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• Iran’s president accuses U.S. of ‘savagery’ after new sanctions imposed

  Tensions between Washington and Tehran have soared since U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew in 2018 from the Iran nuclear deal struck by his predecessor and began reimposing sanctions that had been eased under the accord.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2020
  
• U.S. imposes new economic and travel sanctions on Syrian officials, president’s family

  The State Department said it had designated 39 Syrian individuals, including the Assads, as well as members of their extended family, military leaders and business executives.

  Politics

  Jun 17, 2020
  
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• From a downed plane to a general’s death — A look at the various crises in Iran

  The Islamic Republic has been reeling from one crisis to another. Here's a closer look.

  World

  Jan 17, 2020
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• Supporters of Iran-backed militia group in Iraq stage protest over U.S. sanctions

  The protest came as Washington pointed fingers at Iranian proxy groups for a recent spate of rocket attacks against its military bases in Iraq.

  World

  Dec 14, 2019
• Huawei founder, whose daughter is under arrest in Canada, speaks out about U.S. pressure

  His daughter, Huawei’s chief financial officer, is under arrest in Canada on U.S. charges she helped to violate sanctions against Iran.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2019
• North Korea says no more talks on denuclearization until U.S. changes stance

  North Korea said Friday that nuclear negotiations with the United States will never resume unless the Trump administration moves away from what Pyongyang described as unilateral demands for disarmament.

  World

  May 24, 2019
• China ‘outraged’ by U.S. sanctions over Russian weapons purchase

  China is denouncing what it calls "unreasonable" U.S. sanctions over its purchase of Russian missiles and fighter jets.

  Sep 21, 2018
• Turkey’s currency drops after Trump announces hikes on aluminum, steel tariffs

  The lira tumbled 13 per cent in one day, to 6.51 per dollar, a massive move after Trump tweeted that he had authorized the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs.

  Money

  Aug 10, 2018
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• Donald Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin could signal a new day for US policy

  Moscow is hoping Donald Trump will reconsider the sanctions the U.S. is levying in response to its finding of election hacking, a wait-and-see strategy bolstered by the American president-elect's own approving words for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2016