New US sanctions could pitch Russia relations to new low
Russia typically brushes off new U.S. sanctions. Not this time.
Trump: Sanctions reinstated against Iran for ‘world peace’
The first set of U.S. sanctions against Iran that had been eased under the landmark nuclear accord went back into effect early Tuesday under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, targeting financial transactions that involve U.S. dollars, Iran’s automotive sector, the purchase of commercial planes and metals including gold.
Sanctions on Iran could cost US, European companies billions
European and American companies could lose billions of dollars in commercial deals canceled and a major new export market undercut by the U.S. decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran.
Pence: US to unveil ‘toughest’ sanctions on N. Korea
Vice President Mike Pence said the U.S. is preparing to announce the “toughest and most aggressive” economic sanctions against North Korea in the coming days, boosting pressure on the bellicose government during the Winter Olympics.
Not over yet: Ole Miss plans to appeal 2-year postseason ban
Mississippi’s administration believed that its self-imposed penalties, including a one-year postseason ban, were sufficient punishment in its long-running NCAA rules violations case that included a charge of lack of institutional control.
UN approves watered-down new sanctions against North Korea
The U.N. Security Council on Monday unanimously approved new sanctions on North Korea but not the toughest-ever measures sought by the Trump administration to ban all oil imports and freeze international assets of the government and its leader, Kim Jong Un.
Trump ready to sign Russia sanctions bill, Moscow retaliates
President Donald Trump will sign a package of stiff financial sanctions against Russia that passed Congress with overwhelming support, the White House said Friday. Moscow has already responded, ordering a reduction in the number of U.S. diplomats in Russia and closing the U.S. Embassy’s recreation retreat.
Mississippi’s largest community college warned by accrediting body
Mississippi’s largest community college has been put on warning by its accrediting body, which cited financial problems and other issues.
Trump hits Iran with new sanctions for missile test
The Trump administration ordered sanctions against more than two dozen people and companies from the Persian Gulf to China Friday in retaliation for Iran’s recent ballistic missile test, increasing pressure on Tehran without directly undercutting a landmark nuclear deal with the country.
AP Sources: US readies sanctions on Iran after missile test
The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Iran, U.S. officials said Thursday, in the first punitive action since the White House put Iran “on notice” after it test-fired a ballistic missile.
Iran sanctions renewal becomes law without Obama’s signature
In an unexpected reversal, President Barack Obama declined to sign a renewal of sanctions against Iran but let it become law anyway, in an apparent bid to alleviate Tehran’s concerns that the U.S. is backsliding on the nuclear deal.
Lost amid the US-Iran news, $1.7B deal now raising questions
The Obama administration’s $1.7 billion payment to Iran to settle an arcane, decades-old financial dispute is prompting questions among Republican lawmakers trying to piece together the full scope of last weekend’s dramatic U.S.-Iranian prisoner swap and the lifting of many American sanctions on Tehran.
Kerry: Some Iran sanctions relief likely to go to terrorists
It’s likely that some of the billions of dollars in sanctions relief granted to Iran under a landmark nuclear deal will go to groups deemed to be terrorists, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday.
Severstal plant formally sold to Indiana company
Severstal Columbus has been sold to Steel Dynamics Inc., an Indiana-based steel producer and metal recycler.
The plant, which sits on 1,400 acres near Airport Road, was sold by its Russian owners for $1.62 billion, according to a Steel Dynamics statement Tuesday.
Sanctions may delay Severstal sale
The sale of Russia-based Severstal may be slowed down due to sanctions the United States currently has on the country.
Poultry firms: Russia ban has little impact
Poultry producers say Russia’s decision to ban imported U.S. meat won’t lead to a glut of the product because other countries are clamoring for inexpensive meat.
Obama to Russia: More sanctions are ‘teed up’
Accusing Russia of failing to live up to its commitments, President Barack Obama warned Moscow on Thursday that the United States has another round of economic sanctions “teed up” — even as he acknowledged those penalties may do little to influence Vladimir Putin’s handling of the crisis in Ukraine.
Iran at talks: No scrapping any nuclear facility
Iran drew a red line on Tuesday on how far it would go at landmark nuclear talks, saying as the meeting opened that it would not buckle to pressure from the U.S. and five other world powers to scrap any of its nuclear facilities.
Iran says it is developing new centrifuges
Iran’s nuclear chief said the country is building a new generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment but that they need further tests before they can be mass produced, apparently trying to counter hard-liner criticism of its nuclear deal with word powers.
Family: Make Iran talks hinge on Levinson aid
The Obama administration should make any diplomatic agreement with Iran contingent on Tehran’s help finding missing CIA contractor Robert Levinson, a lawyer for his family said Monday.
“He’s your guy and you put him there,” attorney David McGee said. “Raise the ante.”