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Tag: Office of Foreign Assets Control (United States Treasury)

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Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach

January 3, 2025Zach MontagueComments Off on Treasury Dept. Hits Chinese Tech Company With Sanctions After Breach

The agency imposed penalties on a company it blamed for supporting the Chinese hacking group Flax Typhoon in a 2022-23 infiltration.

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U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions

November 12, 2024CHARLIE SAVAGEComments Off on U.S. Allows Americans to Hold Foreign Conferences With Speakers Under Sanctions

Reversing itself, the Treasury Department said U.S. sanctions do not prohibit hearing from foreigners deemed to be terrorists or other offenders.

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Biden Moves to Open U.S. Banks to Cuba’s Private Sector

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024David C. AdamsComments Off on Biden Moves to Open U.S. Banks to Cuba’s Private Sector

The rules will allow Cuban entrepreneurs to open bank accounts in the United States, making it easier for them to expand and encouraging other Cubans to start businesses.

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Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions

July 26, 2022Ryan Mac and David Yaffe-BellanyComments Off on Kraken, a U.S. Crypto Exchange, Is Suspected of Violating Sanctions

The Treasury Department is investigating whether the crypto exchange allowed users in Iran to buy and sell digital tokens, said people with knowledge of the matter.

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What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022ALAN RAPPEPORTComments Off on What Will Happen if Russia Defaults on Its Debt?

The ultimate arbiter of a sovereign default is an open question but markets may have the final word.

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Iran Pays Delinquent U.N. Dues, Getting Its Vote Back

June 11, 2021RICK GLADSTONEComments Off on Iran Pays Delinquent U.N. Dues, Getting Its Vote Back

The $16.2 million was drawn from Iranian money in a Korean bank that had been frozen by U.S. sanctions but was freed to pay the dues — apparently a conciliatory signal by the Biden administration.

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U.N. Suspends Iran’s Voting Rights for Delinquent Dues. Iran is Furious.

June 3, 2021Rick Gladstone and Farnaz FassihiComments Off on U.N. Suspends Iran’s Voting Rights for Delinquent Dues. Iran is Furious.

Iran and four other countries were disqualified from voting in the General Assembly because they haven’t paid dues for two years. Iran blamed sanctions imposed by the Trump administration.

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Iran’s Oil Exports Rise as U.S. Looks to Rejoin Nuclear Accord

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021Lara JakesComments Off on Iran’s Oil Exports Rise as U.S. Looks to Rejoin Nuclear Accord

The effectiveness of U.S. sanctions is being called into question as Iran and its oil buyers test whether penalties are worth the risk amid diplomatic negotiations.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sector

October 26, 2020Pranshu Verma and Farnaz FassihiComments Off on U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Sector

The Trump administration is trying to fortify its campaign of maximum pressure against Iran from being reversed by a potential Biden administration.

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Trump’s Syria Sanctions ‘Cannot Solve the Problem,’ Critics Say

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020Pranshu Verma and Vivian YeeComments Off on Trump’s Syria Sanctions ‘Cannot Solve the Problem,’ Critics Say

Without a broader diplomatic effort, the newest and toughest penalties will worsen a humanitarian crisis without forcing a leadership change, experts say.

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