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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Trump said on Tuesday he was reimposing economic sanctions on Iran and pulling the United States out of an international agreement aimed at stopping Tehran from obtaining a nuclear bomb. The decision is likely to raise the risk of conflict in the Middle East, upset America’s European allies and disrupt global…
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Breaking News Prominent Russian Jews On List Of U.S. Treasury Targets
A Treasury Department report submitted to Congress lists 210 Russian government officials and billionaires close to the government who may be subject to U.S. sanctions. The list, commonly referred to as the “Putin list,” is required by Congress as part of legislation meant to penalize Russia for its interference in the 2016 elections and for…
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Fast Forward Trump Administration Sanctions Five Iranian Companies Over Missile Work
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Trump administration sanctioned five Iranian entities for facilitating the country’s ballistic missile program. All five are “owned or controlled by Iran’s Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group,” said a statement Thursday by the Treasury Department, which, the statement said, is already sanctioned because it “is responsible for the development and production of Iran’s…
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Fast Forward Israeli Mining Mogul Dan Gertler Cited For Congo ‘Corruption’
The United States announced Wednesday a new round of sanctions under the Magnitsky Act which targets individuals involved in global human rights abuses and corruption. This year’s report, issued by the U.S. Treasury, adds, for the first time, an Israeli citizen to the list: Dan Gertler, a mining billionaire who made his fortune in the…
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Fast Forward Trump Signs New Iran Sanctions Into Law Over His Own Objections
(JTA) — President Trump signed into law a new sanctions package that targets Iran, along with Russia and North Korea, despite complaints that it includes “a number of clearly unconstitutional provisions.” The measure passed easily in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, effectively nullifying the president’s ability to veto. The Iran component ramps up sanctions…
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Fast Forward Trump Says He Will Sign New Iran/Russia Sanctions Into Law
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Trump said he would sign into law a new sanctions package that includes sanctions targeting Iran. Trump’s statement came late Friday evening, a day after the Senate had passed the sanctions bill targeting Russia, North Korea and Iran in a 98-2 vote. “President Donald J. Trump read early drafts of the…
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Fast Forward Senate Passes Russia/Iran/Korea Sanctions 98-2, Spurring Showdown With Trump
The Senate approved new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea by a vote of 98-2 on Thursday evening, rebuking President Trump’s overtures to Moscow and forcing him to make a difficult choice — sign the bill and anger Russian President Vladimir Putin, or veto it and rebuke not only his fellow Republicans but also…
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