Tag: #sanctions

UK Imposes Sanctions on Settler Groups Financing West Bank Violence, Warns Businesses Against Settlement Activity

UK, with Canada, France and Norway, sanctions seven targets tied to settler violence in the West Bank and issues new business guidance on settlements.

#uk, #sanctions, #settlements, #israelpalestine

U.S. Charges California Tech Executive With Sending Networking Gear to Iran’s Nuclear, Military Entities

Jamshid Ghomi arrested in California, accused of a yearslong scheme sending U.S.-origin networking, security and encryption equipment to Iran’s nuclear and military entities.

#iran, #sanctions, #exportcontrols, #justicedepartment

Creditors Ask New York Court to Force Tether to Turn Over $344M in Frozen USDT

Creditors with terrorism judgments ask a New York court to compel Tether to cancel and reissue $344.1m in frozen USDT tied to Iran sanctions.

#tether, #usdt, #iran, #sanctions, #cryptocurrency

Report: Nobitex routed $2.3 billion in USDT across Tron and BNB; Tether froze $344 million

Reports say Iran's Nobitex routed $2.3B in USDT via Tron and BNB since 2023; Tether froze $344M after U.S. authorities flagged addresses.

#crypto, #tether, #iran, #sanctions

Lawmakers Demand Answers After DOJ’s Deferred-Prosecution Deal with Turkey’s Halkbank

Congressional critics press DOJ for explanations after a deferred-prosecution agreement could end a $20B Iran sanctions case without fines or admissions of guilt.

#turkey, #halkbank, #justice, #iran, #sanctions

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Dozens in Sweep Targeting Iranian Oil‑Smuggling Network and Gold‑for‑Oil Channel Linked to Hizballah

Treasury blacklists 20+ people, firms and tankers in an April 15 sweep targeting an Iranian oil‑smuggling network and a Venezuela‑Iran gold‑for‑oil channel tied to Hizballah.

#iran, #sanctions, #treasury, #hizballah, #oil

USD1 Stablecoin Deployed on Chain Tied to Project Involving People Later Sanctioned in Prince Group Crackdown

A Guardian/OCCRP probe found WLFI’s USD1 was deployed on AB Chain, whose promoted Timor‑Leste resort involved people later sanctioned in the U.S.–U.K. Prince Group action.

#crypto, #stablecoin, #wlfi, #abchain, #sanctions

EU Offers to Fund Druzhba Pipeline Repairs in Ukraine to Break Hungary’s Veto on Kyiv Aid

Brussels is offering money and engineers to fix Ukraine’s damaged Druzhba link—seeking to restart oil flows to Hungary and unlock a €90bn aid loan.

#europeanunion, #ukraine, #hungary, #russia, #sanctions