikes a Deal in China. He Says He Had No Idea.
Frontier Services Group withdrew a statement announcing plans to build a training center in Xinjiang, where a Muslim minority has experienced a security crackdown.
3 European Nations Create Firm to Trade With Iran, but Will Anyone Use It?
Britain, France and Germany have set up a financial mechanism to bolster the 2015 nuclear deal after the renewal of U.S. sanctions. Now comes the hard part.
Iran Faces Worst Economic Challenge Since 1979 Revolution, Its President Says
President Hassan Rouhani said that severe American economic sanctions, not the Iranian government, should be blamed for problems like a crashing currency and rising costs.
Maduro Sounds Conciliatory but Warns: U.S. Intervention Would Be Worse Than Vietnam
The Venezuelan leader said he was ready for talks with the opposition. He also said a U.S. invasion would give America a Vietnam nightmare.
How Bitcoin Could Help Iran Undermine U.S. Sanctions
The cryptocurrency could allow Iranians to make international payments without using the U.S. banking system, an important lever of American power.
Opposition Leader, and Oil, Become Focus of Venezuela-U.S. Struggle
After Washington handed control of Venezuela’s assets in the United States to the opposition leader, the government of Nicolás Maduro struck back fiercely.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Controls U.S. Bank Accounts, State Dept. Says
The State Department’s decision to turn over assets and property to Juan Guaidó is part of a Trump Administration effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
‘All Options Are on the Table’ in Venezuela, Says Bolton
John R. Bolton, the national security adviser, indicated that President Trump was still not ruling out military intervention in his efforts to pressure Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, to step down. The Trump administration also announced ne…
On Venezuela, Rubio Assumes U.S. Role of Ouster in Chief
Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, has become a chief policy architect for the United States in a daring and risky campaign to dislodge Venezuela’s autocratic leader from power.