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- 1.5 February
- 1.6 January
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3 2012
4 2011

2014

June

Jun 27, 2014 – BNP Plans to Slash Dividend, Sell Multibillion-Euro Bond – Move Comes As Bank Nears Settlement for Up to $9 Billion Over U.S. Sanctions Allegations WSJ News Item
Jun 27, 2014 – BNP Paribas nears $8.9bn settlement with US FT News Item
Jun 27, 2014 – BNP Paribas Said to Plan Guilty Plea Monday in U.S. Probe Bloomberg News Item
Jun 24, 2014 – EU Imposes Sanctions on Syrian Officials, Head of Relief Agency WSJ News Item
Jun 24, 2014 – How Bad It Will Hurt BNP Paribas If U.S. Authorities Ban Dollar Transactions IBT News Item
Jun 24, 2014 – New York : les autorités américaines ont installé un magistrat chez BNP Paribas Le Monde News Item (French)
Jun 24, 2014 – BNP Paribas settlement to come next week Global Post News Item
Jun 24, 2014 – Iran lobbies HSBC to clear humanitarian transactions South China Morning Post News Item
Jun 24, 2014 – Potential BNP Penalty Worries European Banks WSJ News Item
Jun 17, 2014 – Selling terror: How Isis details its brutality FT News Item
Jun 16, 2014 – How an arrest in Iraq revealed Isis’s $2bn jihadist network Guardian News Item
Jun 15, 2014 – U.S. to File Suit Against Citigroup Unless It Raises Settlement Offer WSJ News Item
Jun 12, 2014 – Iran Deploys Forces to Fight al Qaeda-Inspired Militants in Iraq WSJ News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Sun and Shadows: How an Island Paradise Became a Haven for Dirty Money ICIJ News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Multinational companies suffer ‘compliance fatigue’ FT News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – US Chamber of Commerce voices concern over potential BNP fine FT News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Dollar ops threat to BNP a global danger- French central bank chief Reuters News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Société Générale Chief Plays Down BNP Paribas Probe – French Bank’s Chief Executive Says Systemic Risks Shouldn’t Be Exaggerated WSJ News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – IGAD Threatens Sanctions Over South Sudan War Capital FM News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Iran says ready for quick oil output increase post-sanctions Reuters News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – US extends period of sanctions on Belarusian senior officials The Voice of Russia News Item
Jun 11, 2014 – Iran Air Seeks Spare Parts After U.S.-Led Sanctions Ease Bloomberg News Item
Jun 09, 2014 – Iran says six-month extension of nuclear talks may be necessary Reuters News Item
Jun 09, 2014 – Senior U.S., Iran, EU officials to meet on Monday-Tuesday in Geneva Reuters News Item
Jun 07, 2014 – Senior US, Iran Officials to Meet Next Week in Geneva VoA News Item
Jun 05, 2014 – Fokker Services B.V. Agrees to Forfeit $10.5 Million For Illegal Transactions with Iranian, Sudanese, and Burmese Entities -Company Will Pay Additional $10.5 Million in Parallel Civil Settlement DoJ Press Release
Jun 05, 2014 – Obama suspends Iran oil sanctions for the next six months The Hindu News Item
Jun 05, 2014 – Sanctions mean business Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2014 – G-7 Leaders Stand Ready to Introduce Broad Sanctions Against Russia WSJ News Item
Jun 05, 2014 – Dutch co. Fokker fined for aircraft parts sales to Iran, others Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2014 – U.S. fines Fokker for breaking Iran, Sudan sanctions Al Arabiya News Item
Jun 01, 2014 – Mexico Issues Arrest Warrants in Banamex (Citigroup) Fraud Inquiry NYT News Item
Jun 01, 2014 – Russia Opposes Sanctions on Venezuela Herald Tribune News Item

May

May 29, 2014 – Justice Dept. Seeks More Than $10 Billion Penalty From BNP Paribas WSJ News Item
May 27, 2014 – Oil Companies Returning to Iran Face Obstacle in Form of Revolutionary Guards WSJ News Item
May 24, 2014 – Iranian businessman hanged over biggest bank fraud BBC News Item
May 24, 2014 – U.S. offers $5 million for Chinese businessman accused of Iran dealings Reuters News Item
May 23, 2014 – UN committee imposes sanctions on Nigeria’s Boko Haram BBC News Item
May 22, 2014 – SEC probes Bank of America, Schwab for cartel ties NYP News Item
May 22, 2014 – SEC probes Schwab, Merrill, for anti-money laundering violations – sources Reuters News Item
May 22, 2014 – Thai Military Coup Likely to Trigger US Sanctions IBT News Item
May 21, 2014 – Dutch send envoy ‘to avert Saudi sanctions’ BBC News Item
May 21, 2014 – BNP Falls as U.S. Probe Said to Cost More Than $5 Billion Bloomberg News Item
May 21, 2014 – China’s Oil Imports From Iran Rise to Record on Condensates Use Bloomberg News Item
May 16, 2014 – Credit Suisse Close to Guilty Plea, $2.5 Billion Accord With U.S. Bloomberg News Item
May 13, 2014 – BNP Paribas faces more than $3bn in fines over US sanctions investigations Guardian News Item
May 06, 2014 – Credit Suisse Near U.S. Tax Deal for Over $1 Billion Bloomberg News Item
May 06, 2014 – U.S. to sanction both sides of South Sudan conflict in days Reuters News Item
May 02, 2014 – Reed Business Information faces scrutiny over sanctions FT News Item
May 01, 2014 – Russia reacts angrily to fresh EU and US sanctions Irish Times News Item
May 01, 2014 – U.S. Announces Actions to Enforce Iran Sanctions NYT News Item
May 01, 2014 – BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse May Face U.S. Criminal Charges WSJ News Item

April

Apr 28, 2014 – Canada to put sanctions on two Russian companies, nine individuals Reuters News Item
Apr 28, 2014 – Who are the Russians on US sanctions list? Guardian News Item
Apr 27, 2014 – West threatens Russia with more sanctions, but trade relations complex CNN News Item
Apr 26, 2014 – Ukraine crisis: G7 ‘to intensify Russia sanctions’ BBC News Item
Apr 26, 2014 – Obama reminds North Korea of U.S. ‘military might’ Reuters News Item
Apr 26, 2014 – Group of Seven agrees swift sanctions against Kremlin over Ukraine Reuters News Item
Apr 25, 2014 – Obama, Europe Leaders Intend to Impose More Russia Sanctions WSJ News Item
Apr 25, 2014 – US, EU allies agree to ‘impose costs’ on Russia over Ukraine DW News Item
Apr 24, 2014 – US and France press UN for S Sudan sanctions Al Jazeera News Item
Apr 24, 2014 – Russia’s Gazprombank Preparing for U.S. Sanctions Over Ukraine Bloomberg News Item
Apr 24, 2014 – U.N. Considering Sanctions Over South Sudan Massacre Time News Item
Apr 24, 2014 – Obama warns sanctions against Russia are ‘teed up’ as tension builds in Ukraine FoxNews News Item
Apr 24, 2014 – Schuylkill County firm attempted to smuggle machinery to Iran WFMZ News Item
Apr 23, 2014 – India to pay Iran nearly $2 billion in deal to blunt sanctions bite CNBC News Item
Apr 21, 2014 – US lawmakers call on sanctions against Gazprom, Russian banks RT News Item
Apr 21, 2014 – Obama Signs Bill Banning Iran U.N. Envoy From U.S. WSJ News Item
Apr 20, 2014 – Iran nuclear talks to be held in New York, reports say Guardian News Item
Apr 16, 2014 – Russia considering WTO action against USA for sanctions against Russian banks ITAR TASS News Item
Apr 16, 2014 – U.S. considers more sanctions against Russia WaPo News Item
Apr 15, 2014 – Alberta company fined $90,000 for shipping rubber parts to Iran that could be used to make nuclear weapons National Post News Item
Apr 15, 2014 – Canadian company charged with breaching Iran sanctions law Reuters News Item
Apr 14, 2014 – Ukraine crisis: EU and US mull further sanctions on Russia BBC News Item
Apr 14, 2014 – Dubai Under New Scrutiny as Gold Trade Grows WSJ News Item
Apr 14, 2014 – US imposes sanctions on Crimea-based gas company Chernomorneftegaz Platts News Item
Apr 10, 2014 – G-7 Mulls New Sanctions Against Russia WSJ News Item
Apr 10, 2014 – Sanctions should not meddle with private contracts FT News Item
Apr 07, 2014 – Iran’s cheap condensate export up 258% since nuclear deal Trend AZ News Item
Apr 05, 2014 – German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks tough on Russia sanctions DW News Item
Apr 05, 2014 – Helsinki venue in which Miley Cyrus and Justin Timberlake are due to perform is owned by three Russians who have been blacklisted by the US government Guardian News Item
Apr 05, 2014 – Boeing, GE say get U.S. license to sell spare parts to Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2014 – US allows Boeing airplane component sales to Iran BBC News Item
Apr 02, 2014 – U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Have Global Reach, Treasury Says Bloomberg News Item
Apr 02, 2014 – Deutsche Börse Unit Is Subject of U.S. Criminal Investigation NYT News Item
Apr 02, 2014 – Swiss Bolster EU Sanctions Over Ukraine ABC News Item
Apr 01, 2014 – Serbia rules out sanctions against Russia over Crimea VoR News Item

