North Korea's weapons import-export organization, the '221 Bureau', recently sold a portable anti-aircraft defense system to a buyer in Sudan, which is in the midst of a civil war, for $10 million ...

Two years ago, the U.S. government took an action it almost never takes and sunset an economic sanctions program that was ...

Over the past decade, especially after the expansion of Russia-related measures in 2022, secondary sanctions have moved from a niche concept to a central pillar of U.S. economic enforcement. Unlike ...

MANILA, March 25 (Reuters) - The Philippines is working with Washington to secure waivers and exemptions that will allow it to obtain oil from U.S.-sanctioned countries and guarantee supplies, its ...

Iran is exploring crypto payments for overseas arms deals, in a move that could help it keep weapons trade flowing even as the US and Europe tighten financial restrictions. The Financial Times (FT) ...

In a further escalation of tension between the United States and Venezuela, President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade to stop sanctioned oil tankers from entering and leaving the South ...

Protests in Iran over the last few months have been about human rights and corruption and freedom. But the most recent protest was sparked by economic hardship - hardship caused in part by U.S.