Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing Research Institute of Automation for Machine Building Industry had worked with Pakistan to procure equipment for testing rocket motors for the Shaheen-3 and Ababeel systems and potentially for larger systems.
Intelligence agencies have previously charged that Russia was using disinformation to try to interfere in the election. The new steps show the depth of US concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved.
According to the US Department of Treasury, the companies were involved in facilitating and financing the clandestine sale of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The India-based companies have been sanctioned for aiding the Iranian military entity Sahara Thunder.
Anyone considering a business deal with Iran needs to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions from the United States, a US official said on Tuesday. The staunch warning from the US came as the Iranian President vowed to increase trade volume with Pakistan.
Anyone considering a business deal with Iran needs to be aware of the potential risk of sanctions from the United States, a US official said on Tuesday. The staunch warning from the US came as the Iranian President vowed to increase trade volume with Pakistan.
The sanctions include freezing the US assets of the four men and generally barring Americans from dealing with them. The rift between US President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has widened over escalating violence in the Israel-Hamas and the two-state solution.
Finance minister Vladimir Regueiro said the cost of diesel and other types of fuel would face similar mark-ups, while also increasing electricity and natural gas prices. The Cuban government would also open 29 new petrol stations that will solely accept payment in US dollars.
According to the US Department of State, the Chinese companies engaged in transactions that materially contributed to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. This comes after Pakistan formally conducted the launch of the Ababeel ballistic missile system.
"This is on our agenda, using our national currencies in our trade, commercial and economic exchanges particularly the example of India. We have made good progress in this...Hopefully, this could take new momentum and we could see widespread use of our national currencies in this process," the Irani
US sanctions Indian company: On Thursday, the Department said that the company "purchased millions of dollars worth" petrochemical products, for "onward shipment to China".
Russia had previously halted natural gas supplies to Finland, Poland and Bulgaria for refusing a demand to pay in rubles.
China says it is not taking sides in the conflict but it has declared a “no limits” partnership with Russia and refuses to condemn the invasion.
Biden, for weeks, has promised “swift and severe costs” if Russian forces moved into Ukraine, and he made clear that the U.S. would go after Russia financially, not militarily. So, how will Russia be affected by the sanctions?
Hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds in excess of Mach 5, or five times the speed of sound, could pose a crucial challenge to missile defenses because of their speed and maneuverability.
The US has imposed fresh Iran-related sanctions to further pressure Tehran while the Middle Eastern country is suffering from the COVID-19 outbreak.
A total of eight senior Iranian functionaries, including top leaders, have been individually targeted in the new sanctions
India reiterated its support for the lifting of sanctions imposed over five decades ago by the US against Cuba, calling on the international community to intensify efforts to promote an environment free from sanctions and embargoes.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to surmount U.S.-led sanctions on his country in state media reports Wednesday alongside evocative propaganda images of him riding a white horse seen as foretelling significant decisions as his own deadline for U.S. movement on nuclear talks is nearing.
The US on Thursday announced sanctions against South Africa's high-profile Indian-origin Gupta family for running a "significant corruption network" that leveraged its political connections to engage in bribery, capture government contracts and misappropriate state assets.
The United States has no evidence that India is running afoul of American sanctions on Iran, a top US diplomat said on Tuesday.
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