March

Mar 28, 2014 – Venezuela sanctions may be “important tool”- US TVNZ News Item
Mar 27, 2014 – What will sanctions mean for London’s Russian oligarchs? Guardian News Item
Mar 27, 2014 – German chancellor against imposition of economic sanctions on Russia Itar-Tass News Item
Mar 26, 2014 – U.S. Suspends Processing of Export and Reexport Licenses to Russia International Trade Law News Item
Mar 25, 2014 – Funds cut Russian holdings after sanctions FT News Item
Mar 25, 2014 – Russia’s price to pay: Investor exodus not sanctions threatens country The Washington Times News Item
Mar 25, 2014 – Moscow bans travel to Russia by 13 Canadians Canada News Item
Mar 25, 2014 – Obama dismisses Russia as ‘regional power’ acting out of weakness WaPo News Item
Mar 25, 2014 – FinCEN Issues Advisory on the FATF-Identified Jurisdictions with AML/CFT Deficiencies FinCen Advisory
Mar 22, 2014 – House Plans Russia Sanctions Bill Without IMF Quota Funds Bloomberg News Item
Mar 22, 2014 – Russian forces storm Ukrainian air base in Crimea WaPo News Item
Mar 22, 2014 – Russia hints at tit-for-tat response to EU sanctions over Crimea Guardian News Item
Mar 22, 2014 – As Sanctions Start, Russia Feels a Sting NYT News Item
Mar 22, 2014 – Russian Banks Feeling Pain Of U.S. Sanctions Forbes News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – EU targets Putin’s inner circle with sanctions for dozen ITV News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – Conclusion on Ukrain approved by the European Council 20 March 2014 EU Press Release
Mar 21, 2014 – Ukraine crisis: EU adds names to Crimea sanctions list BBC News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – EU expands Russia sanctions list to 33 people, cancels EU-Russia summit RT News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – Russia sanctions: EU should leave trade alone CNN News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – Sanctioned Timchenko sells Gunvor stake FT News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – Russia’s Credit Outlook Cut as U.S., EU Widen Sanction Lists Bloomberg News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – EU Readies Natural-Gas Plan to Cut Reliance on Russia Bloomberg News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – U.S. Targets Putin With Sanctions Against Gunvor Oil Billionaire Bloomberg News Item
Mar 21, 2014 – Russian shares fall sharply on Western sanctions BBC News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – Banks must brace for Russia sanctions row, warn US industry officials Reuters News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – Russia sanctions 9 US officials in response to US sanctions on Russian officials CNBC News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – Crimea crisis: Merkel warns Russia faces escalating sanctions BBC News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – US blacklists 20 Russian officials and businessmen, threatens to sanction economy RT News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – U.S. and Russia Swap Sanctions Tit for Tat Over Crimean Crisis NYT News Item
Mar 20, 2014 – Russian embassy spokesman says Australia’s sanctions will have little effect SMH News Item
Mar 19, 2014 – UN Authorizes Return of Illegal Libyan Oil Exports ABC News Item
Mar 19, 2014 – GE-Boeing Among Firms Tracking Russia Sanctions Fallout Bloomberg News Item
Mar 19, 2014 – Australia imposes sanctions on Russians after annexation of Crimea from Ukraine ABC News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – Norway condemns Russia’s annexation of Crimea Norway Press Release
Mar 18, 2014 – Londongrad Dealmakers Threatened by Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – 82 senators outline ‘acceptable’ terms for Iran deal in letter to Obama JPost News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – Russia Not Planning Sanctions Against Western Officials, Rogozin Says The Moscow Times News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – Russia’s Lavrov tells Kerry Crimea sanctions “unacceptable” Reuters/Yahoo News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – Russia Sanctions Could Put Germany Inc. on the Front Lines of Trade War Bloomberg News Item
Mar 18, 2014 – Iran oil exports show steady increase as Asia buys more Reuters News Item
Mar 17, 2014 – Canada is imposing economic sanctions against the following Ukrainian and Russian officials who bear political responsibility for the crisis Press Release Stephen Harper – PM Canada
Mar 17, 2014 – Crimea crisis: Canada to join U.S., EU with new Russian sanctions CBC News Item
Mar 17, 2014 – Easing Sanctions Drive Iran’s Petrochemical Sales to Asia WSJ News Item
Mar 16, 2014 – Iran pursuing banned items for nuclear, missile work: U.S. official Reuters News Item
Mar 14, 2014 – Einreiseverbot für diese SUPER-Russen Bild News Item
Mar 14, 2014 – Gazprom, Rosneft chiefs will be on EU sanctions list, paper says Reuters News Item
Mar 14, 2014 – Russia Said to Ready for Iran-Style Sanctions in Worst Case Bloomberg News Item
Mar 13, 2014 – U.N. details how North sidestepping sanctions Japan Times News Item
Mar 10, 2014 – New Iran Oil Deals Won’t Allow Reserves Booking WSJ News Item
Mar 08, 2014 – US government probing three major French banks AFP/Yahoo News Item
Mar 08, 2014 – EU High Representative Catherine Ashton visits Iran EU Press Release
Mar 06, 2014 – South Korea to pay $550 million for Iran oil under nuclear deal: sources Reuters News Item
Mar 04, 2014 – Iran says India paid some of oil debt; India denies it Reuters News Item
Mar 03, 2014 – Oil prices spike on Russia sanctions fears WaPo News Item
Mar 03, 2014 – Threat of sanctions escalates in Russia-Ukraine dispute Politico News Item
Mar 03, 2014 – Ruble Plunges to Record as Bank Rossii Seen Selling $10 Billion Bloomberg News Item
Mar 03, 2014 – Spanish Companies Willing to Be Present in Iran’s Market FarsNews News Item
Mar 02, 2014 – Kerry warns Western powers willing ‘to go to the hilt’ to punish Putin Globe & Mail News Item
Mar 02, 2014 – Ukraine Urges Putin to Abandon Military Intervention Plans RiaNovosti News Item
Mar 02, 2014 – Ukraine ‘on brink of disaster’ amid crisis with Russia CNN News Item
Mar 02, 2014 – Harper recalls Canada’s ambassador from Moscow CTVNews News Item
Mar 02, 2014 – John Kerry warns of consequences for Russia after Ukraine invasion CBSNews News Item

February

Feb 28, 2014 – Federal Council blocks all assets Viktor Yanukovych and his entourage might have in Switzerland Swiss Press Release
Feb 27, 2014 – Treasury Sanctions Key Sinaloa Cartel Network US Department of the Treasury Press Release
Feb 26, 2014 – EU considering sanctions on eight Yanukovych officials EU Observer News Item
Feb 26, 2014 – France draws up Central African Republic sanctions list WB News Item
Feb 26, 2014 – U.N. authorizes sanctions regime for Yemen, leaves blacklist blank Reuters News Item
Feb 26, 2014 – UN Security Council sanctions target Yemeni militants CBC News Item
Feb 26, 2014 – U.S. pharmaceutical giant in Iran Trend AZ News Item
Feb 26, 2014 – India ready to pay $1.5 bln to Iran -oil official Reuters News Item
Feb 24, 2014 – Testing detente, U.S. firms move to sell jet parts to Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 21, 2014 – Financial sanctions could force reforms in North Korea TWP News Item
Feb 21, 2014 – U.S. Imposes Visa Ban on 20 Ukrainian Officials as Further Sanctions Are Threatened NYT News Item
Feb 21, 2014 – Canada imposes new sanctions on senior Ukrainian officials Globe & Mail News Item
Feb 20, 2014 – Ukraine unrest: EU sanctions imposed BBC News Item
Feb 20, 2014 – U.S. expected to keep oil embargo even if Iran nuclear deal struck Reuters News Item
Feb 19, 2014 – Europe and U.S. Threaten Sanctions Over Kiev Bloodshed NYT News Item
Feb 19, 2014 – US considering sanctions in response to violence in Ukraine, says ambassador KiyvPost News Item
Feb 19, 2014 – European leaders call for sanctions against Ukraine DW News Item
Feb 19, 2014 – EU moves closer to taking sanctions against Ukraine Telegraph News Item
Feb 19, 2014 – Australia urged to impose sanctions on Ukraine SBS News Item
Feb 17, 2014 – EU eases Zimbabwe sanctions, keeps them on Mugabe Reuters News Item
Feb 15, 2014 – Tanker insurers warn on Iran shipments IranFocus News Item
Feb 15, 2014 – Iranian Bank Sues U.K. for $4 Billion Over Business Lost to Sanctions WSJ News Item
Feb 14, 2014 – U.N. experts: Cuban arms to N. Korea violated sanctions Bellingham Herald News Item
Feb 14, 2014 – The Nine Banks That Have Busted U.S. Sanctions WSJ News Item
Feb 14, 2014 – Sales of Iranian Crude Oil Rose in January NYT News Item
Feb 13, 2014 – Total CEO eyes return to post-sanctions Iran if terms attractive Platts News Item
Feb 13, 2014 – BNP Paribas Profit Falls on U.S. Sanctions Troubles NYT News Item
Feb 12, 2014 – Obama Vows to Enforce Sanctions Against Iran WSJ News Item
Feb 12, 2014 – Obama says U.S., France agree on continued enforcement of Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 12, 2014 – EU to ease sanctions on Zimbabwe, but not on Mugabe NehandaRadio News Item
Feb 12, 2014 – Obama says U.S. will deal harshly with violators of Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 11, 2014 – EU raises possibility of sanctions against Ukraine if situation deteriorates EuroNews News Item
Feb 07, 2014 – AP Source: Sanctions Waived for Iran Broadcaster ABC News Item
Feb 06, 2014 – French minister hits back at US on Iran business ties AFP News Item
Feb 06, 2014 – Bank Mellat to serve UK government with damages claim of up to £1bn Guardian News Item
Feb 03, 2014 – UN sanctions on DR Congo militias financed by poaching BBC News Item
Feb 03, 2014 – Ukraine opposition calls for Western sanctions on Kyiv government Euronews News Item

