The United States has intensified its sanctions regime targeting Syria, Iran, and their respective allies and facilitators in response to various illicit activities, including terrorism, illegal oil trade, and drug trafficking. New sanctions were announced targeting entities and individuals facilitating finance and trade for groups such as Yemen's Houthis, Iran's Quds Force, and Hezbollah. These sanctions encompass six entities, one individual, and two tankers across countries including Liberia, India, Vietnam, Lebanon, and Kuwait. Additionally, the U.S. Treasury designated 11 entities and individuals for supporting President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian regime through illicit financial transfers and trafficking of highly addictive illegal drugs, notably Captagon. Concurrently, the U.S. and South Korea have established a task force aimed at blocking North Korea's access to illicit oil, amidst concerns over the effectiveness of international sanctions due to deadlock at the United Nations Security Council.
The #US and #SouthKorea have launched a new task force aimed at preventing #NorthKorea from procuring illicit oil, as deadlock at the United Nations Security Council casts doubts over the future of international sanctions. https://t.co/zNGGY9NEMc
US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments #oott https://t.co/tqwPufWDPC
#Iran: US Treasury issues new batch of sanctions on tankers linked to Iranian oil trade #oott https://t.co/nX85FvX31Q
The United States and South Korea this week launched a new task force aimed at preventing North Korea from procuring illicit oil, as deadlock at the United Nations Security Council casts doubts over the future of international sanctions https://t.co/9BK1fB0vk7 https://t.co/ncXodPM4rR
US, South Korea set up task force to block North Korea oil shipments https://t.co/BPkc4htMVO https://t.co/OqQ7Cm9BVG
The #US Treasury Department sanctions 11 people and companies it says are involved in illicit financial transfers and drug smuggling in support of the government of #Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. https://t.co/ZY7YzcXli2
Iran's crude production upside faces risk of further Western sanctions - SPG https://t.co/qk1AlTWxTa
.@StateDeptSpox: “We are designating additional actors facilitating commodity shipments and financial transactions for Iran's Qods Force, the Houthis, and Hezbollah. We call on the international community to take additional steps to prevent abuse of global energy markets by… https://t.co/Tx92H92pPc
#Iran's crude production upside faces risk of further Western sanctions #oott https://t.co/Bjj7Vewvkl
We are designating additional actors facilitating commodity shipments and financial transactions for Iran's Qods Force, the Houthis, and Hizballah. We call on the international community to take additional steps to prevent abuse of global energy markets by terrorist groups.
Treasury Sanctions Financial Facilitators and Illicit Drug Traffickers Supporting the Syrian Regime https://t.co/cRgMqhBh6A
Under President Assad, Syria has become a leading producer and exporter of Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine-type stimulant. @USTreasury is designating 11 individuals and entities for facilitating the regime’s illicit financial transfers and trafficking of illegal drugs.
💸 US IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON FINANCE, TRADE FACILITATORS OF HOUTHIS, HEZBOLLAH, QUDS FORCE Full Story → https://t.co/IcJql3QmRp
The United States imposed counter-terrorism sanctions on finance and trade facilitators for Yemen's Houthis, Iran's Quds Force, and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. https://t.co/D133DdU0v3
#BREAKING The US Treasury on Tuesday sanctioned "six entities, one individual and two tankers that are based or registered in Liberia, India, Vietnam, Lebanon, and Kuwait that have engaged in facilitating commodity shipments and financial transactions for Iran's IRGC-QF, the…
U.S. ISSUES NEW SYRIA-RELATED SANCTIONS -TREASURY WEBSITE || U.S. ISSUES SANCTIONS TO TARGET FINANCE AND TRADE FACILITATORS FOR HOUTHIS, HEZBOLLAH, IRAN'S QUDS FORCE -TREASURY STATEMENT U.S. SANCTIONS TARGET SIX ENTITIES, ONE INDIVIDUAL AND TWO TANKERS BASED OR REGISTERED IN…
The United States issued new Syria- and terrorism-related sanctions, according to a notice on the U.S. Treasury Department's website. https://t.co/D133DdU0v3
#Sudan war causes stoppages on South Sudan oil pipeline, officials say #oott https://t.co/lcd7n3cM9c