Embargoes and Sanctions – Page 7 – War Watch

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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
ByEuan Ward July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

The country is experiencing its worst drought in decades, which has set the conditions for the blazes to scorch an area the size of Washington, D.C.

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Iran Looks to BRICS for Allies, Testing a New World Order
ByAna Ionova July 5, 2025

The alliance of emerging economies hopes to offer a counterweight to the United States and other Western powers. But military strikes on Iran are testing its unity.

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The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation
ByMichael D. Shear July 5, 2025July 5, 2025

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
ByMichael Crowley June 30, 2025

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Syria, Tightening His Embrace of Its New Leader
ByMichael Crowley June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

U.S. officials said sanctions against targets such as its central bank would end, but they would remain on Syria’s former dictator, Bashar al-Assad.

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U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Enrich Nuclear Fuel in ‘Matter of Months’
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager June 29, 2025

The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.

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U.N. Inspector Says Iran Could Enrich Nuclear Fuel in ‘Matter of Months’
ByDavid E. Sanger and Tyler Pager June 29, 2025

The assessment widens the divide with President Trump, who has claimed that Tehran has given up its nuclear ambitions after a U.S. attack.

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Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation
ByNeil MacFarquhar and Reham Mourshed June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.

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France’s Macron Faces Dilemma With Intention to Recognize Palestinian State
ByRoger Cohen June 16, 2025

The French-Israeli relationship has always been turbulent, but the prospect that President Emmanuel Macron may recognize a Palestinian state has brought tension to a new level.

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