January

Jan 31, 2014 – Fokker Said Set for U.S. Reprieve Deal on Iran Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Jan 30, 2014 – US reportedly preparing financial sanctions against Ukraine leaders FOXNews News Item
Jan 30, 2014 – Swiss suspend some sanctions on Iran until mid-August Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2014 – Insurers group sounds alarm over Iran ship insurance Reuters News Item
Jan 29, 2014 – Iran eyes Asian, Swiss banks for sanctions-free trade AFP News Item
Jan 29, 2014 – Iran Oil-Shipping Insurance Seen Unusable on Lack of Clarity Bloomberg News Item
Jan 29, 2014 – Renault resumes Iran shipments for car production Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2014 – Bank of Moscow Settles US Sanctions Allegations WSJ News Item
Jan 26, 2014 – Obama Threatens to Veto New Sanctions Against Iran ABC News Item
Jan 26, 2014 – A rush to sanctions will only drive Ukraine closer to Putin Globe and Mail News Item
Jan 25, 2014 – US official warns against business deals with Iran WaPo News Item
Jan 23, 2014 – Germany against sanctions on Ukrainian officials EUObserver News Item
Jan 23, 2014 – Iran lures oil majors with new contracts pledge Reuters News Item
Jan 23, 2014 – European businesses rushing to find Iran bonanza WaPo News Item
Jan 21, 2014 – U.S. begins Iran sanctions relief, sees tough talks ahead Reuters News Item
Jan 21, 2014 – Iran’s London oil summit delayed until November Reuter News Item
Jan 21, 2014 – Japan resumes private insurance for Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2014 – Iran nuclear: Curbs on uranium enrichment begin BBC News Item
Jan 19, 2014 – US curbs feared: Pakistan to tell Iran IP project not implementable Tribune News Item
Jan 19, 2014 – U.S. Lawmakers Seek To Expand Magnitsky Sanctions Globally RFERL News Item
Jan 19, 2014 – Why are congressional Democrats considering new Iran sanctions BBC News Item
Jan 17, 2014 – EU Details Easing of Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Jan 17, 2014 – Iranian bank plans UK claim as pressure to ease sanctions rises Reuters News Item
Jan 17, 2014 – Belgian firm sells fertiliser to Iran as sanctions ease Reuters News Item
Jan 17, 2014 – EU poised to suspend some sanctions on Iran WaPo News Item
Jan 16, 2014 – US warns firms against breaking Iran sanctions AFP News Item
Jan 16, 2014 – U.A.E. to Reap Rewards from Iran Sanctions Relief, Says Govt Official WSJ News Item
Jan 16, 2014 – Europe Days From Lifting Reinsurance Ban on Iran Oil Exports Bloomberg News Item
Jan 15, 2014 – Rouhani in Davos Has Chance to Cash In on Iran Accord Bloomberg News Item
Jan 14, 2014 – US has concerns about Iran-Russia oil-for-goods swap reports Reuters News Item
Jan 13, 2014 – Dubai ruler calls for Iran sanctions to be lifted – BBC Reuters News Item
Jan 13, 2014 – Iran, Russia negotiating big oil-for-goods deal Reuters News Item
Jan 12, 2014 – Iran, six world powers agree to deal opening Islamic Republic’s nuclear program from Jan. 20 Globe & Mail News Item
Jan 10, 2014 – US drafts Ukraine sanctions, as EU mulls new talks EUObserver News Item
Jan 10, 2014 – US weighs sanctions against South Sudan Stuff.co.nz News Item
Jan 10, 2014 – Tipping point on Iran sanctions? WaPo New Item
Jan 09, 2014 – Obama, Congress locked in Iran sanctions dispute WaPo News Item
Jan 07, 2014 – Money laundering probe snares Spanish Princess Infanta Cristina CBS News Item
Jan 07, 2014 – India Refiners Delay Iran Imports on Failure to Get Reinsurance Bloomberg News Item
Jan 07, 2014 – U.S. acts to block Turkish firm from sending GE engines to Iran Reuters News Item
Jan 06, 2014 – Iran’s Chabahar port transforms its position JPost News Item
Jan 06, 2014 – Has the Geneva agreement undercut sanctions to stop Iran’s nuclear program JPost News Item
Jan 02, 2014 – The Test for Diplomacy With Iran WSJ News Item
Jan 02, 2014 – Sri Lanka cannot get Iran oil Colombo Gazette News Item

2013

December

Dec 24, 2013 – Assad’s secret oil lifeline: Iraqi crude from Egypt Reuters News Item
Dec 24, 2013 – Qatar says can help Iran get more from world’s biggest gas field Reuters News Item
Dec 24, 2013 – Pentagon Probes Firm for Violation of Iran Rules WSJ News Item
Dec 24, 2013 – Philips examines Russia operations over Magnitsky allegations FT News Item
Dec 23, 2013 – U.S. will seek triggers to reimpose sanctions on Iran, official says Haaretz News Item
Dec 20, 2013 – Iran Says European Banks May Handle Some Oil Payments Bloomberg News Item
Dec 20, 2013 – Local dealers whet Iran’s appetite for U.S. muscle cars Reuters News Item
Dec 19, 2013 – Japan’s JX renews annual Iranian crude import contract for 2014 Reuters News Item
Dec 18, 2013 – US Department of State Press Release on South Sudan
Dec 17, 2013 – Halkbank CEO, Ministers Sons Said Held in Turkey Graft Probe Bloomberg News Item
Dec 17, 2013 – RPT-India seeks Iran’s financial guarantees for ships -letter Reuters News Item
Dec 16, 2013 – Syria tender for food calls for payment from Iran Reuters News Item
Dec 16, 2013 – Sweden: No reason why EU Iran sanctions will not be eased in January Reuters News Item
Dec 16, 2013 – U.K.’s Hague Says Western Powers to Stay Vigilant on Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Dec 15, 2013 – Iran committed to continuing nuclear talks: foreign minister Reuters News Item
Dec 13, 2013 – French Auto Makers Put Out Feelers for Return to Iran WSJ News Item
Dec 13, 2013 – U.N. Iran panel chair urges states to keep enforcing sanctions Reuters News Item
Dec 13, 2013 – Iran Halts Expert-Level Talks Over US Sanctions ABC News Item
Dec 12, 2013 – Halkbank unable to resume processing India payments for Iran oil Reuters News Item
Dec 12, 2013 – U.S. says firms helped Iranian airline skirt sanctions Reuters News Item
Dec 11, 2013 – Iran Carmakers Offer Rouhani Speedy Peace Dividend After Geneva Bloomberg News Item
Dec 10, 2013 – Sudan health minister calls for medicines to be exempt from US sanctions Sudan Tribune News Item
Dec 10, 2013 – Iran’s Zarif says nuclear deal dead if U.S. passes new sanctions Chicago Tribune News Item
Dec 10, 2013 – Iran, India meet to discuss oil exports, payments Reuters News Item
Dec 10, 2013 – Pakistan, Iran agree to speed up gas pipeline project Reuters News Item
Dec 10, 2013 – German firms sold sensitive equipment to Iran even during sanctions regime Haaretz News Item
Dec 09, 2013 – U.S. businesses reach out quickly to partners in Iran WT News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – Ukraine opposition leaders seek US sanctions against Ukrainian officials KyivPost News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – India speeds up investment proposals to Iran on easing of sanctions BT News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – UN sanctions ‘immediate’ military intervention in Central African Republic RT News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – US Congress Considering New Iran Sanctions VoA News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – Iran says wants oil majors to revive aging oilfields Reuters News Item
Dec 06, 2013 – European Energy Companies Meet With Iranian Oil Minister WSJ News Item
Dec 05, 2013 – Deteriorating Situation in the Central African Republic US department of State Press Release
Dec 05, 2013 – Eni CEO Had “Long and Very Warm” Meeting With Iran Oil Minister WSJ News Item
Dec 05, 2013 – Iranian oil tankers enable trackers, signal export willingness CNBC News Item
Dec 05, 2013 – Under new law, companies disclosing even tiniest dealings with Iran WaPo News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – IEA chief: Iran may sell oil from floating storage after easing of sanctions Reuters News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – Iran threatens to trigger oil price war FT News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – Iran Wants U.S. Companies to Develop Oil Fields WSJ News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – EU imposes fresh sanctions on Iran shipping: IRISL PressTV News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – UCO Bank looks to life after Iran sanctions windfall Reuters News Item
Dec 04, 2013 – White House opposes Senate effort to impose new Iran sanctions Guardian News Item
Dec 03, 2013 – Iran’s Biggest Ship Owner Hopeful Trade Revives After Agreement Bloomberg News Item
Dec 02, 2013 – As senators work on Iran sanctions bill, White House lobbies lawmakers not to act WaPo News Item
Dec 02, 2013 – Iran Deal Opens Door for Businesses WSJ News Item
Dec 02, 2013 – U.S. extends Iran oil sanctions waivers to China, India, S. Korea Reuters News Item

