US Sanctions Prevent Dozens of Ships Carrying Food from Reaching Iran

By Dave DeCamp Dozens of merchant ships carrying grain and sugar are stuck outside Iranian ports…

US Grants Chevron License to Pump Oil Again in Venezuela

By Dave DeCamp The US has granted Chevron a limited license to restart pumping oil in…

EU Stockpiles Russian Diesel Before The Ban On Russian Oil Begins

By Mac Slavo The European Union is stockpiling Russian diesel fuel before the ban on Russian…

International Money Transfer Routes are Evaporating for Russians

By Arzu Geybullayeva and Daria Dergacheva As of October 25 the Czech Republic joined the list…

Yellen Says Some Sanctions Will Stay on Russia Even After War in Ukraine

By Dave DeCamp Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that she believes some sanctions will remain…

UN Rapporteur Calls for Lifting of US Sanctions Harming Syrian Civilians

By Dave DeCamp A UN special rapporteur on Thursday called for the removal of US and…

Massive Protest By Czechs Targets Russia Sanctions, High Prices

By Tyler Durden Fed up with soaring food, energy and housing costs, tens of thousands of…

Polish Households Burn Trash To Stay Warm As Sanctions On Russia Backfire

By Tyler Durden Poland temporarily suspended air quality controls so people can burn coal for heating…

China Sanctions CEOs Of Boeing & Raytheon Over $1.1BN Taiwan Arms Package

By Tyler Durden China has slapped new sanctions on American defense firm CEOs as retaliation for…

Russia Warns The EU Is About To Face “Reality” Over Sanctions

By Mac Slavo As winter approaches, Russia seems to have the upper hand. The country has…

Iran Hit With New US Sanctions After Massive Cyberattack On Albania

By Tyler Durden On Friday the US issued new sanctions targeting Iran, particularly against Iran’s Ministry…

Russia “Weaponizes” Natural Gas Until “sanctions are lifted”

By Mac Slavo Russia has decided to admit to the weaponization of natural gas.  On Monday,…

Iran Greenlights Bitcoin, Crypto Payments For Imports: Report

By Shawn Amick Iran has passed legislation establishing a legal framework for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.…

Russia Is Reducing Gas Supplies To France

By Mac Slavo Russia is reducing natural gas supplies to France.  Gazprom has informed French energy…

Iran Arranges First Import Using Cryptocurrency

By Tyler Durden In a groundbreaking development, Iran has made its first-ever import arrangement using cryptocurrency,…