US sanctions
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worldQatar Brokers US-Iran Agreement; Crypto Markets Rally on De-escalation Hopes
Qatar mediates a landmark US-Iran accord addressing Hormuz access and frozen assets, driving Bitcoin sharply higher even as Washington sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange.
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financeUAE Allegedly Transfers $3 Billion to Iran in Secret Deal to Halt Regional Attacks
Reports suggest the UAE released frozen Iranian assets to de-escalate tensions. While officially denied, the move could impact global oil markets and sanctions policy.
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worldUN Rights Chief: US Sanctions Drove Cuba into a Fatal Crisis
UN High Commissioner Volker Türk says US sanctions are causing children to die in Cuba due to medicine shortages.
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worldOPEC Output Hits 30-Year Low Amid US Naval Blockade of Iran
OPEC crude output fell to 16.33 million barrels per day in May 2026, the lowest in decades, driven by US sanctions and a naval blockade on Iran.
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worldTrump Claims Iran Agrees to No Nuclear Weapons as US Seizes $1B in Crypto Assets
Trump announces Iran will not develop nuclear weapons; US seizes $1 billion in Iranian-linked cryptocurrency, signaling a new phase in sanctions enforcement.
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worldMissile Strike Survivor Recounts Escape from Strait of Hormuz Attack
A survivor details the chaos and loss after a missile hit the oil tanker Skylight near the Strait of Hormuz.
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worldUS Sanctions Lebanese Army Colonel for Alleged Hezbollah Ties
US sanctions target Lebanese army colonel and other officials for alleged Hezbollah links, as Beirut navigates peace talks with Israel.
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worldShipping Giants Halt Cuba Bookings After US Sanctions Escalation
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM suspend Cuba cargo bookings following a US executive order expanding sanctions, threatening the island's imports.