November

Nov 29, 2013 – Iran Nuclear Deal Offers Aban Help to Cut Costs Bloomberg News Item
Nov 29, 2013 – Lukoil considers return to post-sanctions Iran Reuters News Item
Nov 29, 2013 – Food suppliers look to win Iran contracts after nuclear deal Reuters News Item
Nov 29, 2013 – Iran says gold trade with Turkey to resume Reuters News Item
Nov 29, 2013 – Iran oil ship insurance relief not likely any time soon Reuters News Item
Nov 28, 2013 – Firm Charged With Defying Sanctions Settles With U.S. NYT News Item
Nov 28, 2013 – Iran sanctions deal sparks hunt for vintage plane parts Reuters News Item
Nov 28, 2013 – Iran deal is a rare case of an economic boycott working FT News Item
Nov 27, 2013 – EU to Maintain Sanctions on Most Iran Firms WSJ News Item
Nov 27, 2013 – Iran opens contacts with oil groups FT News Item
Nov 26, 2013 – EU Likely to Ease Sanctions Against Iran in January WSJ News Item
Nov 26, 2013 – Iran taps tanker shipping network to tackle unsold oil glut Reuters News Item
Nov 26, 2013 – Senators writing new sanctions in case Iran cheats WaPo News Item
Nov 25, 2013 – Auto and Shipping Firms Among Potential Iran Deal Winners Bloomberg News Item
Nov 25, 2013 – Peugeot Set to Benefit Most in Europe From Iran Accord Bloomberg News item
Nov 25, 2013 – Under deal, Iran’s oil exports likely to rise from recent depressed level WaPo News Item
Nov 25, 2013 – Iran Deal Has Western Firms Eager to Resume Business WSJ News Item
Nov 25, 2013 – Insurance relief in Iran nuclear deal may lift oil sales Reuters News Item
Nov 24, 2013 – World leaders announce Iran nuclear agreement Telegraph News Item
Nov 24, 2013 – Press Availability After P5+1 Talks Department of State Press Release
Nov 24, 2013 – Obama Declares Iran Deal ‘Important First Step’ ABC News Item
Nov 24, 2013 – Indian Refiners Say Iran Nuclear Deal Eases Crude Import Process Bloomberg News Item
Nov 24, 2013 – Israel Stocks Extend Rally as Traders Weigh Iran Accord, Rates Bloomberg News Item
Nov 24, 2013 – Iran oil, energy investment sanctions still in force: U.S. Yahoo / Reuters News Item
Nov 21, 2013 – Iranian envoy: Easing oil, banking sanctions part of nuclear talks Fox News Item
Nov 21, 2013 – Money Traders Fret Over Possible U.S.-Iran Pact NYT News Item
Nov 20, 2013 – Counterproductive in Zimbabwe NYT Opinion
Nov 20, 2013 – New Iran sanctions not likely while nuclear talks still in progress, key senators say WaPo News Item
Nov 20, 2013 – Growing dependency on oil-fired power costs Iran billions -NIGC Reuters News Item
Nov 19, 2013 – Obama to make personal appeal to senators on Iran sanctions Fox News Item
Nov 19, 2013 – On the Armenia-Azerbaijan Summit on Nagorno-Karabakh US Department of State Press Release
Nov 19, 2013 – U.S. congressional action on Iran sanctions unlikely this month Reuters News Item
Nov 19, 2013 – Iran State Gas Company Faces Collapse, Hit by Sanctions WSJ News Item
Nov 18, 2013 – Turkey rejects further reduction of Iran oil imports AFP News Item
Nov 17, 2013 – U.S. to lobby governments, private sector against collapse of Iran sanctions regime Haaretz News Item
Nov 15, 2013 – US may free ‘tiny portion’ of $45 bln Iran assets: Kerry AFP News Item
Nov 15, 2013 – Myanmar frees dissidents The Australian News Item
Nov 15, 2013 – EU to re-impose Iran sanctions annulled by court earlier this year JPost News Item
Nov 14, 2013 – Kerry warns fresh Iran sanctions could scuttle nuclear talks BBC News Item
Nov 14, 2013 – U.S. Rejects Israeli Assessment on Iran WSJ News Item
Nov 13, 2013 – Indian refiners puzzle over Iran request for euro oil payment Reuters News Item
Nov 12, 2013 – India’s HPCL may buy 6 mln bbls Iran oil if govt backs insurers Reuters News Item
Nov 10, 2013 – William Hague says nuclear deal with Iran is ‘on table’ and ‘could be done’ Telegraph News Item
Nov 10, 2013 – Iran nuclear talk participants eye next meeting with optimism DW News Item
Nov 10, 2013 – US should tell Iran that even tougher sanctions will be imposed if final nuclear deal falls through Telegraph News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – Pakistan committed to completing Iran gas pipeline project Reuters News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – BPCL, HPCL forego Iran oil as rival gets free shipping WSJ / Live Mint News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – Senate panel will move ahead on new Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – DR Congo’s M23 rebel chief Sultani Makenga ‘surrenders’ BBC News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – US may consider easing Rwanda sanctions Al Jazeera News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – Why Zimbabwe Sanctions Boomerang NYT News Item
Nov 08, 2013 – Iran is offered temporary relief from some sanctions if it freezes uranium enrichment WaPo News Item
Nov 07, 2013 – Deutsche Boerse AG : Clearstream to Pay U.S. OFAC $151.9 Million in Settlement 4-Traders News Item
Nov 07, 2013 – Deutsche Boerse settles Iran suit with U.S. Reuters News Item
Nov 07, 2013 – Iran offers to ship crude to India for free to boost sales Reuters News Item
Nov 05, 2013 – Iran Oil-Export Capacity Slides 22% According to Ship Signals Bloomberg News Item
Nov 05, 2013 – Iran looks to oil to ease the pressure of economic sanctions Guardian News Item
Nov 04, 2013 – FINTRAC Canada Advisory – Financial transactions related to countries identified by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Nov 04, 2013 – Oil majors weigh benefits and costs of return to Iran FT News Item
Nov 03, 2013 – Foreign companies prepare to bid on Myanmar oil and gas rights FT News Item
Nov 03, 2013 – AIPAC: We will continue to work for stronger sanctions against Iran Haaretz News Item
Nov 03, 2013 – Iran Burning $7 Billion to Lead Gas OPEC as It Faces Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Nov 02, 2013 – China To Fund Iran Development Projects With $20 Billion In Sanction-Barred Oil Money HuffPo News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – FCA finds failings in firms’ money laundering and bribery controls AML News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – Japan Boosts Oil Imports from Iran by 35% despite West’s Sanctions Farsnews News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – Russian banks strengthen ties with blacklisted Syrian lenders Asharq Al-Awsat News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – White House Expected to Ease Sanctions Targeting Syria CounterPunch News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – Sudan condemns renewal of US sanctions Sudan Tribune News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – To This Tycoon, Iran Sanctions Were Like Gold – Babak Zanjani WSJ News Item
Nov 01, 2013 – Biden urges U.S. lawmakers to hold off on any new Iran sanctions Reuters News Item

October

Oct 31, 2013 – Zim fights for EU sanction lift Destiny Connect News Item
Oct 31, 2013 – White House faces tough sell in Congress on delay of Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Oct 31, 2013 – Iran minister says Pakistan gas contract probably dead Reuters News Item
Oct 30, 2013 – U.S. senators seeking to impose new Iran sanctions Tehran Times News Item
Oct 30, 2013 – U.S. senators seek to cut Iran’s oil sales in half – again Reuters News Item
Oct 29, 2013 – India’s Iran oil imports drop as refiners await insurance fund Reuters News Item
Oct 29, 2013 – Deutsche Boerse’s Iran Fine From U.S. Is Half Estimate Bloomberg News Item
Oct 29, 2013 – Iran tries to lure back western oil groups FT News Item
Oct 28, 2013 – Another U.S. Subsidiary of a Foreign Parent Company Leads to OFAC Penalty SanctionLaw Blog Item
Oct 28, 2013 – Iran says offers ideas to end rift with U.N. nuclear watchdog Reuters News Item
Oct 28, 2013 – Iran sends out feelers for any return to oil markets Reuters News Item
Oct 25, 2013 – EU may re-impose sanctions on Iran ship line despite court orde Reuters News Item
Oct 25, 2013 – No sanctions easing at front end of Iran talk – US Reuters News Item
Oct 24, 2013 – Senators Want Probe of Contractor for Possible Iran Sanctions Violations WSJ News Item
Oct 23, 2013 – South Africa’s MTN hopes for U.S.-Iran thaw to free its cash Reuters News Item
Oct 23, 2013 – EP to vote on suspending SWIFT deal after committee vote on data protection EP News Item
Oct 21, 2013 – UK Government Announces Changes to Bribery Regime JD Supra Law News
Oct 21, 2013 – Zimbabwe: Sanctions Must Be Removed, Says Chihuri AllAfrica News Item
Oct 21, 2013 – China needs big cuts in Iran oil imports to meet 2013 target Reuters News Item
Oct 21, 2013 – Council conclusions on Syria EU Press Release
Oct 21, 2013 – Singapore Conducts Assessment of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks MAS Press Release
Oct 21, 2013 – Council conclusions on Bosnia and Herzegovina EU Press Release
Oct 21, 2013 – Conclusions du Conseil relatives à la République Central Africaine (in French) EU Press Release – Central African Republic (English) Fact Sheet
Oct 21, 2013 – Council conclusions on Yemen EU Press Release
Oct 19, 2013 – US Considering Easing Iran Sanctions Pain VoA News Item
Oct 19, 2013 – Senators pledge to defy White House on Iran sanctions USA Today News Item
Oct 18, 2013 – Saudi Arabia Rejects Security Council Membership GSN/NTI News Item
Oct 18, 2013 – Fed orders Commerzbank to fix money-laundering measures AFP News Item
Oct 17, 2013 – ZANU PF confusing ‘sanctions with restrictive measures’ SW Radio Africa News Item
Oct 17, 2013 – Sanctions relief would be proportionate to Iran nuclear steps: U.S. Reuters News Item
Oct 16, 2013 – America’s Plan to Reward Iran, Without Lifting Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Oct 16, 2013 – Any U.S. sanctions relief on Iran likely to start slowly Reuters News Item
Oct 16, 2013 – JPMorgan Admits Traders Acted ‘Recklessly,’ In London Whale, Will Pay $100 Million In Deal With CFTC Huffington Post News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – Top Banker Calls Lifting Sanctions Time-Taking Process Tasnim News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – U.S. Congress calls for hard line on Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – Israel warns against easing sanctions on Iran BBC News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – South Korea’s Sept Iran oil imports keep it close to target Reuters News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – Iran Floats Prospect Of Opening Energy Industry To West RFERL News Item
Oct 15, 2013 – Iran Outlines Nuclear Proposals as Talks Resume WSJ News Item
Oct 14, 2013 – U.S. Currency-Rig Probe, N.Y. Fed Sued, AlphaMetrix Bloomberg News Item
Oct 14, 2013 – Iran’s automakers stalled by sanctions TWP News Item
Oct 14, 2013 – Kerry on Iran: Diplomatic window ‘cracking open’ AP News Item
Oct 14, 2013 – Fact Sheet – The European Union and Iran
Oct 13, 2013 – Abbas to lobby EU to support sanctions against West Bank settlements Jerusalem Post News Item
Oct 13, 2013 – Netanyahu asks Britain and France not to ease Iran sanctions Al Arabiya News Item
Oct 13, 2013 – U.S. delegation to Iran talks includes sanctions expert Reuters News Item
Oct 12, 2013 – NY regulator presses European banks about hidden assets The West Australian – Reuters – News Item
Oct 11, 2013 – On Iran Talks, Congress Could Play ‘Bad Cop’ NYT News Item
Oct 11, 2013 – Sasol Divested Iran Operations in August for $238M WSJ News Item
Oct 11, 2013 – India grants three-month extension to Iranian marine underwriters Reuters News Item
Oct 11, 2013 – Mugabe seeks to boost trade ties with Europe, calls for sanctions lift GlobalPost News Item
Oct 10, 2013 – Libya: Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Deletes Sanabel Relief Agency Limited from Its Sanctions List AllAfrica News Item
Oct 10, 2013 – Iran’s Khamenei undeterred by sanctions UPI News Item
Oct 10, 2013 – EU Allows Zimbabwe Diamond Exports to Resume as Sanctions Lifted Bloomberg News Item
Oct 10, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s captains of industry adopt tough stance on sanctions BDLive News Item
Oct 10, 2013 – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu warns Europe: Don’t ease Iran sanctions TWT News Item
Oct 08, 2013 – Bags of Cash Show Iran Currency Squeeze Behind Nuclear Thaw Bloomberg News Item
Oct 08, 2013 – Pakistan wants Iran to finance gas pipeline AFP News Item
Oct 08, 2103 – BBC News – Japanese bank Mizuho knew about $2m loans to gangsters BBC News Item
Oct 08, 2013 – Iranian trade with India hit by insurance delay Reuters News Item
Oct 08, 2013 – State Department Places Muhammad Jamal under Sanctions Asian Tribune News Item
Oct 06, 2013 – Iranian oil tycoon used Labuan to skirt sanctions on Iran, says New York Times report The Malaysian Insider
Oct 04, 2013 – Rwanda condemns US M23 child soldiers sanctions BBC News Item
Oct 04, 2013 – U.S. raids highlight terror threat in Africa USA Today News Item
Oct 04, 2013 – Shutdown Hinders Iran, Syria Sanctions Enforcement, Treasury Official Says ABC News Item
Oct 03, 2013 – U.S. hints Iran could get some sanctions relief if takes steps Reuters News Item
Oct 03, 2013 – State Dept. official urges Congress to delay new Iran sanctions LA Times News Item
Oct 02, 2013 – Iran parliament endorses President Rouhani’s diplomatic outreach Reuters News Item
Oct 01, 2013 – Vatican Bank likely to close embassy accounts after Iran, Iraq red flags Reuters News Item

