Embargoes and Sanctions – Page 9 – War Watch

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Europeans Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran
BySteven Erlanger July 16, 2025

“Snapback” sanctions will be triggered by the end of August if Tehran fails to make concrete progress to limit its nuclear program.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
ByFrancesca Regalado July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio denounced Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, for calling for international investigations of Americans and Israelis over the war in the enclave.

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Wildfires Scar Syria Anew
ByEuan Ward July 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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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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