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Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’
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Russian Foreign Ministry says latest US sanctions are ‘grotesque’

The latest US sanctions imposed on five Russians and Chechens are grotesque and groundless, and Moscow will hit back with…
Iran’s Guards seen economic winner from tougher Trump stance
Middle East

Iran’s Guards seen economic winner from tougher Trump stance

Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a military force with political clout and an industrial empire, stands to benefit from…
Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism
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Venezuela’s Maduro celebrates new assembly, mocks US criticism

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the election of a new legislative body that is expected to give the…
Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress
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Venezuela Socialists celebrate new Congress

Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party has vowed that a newly elected legislative super-body will begin passing laws quickly after a vote…
Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory
Middle East

Iran says it has built third underground ballistic missile factory

Iran has built a third underground ballistic missile production factory and will keep developing its missile program, the semi-official Fars…
US sanctions 30 firms, individuals for aiding Iran, North Korea arms programs
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US sanctions 30 firms, individuals for aiding Iran, North Korea arms programs

The United States has imposed sanctions on 30 international companies and individuals for transferring sensitive technology to Iran for its…
How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy
Business

How US sanctions targeted a Belize banana farmer, and hurt an economy

When the United States blacklisted John Angel Zabaneh, a banana farmer and exporter in Belize, for alleged ties to a…
As Iran’s oil exports surge, international tankers help ship fuel
Middle East

As Iran’s oil exports surge, international tankers help ship fuel

More than 25 European and Asian-owned supertankers are shipping Iranian oil, data seen by Reuters shows, allowing Tehran to ramp…
Lebanese Hezbollah ministers, MPs could be hit by US law: US official
Middle East

Lebanese Hezbollah ministers, MPs could be hit by US law: US official

Ministers and members of parliament belonging to Lebanon's Hezbollah could be sanctioned under a new U.S. law targeting the group's…
Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources
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Iran helps Syria ship oil to China: sources

LONDON — Iran is helping its ally Syria defy Western sanctions by providing a vessel to ship Syrian oil to…
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