September

Sep 30, 2013 – Iran using Turkish firms to bypass sanctions Today’s Zaman News Item
Sep 30, 2013 – Asia’s Iran oil imports fall 16 pct, long road ahead for any revival Reuters News Item
Sep 30, 2013 – Obama, Iran’s Rouhani hold historic phone call Reuters News Item
Sep 27, 2013 – Iran-Pakistan Cross-Border Gas Plan Raises U.S. Hackles WSJ News Item
Sep 27, 2013 – Iran makes payments on old loans to World Bank Reuters News Item
Sep 26, 2013 – Japan’s JX set to cut 2014 Iran crude buys by nearly 20 pct -source Reuters News Item
Sep 26, 2013 – Supplier to U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Shipped Through Iran, in Possible Violation of Sanctions WSJ News Item
Sep 26, 2013 – Iran says it wants to resolve nuclear row within months Reuters News Item
Sep 26, 2013 – Judges uphold Charles Taylor’s jail sentence Aljazeera News Item
Sep 24, 2013 – US delegation arrives to assess sanctions Myanmar Times News Item
Sep 24, 2013 – China Tightens Nuclear Sanctions Against North Korea VoA News Item
Sep 24, 2013 – India should import more Iran oil Reuters News Item
Sep 24, 2013 – Iran’s UN Diplomacy Leaves Hard Work on a Nuclear Deal Bloomberg News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Iran’s elite military warns of dangers of dealing with U.S. Reuters News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Russia re-opens railway link with North Korea GMA News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Iran August oil exports to China up 9.8 percent Press TV News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Sudan calls US economic sanctions a ‘human rights violation’ Albawaba News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Ministers hope for North Sea gas supply boost with Iranian sanctions waiver Telegraph News Item
Sep 22, 2013 – Zimbabwe Diamond Sanction Lifted: Is The EU Rewarding Mugabe For A Rigged Election? IBT News Item
Sep 20, 2013 – Iran to invest over 8 billion euros in aluminium sector Reuters News Item
Sep 20, 2013 – India’s Iran oil imports far below levels last year Reuters News Item
Sep 20, 2013 – U.S. and allies target Hezbollah financing, ties in Africa Reuters News Item
Sep 19, 2013 – Tanzania asks Iran to police use of its tanker call signs Reuters News Item
Sep 18, 2013 – U.S. likely to slow down Iran’s re-integration into SWIFT Trend News Item
Sep 18, 2013 – Harsher U.S. sanctions on Iran oil sales may have little effect Reuters News Item
Sep 17, 2013 – Sudan says US sanctions hurting Juba as well Sudan Tribune News Item
Sep 17, 2013 – EU to lift sanctions on Zimbabwe diamond mining firm Reuters News Item
Sep 17, 2013 – Iran sanctions: now is the time to negotiate Guardian News Item
Sep 17, 2013 – HSBC Joins Morgan Stanley in Plan to Screen for Money Laundering Bloomberg News Item
Sep 17, 2013 – EU court orders sanctions on Iran’s top cargo ship line (IRSL) scrapped Reuters News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – Barclays Faces Fine in Qatar Deal NYT News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – Iran’s Tose-e Saderat Bank Readying to Re-Establish SWIFT Link with EU Banks FNA News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – EU court rejects sanctions on Iran shipping firm (IRISL) Press TV News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – ArcelorMittal Kazakh unit cuts workweek as Iran sanctions bite Economic Times News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – U.S. Iran sanctions force closure of opposition leader’s website Reuters News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – South Korea’s Aug Iran crude imports down to a third of July Reuters News Item
Sep 16, 2013 – U.K. Seeks Exemption From Iranian Sanctions for BP Gas Field WSJ News Item
Sep 15, 2013 – NSA Spies on International Payments Der Spiegel News Item
Sep 14, 2013 – U.S. and Russia Reach Deal to Destroy Syria’s Chemical Arms NYT News Item
Sep 13, 2013 – Promontory, PwC Said to Be Subpoenaed by N.Y. Regulator Bloomberg News Item
Sep 12, 2013 – India to talk to Iran about paying for oil imports wholly in rupees Reuters News Item
Sep 11, 2013 – Bern’s backing of FATCA ‘hits financial sector’ The Local News Item
Sep 11, 2013 – Speech by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on Syria EU Press Release
Sep 11, 2013 – Treasury Issues General Licenses to Support Humanitarian Activity and Athletic Exchanges with Iran US Department of the Treasury Press Release
Sep 11, 2013 – Syria: Weighing the U.S. Response US Department of State Press Release
Sep 10, 2013 – Secret Swiss Accounts Said No Longer Safe for Tax Dodging Bloomberg News Item
Sep 10, 2013 – Ukraine denies its territory used to transfer arms to Syria APA News Item
Sep 10, 2013 – India to continue importing Iranian oil despite US-led sanctions Press TV News Item
Sep 10, 2013 – Belarusian Companies Bankrolling Lukashenko to Face EU Sanctions Globe Newswire News Item
Sep 10, 2013 – Iran Oil-Export Capacity Seen Rising 6.4% in Ship-Tracking Data Bloomberg News Item
Sep 10, 2013 – Iran’s assets in Canada include more than $2.6-million held in 13 different bank accounts, Ottawa reveals NP News Item
Sep 09, 2013 – Ukrainian port eyed as analysts seek Syria’s arms source TWP News Item
Sep 09, 2013 – US Pushes Sanctions as Europe Falters WSJ News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – Belgium Pushes EU to Lift Sanctions on Zimbabwe Diamond Miner VoA News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – From potash powerbroker to Minsk prison, the cost of crossing Belarus Reuters News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – Health Minister Urges WHO to Remove Medical Sanctions against Iran Fars News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – Unlike EU, Belgium Wants Zimbabwe Sanctions Dropped ID News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – U.S. oil sanctions waiver extended Japan Times News Item
Sep 08, 2013 – U.S. Exempts 11 Countries (10 Europe & Japan) From Iran Oil Sanctions RFE News Item
Sep 07, 2013 – Iran Releases Detained Indian Tanker WSJ News Item
Sep 07, 2013 – U.S. Lifts Restrictions on Bilateral Assistance to Mali US Department of State Press Release
Sep 07, 2013 – Iran Ruling In Europe Draws Anger From U.S. NYT News Item
Sep 06, 2013 – U.S. Penalizes Network Linked to Iran Oil Sales NYT News Item
Sep 06, 2013 – Regarding Significant Reductions of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases US Department of State Press Release
Sep 06, 2013 – European Court Cancels Freeze on Seven Iran Companies WSJ News Item
Sep 05, 2013 – UNSC acquits Kuwaiti entity, removes sanctions Kuna News Item
Sep 05, 2013 – Japan sees ‘no issue’ as US waiver from Iran sanctions set to expire: sources Platts News Item
Sep 04, 2013 – Divided Senate Panel Approves Resolution on Syria Strike WaPo News Item
Sep 04, 2013 – Syria cancels tender to buy rice as traders steer clear Reuters News Item
Sep 04, 2013 – Kenya parliament calls urgent debate on ICC membership BBC News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – Air Tractor’s Crop-Duster, Other Planes Revamped for Military Use Bloomberg News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – Glencore still trading with Iran, even as commodity rivals depart Toronto Star News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – New York regulator asks Lloyd’s about Iran FT News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – Rupee’s Plunge Prompts Refiner to Embrace Iran: Corporate India Bloomberg News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – Asia’s Iran oil imports drop slightly in July Reuters News Item
Sep 03, 2013 – Glencore Trades With Iran Even as Competitors Depart Bloomberg News Item
Sep 02, 2013 – Chemical export licences for Syria – just another UK deal with a dictator Guardian News Item
Sep 02, 2013 – India’s economic mess is so desperate it’s considering busting sanctions on Iran Quartz News Item
Sep 02, 2013 – Syria crisis: French intelligence dossier blames Assad for chemical attack Guardian News Item
Sep 01, 2013 – Obama seeks Syria strike with Congress’ approval CBS News Item

August

Aug 30, 2013 – Switzerland and the United States signed a joint statement in Washington that puts an end to the prolonged tax dispute between Swiss banks and the United States Swiss Government Press Release
Aug 30, 2013 – Switzerland Encourages Its Banks to Cooperate with New Program Which Will Require Significant Financial Penalties and Information Sharing from Banks That Aided Secret Account Holders US Department of Justice Press Release
Aug 29, 2013 – Lloyd’s of London internal probe said to be focus of NY inquiry for possible violations of Iran sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – Rwanda accuses Congo of shelling as tensions mount Reuters News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – DR Congo unrest: Rwanda condemns ‘bombing’ BBC News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – U.N. helicopters attack M23 rebels in eastern Congo New Vision News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – Iran’s nuclear progress prompts call for tighter sanctions from top Democrat Washington Times News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – Sudan wants to take advantage of loophoples in US sanctions regulations Sudan Tribune News Item
Aug 29, 2013 – Rwanda blocks proposed U.N. sanctions for two Congo rebels Reuters News Item
Aug 28, 2013 – India-China rivalry threatens US sanctions on Iran The Nation News Item
Aug 28, 2013 – Lift Zim sanctions, AU organ tells West New Zimbabwe News Item
Aug 28, 2013 – Cuban weapons in North Korean ship violated U.N. sanctions Miami Herald News Item
Aug 28, 2013 – China, India raise alumina sales to Iran after sanctions push others out Reuters News Item
Aug 27, 2013 – China signs up to anti-tax evasion pact Global Post News Item
Aug 27, 2013 – Western leaders mull military response in Syria The Economic Times News Item
Aug 27, 2013 – Remarks on Syria US Department of State Press Release
Aug 26, 2013 – Somalia demands sanctions end for Shebab ‘chief financier’ Middle East News Item
Aug 26, 2013 – Iran’s president appoints new head of central bank as nuclear program sanctions eat at economy FoxNews News Item
Aug 26, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Mugabe threatens British, U.S. firms over Western sanctions Globe & Mail News Item
Aug 22, 2013 – US Sanctions 4 Hezbollah Militants Across Mideast ABC News Item
Aug 22, 2013 – EU sanctions against Zimbabwe to remain suspended New Zimbabwe News Item
Aug 22, 2013 – Belmokhtar joins forces with African jihadists and vows attacks in Egypt Guardian News Item
Aug 22, 2013 – Declaration by the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, on behalf of the European Union following presidential elections in Zimbabwe EU Press Release
Aug 21, 2013 – Syria gas ‘kills hundreds’, Security Council meets Reuters News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – U.S. stops military aid to Egypt, Senate aide says FoxNews News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – EU Council conclusions on Egypt EU Press Release
Aug 21, 2013 – Tankers Said by U.S. to Carry Iran Oil Reportedly Sold for Scrap Bloomberg News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – Sanctions Gap Allows China to Import Iranian Oil WSJ News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – Tobacco brands slip into Myanmar without fanfare AP / Kentucky News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – Pakistan’s Ganj madrassa blacklisted by US Treasury BBC News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – Treasury sanctions Pakistan school, senior al-Qaida official UPI News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – Iran’s $1 mn demand to free Indian ship could test Western sanctions LiveMint News Item
Aug 21, 2013 – UK seeks to renew Iran sanctions despite court setback The National News Item
Aug 20, 2013 – US sanctions on Zimabwe to remain after ‘flawed’ poll BBC News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – European Union Sets Emergency Session on Suspending Aid to Egypt NYT News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – EU considers suspension of €5bn in aid to Egypt FT News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – Egypt condemns European Union threats to halt aid as death toll rises Guardian News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Mugabe should not face sanctions, Sadc says BBC News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – African Leaders Urge West to Lift Zimbabwe Sanctions VoA News Item
Aug 19, 2013 – Regulator probes Deutsche Bank over money laundering controls Yahoo Finance News Item
Aug 18, 2013 – Stalemate for 7th day over detainment of Indian ship by Iran Times of India News Item
Aug 18, 2013 – Iran plans to boost oil production to tackle sanctions: oil minister Global Times News Item
Aug 18, 2013 – Mugabe preparing his own sanctions regime Nehanda Radio News Item
Aug 18, 2013 – UK expected to be fined for ban on Iran’s Bank Mellat PressTV News Item
Aug 18, 2013 – Iranian bank sues over sanctions Telegraph News Item
Aug 17, 2013 – EU calls emergency summit over Egypt crisis as European leaders consider sanctions Telegraph News Item
Aug 16, 2013 – MTN says sanctions have blocked $550 million of its assets in Iran PC Advisor News Item
Aug 16, 2013 – Iran Oil Industry Buoyed by New Minister WSJ News Item
Aug 16, 2013 – Iran continues ‘illegal coercion’ and detention of ship, India fumes Times of India News Item
Aug 16, 2013 – Tehran shows preference to China Russia / India Report News Item
Aug 15, 2013 – Zimbabwe running huge risk if it sends uranium to Iran, US warns The Times News Item
Aug 15, 2013 – S.Korea crude imports from Iran unexpectedly surged in July Reuters News Item
Aug 15, 2013 – Iran seizes Indian ship carrying oil from Iraq Times of India News Item
Aug 14, 2013 – How Colombian FARC Terrorists Mining Tungsten Are Linked to Your BMW Sedan (Plansee) Bloomberg News Item
Aug 14, 2013 – White House condemns violence in Egypt, says ‘world is watching’ Fox News Item
Aug 13, 2013 – Lawmakers approve tougher scrutiny of banks over Iran transactions LAT News Item
Aug 13, 2013 – Leoni Gains After Raising Forecast on Automotive Orders Bloomberg News Item
Aug 13, 2013 – HPCL to resume Iran oil imports if insurance solved Reuters News Item
Aug 13, 2013 – Brazil’s New Anti-Bribery Law is Now Even Tougher CW News Item
Aug 13, 2013 – Without Stronger Sanctions, Iran Will Go Nuclear WSJ News Item
Aug 12, 2013 – MRPL to receive Iranian cargo after four-month gap The Economic Times News Item
Aug 12, 2013 – Iran beefs up oil tanker fleet on growing business from China AFP News Item
Aug 10, 2013 – Zimbabwe strikes deal to sell uranium to Iran, according to report Telegraph News Item
Aug 09, 2013 – India mulls guarantee for insuring refiners that use Iran oil Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – India’s IOC aims to cut oil imports from Iran by 23.4 pct in 2013/14-Minister Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – US slams sanctions on Pak-based terrorist Bahawal Khan Pakistan Today News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – Russian FM slams new sanctions on Iran Trend AZ News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – Iran calls on EU to drop sanctions UPI News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – Iran Oil-Tanker Owner Seen Expanding Fleet by IHS Amid Sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – U.S. updates Myanmar sanctions to maintain gem import ban Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2013 – US charges pair for illegal lobbying to lift sanctions against Mugabe BDLive News Item
Aug 07, 2013 – President Obama Increases Humanitarian Assistance for Syria Crisis US Department of State Press Release
Aug 07, 2013 – Iraqi Kurdistan opens official crude oil trade route via Iran Reuters News Item
Aug 07, 2013 – Iran bolsters oil tanker fleet as sanctions noose tightens Reuters News Item
Aug 06, 2013 – US has warned of sanctions against Iran pipeline: Sharif BS News Item
Aug 06, 2013 – US warns citizens to leave Yemen amid terror alert BBC News Item
Aug 05, 2013 – Congo Rebel Group M23 Threatens To Retake Goma As UN Peacekeepers Ramp Up Patrols IBT News Item
Aug 05, 2013 – New Iranian president vows support for Assad AP News Item
Aug 05, 2013 – Rohani Taps U.S.-Educated Minister to End Iran Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Aug 04, 2013 – Senate urges Barack Obama to step up Iran sanctions despite softer rhetoric of Hassan Rouhani Telegraph News Item
Aug 04, 2013 – Robert Mugabe election victory could force west to lift Zimbabwe sanctions Guardian News Item
Aug 03, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Presidential Election US Department of State Press Release
Aug 02, 2013 – EU Statement on the elections in Zimbabwe EU Press Release
Aug 02, 2013 – China reiterates opposition to U.S. sanctions on Iran Reuters News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – Zanzibar raises alarm over deregistered Iranian tankers Dailynews News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – Britain says open to talks with Iran on a ‘step-by-step’ basis Reuters News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – Russia says new Iran sanctions will not end nuclear dispute Reuters News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – Sanctions having effect on North Korea: David Cohen CNA News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – U.S. House passes Iran sanctions bill to slash oil exports Reuters News Item
Aug 01, 2013 – Sending Message to Iran, House Approves Tougher Sanctions NYT News Item

July

Jul 31, 2013 – Zimbabwe vote seems fair, monitor says SMH News Item
Jul 31, 2013 – Iran and Syria sign $3.6bn oil deal Al Jazeera News Item
Jul 31, 2013 – House Weighs Iran Measure Amid Doubts on Timing NYT News Item
Jul 31, 2013 – MRPL aims to resume Iran oil imports from August The Economic Times News Item
Jul 31, 2013 – Welspun Maxsteel pleads to RBI against ‘illegal’imports from Iran The Economic Times News Item
Jul 30, 2013 – Iran Sanctions: They work, so keep them CNBC News Item
Jul 30, 2013 – Liberal Democrats Move to Torpedo Iran Sanctions Bill FP News Item
Jul 30, 2013 – Japan, US reaffirm cooperation on sanctions against Iran: source Platts News Item
Jul 30, 2013 – Obama extends sanctions on those destabilizing Lebanon Global Times News Item
Jul 29, 2013 – Iran Needs Higher Oil Price for 2013 Budget, Apicorp Says Bloomberg News Item
Jul 29, 2013 – HPCL slams door on Iran for crude oil imports The Hindu News Item
Jul 29, 2013 – Tanzania probing ship flag scandal The Citizen News Item
Jul 28, 2013 – Iran sends fourth consignment of humanitarian aid to Syria PressTV News Item
Jul 28, 2013 – Arab Gulf countries plan tougher anti-Hezbollah sanctions than EU JPost News Item
Jul 28, 2013 – U.S. House set to vote on tough Iran sanctions bill this week Reuters News Item
Jul 27, 2013 – White House-Congress divide on Iran nuclear sanctions widens LA Times News Item
Jul 27, 2013 – Regulator expands probe into reinsurers’ Iran ties Royal Gazette Online News Item
Jul 27, 2013 – Sanctions on medical equipment for Iran eased by US Radio NZ News Item
Jul 27, 2013 – United Technologies Corp (UTC) Reporting Business With Iran Despite Sanctions Hartford News Item
Jul 26, 2013 – Schlumberger Discloses Iran Operations Wind-Down WSJ News Item
Jul 26, 2013 – Renault reports profit plunge over anti-Iran sanctions PressTV News Item
Jul 26, 2013 – US planning to tighten Iran sanctions Asharq Al-Awsat News Item
Jul 25, 2013 – U.S. lawmakers want sanctions on any country taking in Snowden Reuters News Item
Jul 25, 2013 – Zurich Among Insurers Said to Be Probed in Expanded N.Y. Inquiry Bloomberg News Item
Jul 25, 2013 – NY regulator expands probe into reinsurers’ Iran ties Reuters News Item
Jul 24, 2013 – Political Situation in South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Jul 24, 2013 – Iran offers India $1 bln sovereign guarantee for oil shipments Reuters News Item
Jul 24, 2013 – Iran embargo violations on trial DW News Item
Jul 23, 2013 – China’s H1 Iran oil imports drop, make case for waivers Reuters News Item
Jul 23, 2013 – India’s Iranian oil imports more than halve in June Reuters News Item
Jul 23, 2013 – Shipowner Victor Restis arrested on suspicion of money laundering and embezzlement Marine Log News Item
Jul 23, 2013 – Congress, Obama at odds over new Iran sanctions AP News Item
Jul 23, 2013 – Iran Welcomes US Congress Decision to Postpone New Sanctions Fars News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – The European Union Agrees To Designate Hezbollah US Department of State Press Release
Jul 22, 2013 – Council conclusions on Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Jul 22, 2013 – Syria war widens rift between Shi’ite clergy in Iraq, Iran Reuters News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – Iraq Signs Deal to Import Iranian Gas WSJ News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – Iran imports American cars Azernews News Items
Jul 22, 2013 – Iranian ships still flying Tanzania flag The Citizen News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – UN Condemns Facebook Over Somalia Sanctions All Africa News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – EU weighs sanctions against military wing of Hezbollah Reuters News Item
Jul 22, 2013 – EU to decide on blacklisting Hezbollah Fox News Item
Jul 21, 2013 – From money laundering to mis-selling, Britain’s banking industry has failed its customers FT News Item
Jul 21, 2013 – Scandal, crisis, fraud, mafia, bribes: how people see the Pope’s bankers Telegraph News Item
Jul 21, 2013 – US prosecutors charge Al-Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar over Algeria attack Telegraph News Item
Jul 21, 2013 – Iran denies missing World Bank payments, blames sanctions Reuters News Item
Jul 20, 2013 – World powers see Iran’s Rouhani as chance for nuclear deal Reuters News Item
Jul 20, 2013 – In Rare Delinquency, Iran’s World Bank Loans Overdue As Sanctions Bite WSJ News Item
Jul 20, 2013 – UN experts slam Facebook for Somalia sanctions silence Global Post News Item
Jul 20, 2013 – US Congress delays sending annual Iran sanctions bill to White House PressTV News Item
Jul 18, 2013 – Watchdog Says Swedish Shipping Company Skirting Iran Sanctions FreeBeacon News Item
Jul 18, 2013 – Iran trades with neighbors successfully despite sanctions Vestnik Kavkaza News Item
Jul 18, 2013 – EU Right on Sanctions On Israeli Settlement Trade Al Monitor News Item
Jul 18, 2013 – Europe’s top court rejects sanctions against Saudi businessman Arabian Business News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – N. Korean ship throws light on sinister barter trade: expert Foxnews News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – Britain exporting arms to rights violators: MPs Foxnews News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – U.S. worried ahead of Zimbabwe poll, warns on credibility Reuters News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – North Korean ship with ‘military cargo’ held by Panama BBC News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – Iran Does $9 Million Barter With Pakistan on Power, Wheat Bloomberg News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – Cuba claims ownership of arms seized on N Korean-flagged ship FT News Item
Jul 17, 2013 – EU criticised for early pledge to lift ZANU PF sanctions SW Radio News Item
Jul 16, 2013 – Cuba’s Brown Sugar of Mass Destruction Bloomberg News Item
Jul 16, 2013 – Panama says finds weapons on North Korean ship coming from Cuba Chicago Tribune News Item
Jul 16, 2013 – China opposes sanctions, threats against Iran PressTV News Item
Jul 16, 2013 – AML and OFAC Compliance Straining Banks’ Budgets, Study Finds Banktech News Item
Jul 16, 2013 – UN divided on Iran sanctions breach Irish Independent News Item
Jul 15, 2013 – US Congress calls for sanctions against Argentina over growing Iran ties PressTV News Item
Jul 15, 2013 – Georgia: Is Tehran Trying to use Tbilisi to Evade Sanctions? EurAsiaNet News Item
Jul 15, 2013 – How European courts are dismantling sanctions on Iran Reuters News Item
Jul 15, 2013 – Dubai Frozen Yoghurt Firm Feels Iran Sanction Chill WSJ Blog Item
Jul 14, 2013 – Sanctions weigh on India as it considers Iran’s oil production contracts The Hindu News Item
Jul 14, 2013 – Iran agrees to take all oil payments from India in rupees Moneycontrol News Item
Jul 13, 2013 – Have Tehran’s Tankers Hijacked the Tanzanian Flag? Forbes News Item
Jul 12, 2013 – Sanctions benefit Iran’s rich and powerful FT News Item
Jul 11, 2013 – India will keep its trade ties with Iran despite the international economic sanctions imposed on Iran Tehran Times News Item
Jul 11, 2013 – Sanctions tighten squeeze on Iran The National News Item
Jul 11, 2013 – Zimbabwe: Sanctions Cost Zim U.S.$42 Billion AllAfrica News Item
Jul 11, 2013 – West increases penalties for breaching sanctions against Iran FT News Item
Jul 11, 2013 – Renewed sanctions to hit UAE-Iran trade volumes GulfNews News Item
Jul 10, 2013 – India eyes long-term rights to develop Iranian port The Hindu News Item
Jul 09, 2013 – Germany Again Seeks to Cheat on Iran Sanctions Commentary News Item
Jul 08, 2013 – Iran Rial Gains as Central Bank Cancels Cheaper Rate for Dollar Bloomberg News Item
Jul 08, 2013 – Iran offers special exchange rate to lure commerce AP News Item
Jul 08, 2013 – State-owned Iranian shipper cuts two of three routes due to sanctions: official Platts News Item
Jul 08, 2013 – Iran to Exempt Foreign Investors From Taxes, Tehran Times Says Bloomberg News Item
Jul 05, 2013 – US moved too fast on new sanctions ahead of Rowhani presidency: Iran Platts News Item
Jul 03, 2013 – HSBC wins OK of record $1.92 billion money-laundering settlement Reuters News Item
Jul 03, 2013 – Georgia revokes visa-free entry for Iranians Global Post News Item
Jul 03, 2013 – UAE exchange houses to feel effect of fresh US sanctions on Iran, experts say The National News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – Arms ship seized by Yemen may have been Somalia-bound: U.N. Reuters News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – MRPL aims to resume Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – Iran importing missile-grade ore from Germany, France Reuters News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – Chinese firms drop Iran as latest U.S. sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – Europe threatens US with sanctions over spying claims Irish Examiner News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – South Africa Asks US to Ease Zimbabwe Sanctions VoA News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – New Sanctions Imposed on Iran to Halt Gold Trading NYT News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – Swiss Re Among Insurers Probed by N.Y. on Iran Sanction Bloomberg News Item
Jul 02, 2013 – OFAC Provides More Insight Into New Sanctions Effective July 1, 2013 OFAC Attorneys Blog Item
Jul 01, 2013 – Insurers Warned on Links to Iran WSJ News Item

June

Jun 29, 2013 – Vatican official arrested in ‘bags of cash’ scandal FCPA Blog Item
Jun 29, 2013 – Tough US Sanctions on Iran Hit Monday WSJ News Item
Jun 29, 2013 – Knowing Your Customer Must Mean Knowing the Real Owner American Banker News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – Vatican official arrested on suspicion of corruption, Rome prosecutor says CNN News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – Hyundai Wia in Danger of Losing Big in Iran Korean Daily News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – Turkey Will Cut Imports of Iranian Crude 22% to Meet Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – U.N. council brings Iraq closer to end of 1990s sanctions Reuters News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – Sony Reports Equipment Sales That May Violate Iran Sanctions – Dubai / Iran connection Bloomberg News Item
Jun 28, 2013 – UN Security Council eases some sanctions on Iraq over 1990 invasion of Kuwait UN Press Release
Jun 28, 2013 – U.S. Imposes Sanctions on North Korean Bank WSJ News Item
Jun 27, 2013 – Pope names commission of inquiry into Vatican bank USA Today News Item
Jun 27, 2013 – States May Tap Federal Data Trove to Blacklist Firms WSJ News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – UBS France fined 10m euros amid tax evasion probe BBC News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – India probing 1,704 money laundering, terror funding cases ZeeNews News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – Arab Bank asks US Supreme Court to cancel sanctions in terror financing suit JPost News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – Council of Europe moots Magnitsky ‘smart sanctions’ BBC News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – Marc Rich, ‘King of Oil’ pardoned by Clinton, dies at 78 Reuters News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – Production-Sharing Contracts Could Help Renew Iran Oil Market AL Monitor News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – NY Regulator Cracks Down on Sanctions Violations CNBC News Item
Jun 26, 2013 – Lebanese Canadian Bank to Pay $102 Million to Settle Suit Bloomberg News Item
Jun 25, 2013 – Iran’s busiest port threatened by sanctions Al Awsat News Item
Jun 24, 2013 – South Korea pledges 15 percent cut to Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Jun 24, 2013 – Georgia Says It Froze Iranians’ Accounts WSJ News Item
Jun 24, 2013 – UANI has new tool to track Iran shipping scams Marinelog Blog Item
Jun 24, 2013 – Sanctions take their toll on Iran’s maritime industry Trend.AZ News Item
Jun 24, 2013 – Obama Extends Sanctions Against North Korea Chosun News Item
Jun 23, 2013 – Are EU Sanctions Culpable in Failure of Food, Medicine Exports to Iran Sanction Law Blog Item
Jun 22, 2013 – North Korea Asks Nations to Break U.N. Sanctions WSJ News Item
Jun 22, 2013 – Iran Sanctions: Foreign Banks Kick Sand In Uncle Sam’s Face Forbes News Item
Jun 21, 2013 – China’s Iran crude imports jump ahead of U.S. sanctions waiver Reuters News Item
Jun 21, 2013 – Swiss firm Afegra cuts trading after losing Iran cereals business Reuters News Item
Jun 21, 2013 – Group Keeps Watch on Iran and Possible Sanction Violations NYT News Item
Jun 21, 2013 – RBNZ says new anti-money laundering regime will enhance New Zealand’s reputation on the global stage Interest News Item
Jun 20, 2013 – Saudi to expel Hezbollah supporters over Syra war AP News Item
Jun 20, 2013 – As Sanctions Bite, Iranians Invest Big in Georgia WSJ News Item
Jun 20, 2013 – US Senate unfazed on sanctions after Rohani win JPost News Item
Jun 20, 2013 – Japan’s Largest Bank (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi ) to Pay $250 Million Fine for Iran Deals NYT News Item
Jun 20, 2013 – UK top court ruling threatens Western sanctions against Iran Reuters News Item
Jun 19, 2013 – UK’s Supreme Court quashes British sanctions on Iranian bank Reuters News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – NSA chief: agency programs prevented over 50 potential terrorist acts Reuters News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – Deloitte settles with New York over Standard Chartered money laundering Reuters News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – Deloitte Gets One-Year Ban – Money Laundering WSJ News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – Gulf States to Launch Sanctions Against Hezbollah VoA News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – Russia calls on West to consider relaxing Iran sanctions Daily Star News Item
Jun 18, 2013 – Iran after Ahmadinejad: rising inequality and crippling sanctions Guardian News Item
Jun 17, 2013 – South Korea reduces Iranian imports UpStream News Item
Jun 17, 2013 – Indian firms to ink production-sharing contract with Iran WSJ News Item
Jun 17, 2013 – Israel’s Netanyahu warns against easing sanctions on Iran WaPo News Item
Jun 16, 2013 – Iran reportedly preparing to send 4,000 troops into Syria Fox News Item
Jun 16, 2013 – Al Qaeda group confirms death of Abou Zeid and another leader Reuters News Item
Jun 15, 2013 – USA nehmen «heuchlerischen» Rohstoffplatz ins Visier Berner Zeitung News Item
Jun 15, 2013 – Moderate cleric wins Iran’s presidential vote WaPo News Item
Jun 13, 2013 – US officials conclude Syrian President Assad’s regime used chemical weapons on opposition WaPo News Item
Jun 13, 2013 – Iran oilfields could spring back from Western sanctions Reuters News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – NSA chief says U.S. infrastructure highly vulnerable to cyber attack Reuters News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – Maryland man convicted of conspiring to illegally provide satellite services to Iran ICE Press Release
Jun 12, 2013 – Iran’s Crude Exports Rise as China Port Blockages Ease, IEA Says Bloomberg News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – Iran Wheat Buying Seen Prompted by Elections by FAO’s Abbassian Bloomberg News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – India offers incentives for exports to Iran, trade body expects jump Reuters News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – Fresh Iran Sanctions to Deal Blow to Korean Exporters Chosun News Item
Jun 12, 2013 – Treasury Sanctions the Network of Drug Lord Rafael Caro Quintero US Department of the Treasury Press Release
Jun 11, 2013 – US sanctions four Hezbollah supporters in West Africa Reuters News Item
Jun 11, 2013 – HD Supply Disclosure Exposes Investors’ Iranian Business WSJ News Item
Jun 11, 2013 – India allows re-export of imported products to Iran The Hindu News Item
Jun 11, 2013 – South Korea shippers join overseas rivals in shunning Iran business Reuters News Item
Jun 10, 2013 – Iran in numbers: How cost of living has soared under sanctions BBC News Item
Jun 10, 2013 – Obama meetings to consider range of options on Syria Reuters News Item
Jun 09, 2013 – Iran ups cyber attacks on Israeli computers: Netanyahu Reuters News Item
Jun 09, 2013 – US assisting Middle Eastern allies against cyber threats from Iran Guardian News Item
Jun 09, 2013 – U.S. Justice Department chooses former prosecutor to be HSBC compliance monitor Reuters News Item
Jun 09, 2013 – UAE laptop shipments ‘will suffer on lifting of Iran sanctions’ GulfNews News Item
Jun 09, 2013 – Iran Bypassing Sanctions, Has No Worries about Petrochemical Exports Fars News Item
Jun 08, 2013 – Sudan orders halt of South Sudan oil flow Al Jazeera News Item
Jun 07, 2013 – Statement on Consensus Achieved by the UN Group of Governmental Experts On Cyber Issues US Department of State Press Release
Jun 07, 2013 – Essar cut Iran oil imports 53 pct in April y/y-trade data Reuters News Item
Jun 07, 2013 – Useless Rial Is U.S. Goal in New Iran Sanctions, Treasury Says Bloomberg News Item
Jun 06, 2013 – Lawmakers in new drive to slash Iran’s oil sales to a trickle Reuters News Item
Jun 06, 2013 – U.S. renews Iran sanctions waivers for China, India, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Taiwan Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2013 – U.S. blacklists global network of Iran-linked companies WaPo News Item
Jun 05, 2013 – U.S. expected to extend waivers on Iran sanctions to India, China Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2013 – U.S. Bans 37 Firms in Dispute With Iran WSJ News Item
Jun 05, 2013 – Sanctions push Iran’s oil exports to lowest in decades Reuters News Item
Jun 04, 2013 – Obama Authorizes New Iran Sanctions Targeting Currency Bloomberg News Item
Jun 04, 2013 – Chinese VLCC with European insurance cover again calls at Iran’s Kharg Island Platts News Item – Yuan Yang Hu owned by Cosco Dalian Ocean Shipping Company
Jun 04, 2013 – Iran oil output heads to 25-year low FT News Item
Jun 04, 2013 – Obama orders new economic sanctions on Iran AP News Item
Jun 03, 2013 – Rewards for Justice – First Reward Offers for Terrorists in West Africa US Department of State Press Release
Jun 03, 2013 – US Uses Iran Sanctions Evader Authority for First Time WSJ News Item
Jun 03, 2013 – Iran seeks Chinese proxies to further offshore drilling ambitions FT News Item
Jun 03, 2013 – Governments confront rising threat to ships from signal jamming Reuters News Item
Jun 03, 2013 – U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran’s petrochemical industry Reuters News Item
Jun 03, 2013 – Iran Seen Storing Crude Oil at Sea as Sanctions Disrupt Sales Bloomberg News Item
Jun 02, 2013 – Scope of US sanctions on Tehran broadens as Dubai-based firm is identified The National News Item
Jun 02, 2013 – Barclays pulled into U.S. money laundering investigation Reuters News Item
Jun 02, 2013 – Libya: Gaddafi-linked assets worth $1bn ‘in South Africa’ BBC News Item
Jun 02, 2013 – Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to hold elections by end-July Reuters News Item
Jun 01, 2013 – UBS France ‘put under formal investigation’ France24 News Item

May

May 31, 2013 – Background Briefing By Senior Administration Officials On Iran, the IRGC, and Hezbollah’s Increased Terrorist Activity Worldwide US Department of State Press Release
May 31, 2013 – Japan’s April Crude Imports From Iran Drop on Insurance Squeeze Bloomberg News Item
May 30, 2013 – Iran selected as Renault’s industrial agent in the Middle East ISNA News Item
May 30, 2013 – Dilapidation, decay and despair in Iran’s economic heartland FT News Item
May 30, 2013 – US Blocks Billions In Iran Assets in 2012 WSJ News Item
May 30, 2013 – Canada Imposes a Total Ban On Trade in Goods With Iran WSJ News Item
May 30, 2013 – Oil insurance offered by Iran to India refiners LIN News Item
May 30, 2013 – Iran aims for more oil exports to India UPI News Item
May 30, 2013 – Russia to revise Syria arms deliveries after EU ban lifting PressTV News Item
May 30, 2013 – North Korea sanctions hit aid groups, some forced to carry cash by hand due to bank clampdown GlobalPost News Item
May 30, 2013 – Zimbabwe: Australia Sanctions Removal Criticised AllAfrica News Item
May 30, 2013 – U.S. to Ease Iran Sanctions on Laptops, Mobile Phones Bloomberg News Item
May 30, 2013 – Canada bans all imports, exports with latest Iran sanctions CBC News Item
May 29, 2013 – Europe Seeks to Press Russia and Syria on Arms NYT News Item
May 29, 2013 – Obama Directs Military to Prepare Plans for No-Fly-Zone in Syria NTI News Item
May 29, 2013 – Total Agrees to Pay $398 Million to Settle U.S. Bribe Probe Bloomberg News Item
May 29, 2013 – Treasury Department Publishes List of Countries That May Require Participation With an International Boycott ITLN Blog Item – US GPO
May 29, 2013 – Switzerland to Allow Its Banks to Sidestep Secrecy Laws NYT News Item
May 29, 2013 – Iran’s parliament has approved a budget that reflects the effects of tough Western sanctions AP News Item
May 28, 2013 – Switzerland orders Julius Baer to hand over U.S. client data Fox Business News Item
May 28, 2013 – Former president of Guatemala extradited to the US to face charges of conspiring to launder millions of dollars Washington Times News Item
May 28, 2013 – Company (Liberty Reserve) Aided in Laundering $6 Billion NYT News Item
May 28, 2013 – Iran bans imports of renowned car brands Azernews News Item
May 28, 2013 – Iran offers Syria $4 billion credit line AFP News Item
May 28, 2013 – Shipping Firms Abandon Iranian Routes WSJ News Item
May 28, 2013 – More Is Less With Proposed Iran Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
May 28, 2013 – Duma Lawmaker Wants “Anti-corruption” Lessons in Schools TMT News Item
May 28, 2013 – E.U. to allow arms embargo for Syrian rebels to lapse WaPo News Item
May 27, 2013 – Australia further eases Zimbabwe sanctions 9News News Item
May 27, 2013 – US Lifts Belarusian Arms Exporter Sanctions RiaNovosti News Item
May 27, 2013 – EU divided on plans to ease sanctions on Syria to allow arming of anti-Assad rebels WaPo News Item
May 27, 2013 – Iran offers insurance to India refiners to spur oil sales Reuters News Item
May 27, 2013 – New Computer Attacks Traced to Iran, Officials Say NYT News Item
May 27, 2013 – Sectarian violence over Syria war rages in Lebanon’s Tripoli Reuters News Item
May 25, 2013 – Terrorist Attacks in Niger US Department of State Press Release
May 24, 2013 – Situation in Lebanon US Department of State Press Release
May 24, 2013 – New allegations of TeliaSonera link to Uzbek first daughter FCPA Blog Item
May 24, 2013 – U.S. hints at renewed Iranian sanctions waiver for India Reuters News Item
May 24, 2013 – Glencore says Iran metals swap deals did not violate sanctions Reuters News Item
May 24, 2013 – US adds 20 individuals, firms to Iran blacklist AFP News Item
May 24, 2013 – HSBC faces court threat as deal on money laundering charges stalls Guardian News Item
May 24, 2013 – Iran denies it has forces in Syria Ahram Online News Item
May 23, 2013 – U.S. Congress moves to tighten sanctions on Iran Reuters News Item
May 23, 2013 – US House panel backs stiff new Iran sanctions AFP News Item
May 23, 2013 – Glencore denies Iran Telegraph News Item
May 23, 2013 – Glencore, Trafigura deals with Iran may have skirted sanctions – UN Reuters News Item
May 22, 2013 – Swiss banks face massive fines over Americans’ hidden bank accounts MoneyTrail Tweet
May 22, 2013 – Dutch firms exported chemicals to Syria with weapons potential DutchNews News Item
May 22, 2013 – New Arms Bill In US Congress Could Involve Major Sanctions On Russia BI Australia News Item
May 22, 2013 – Democratic Republic of Congo: Rebel Clashes Resume NYT News Item
May 22, 2013 – Spain may ease Syria sanctions to allow sending ‘defence material’ to rebels GlobalNews News Item
May 22, 2013 – India leads Asian cuts in Iran oil imports ahead of sanctions waiver The National News Item
May 22, 2013 – Britain files request for EU sanctions on Hezbollah EU Observer News Item
May 22, 2013 – Time to End Sanctions on Burma: McConnell VoA News Item
May 21, 2013 – Iran election: Rafsanjani blocked from running for president Guardian News Item
May 21, 2013 – Treasury’s Cohen in Middle East to Discuss Iran, Syria Sanctions WSJ News Item
May 21, 2013 – Nigeria seeks Niger’s military support against Boko Haram Reuters News Item
May 20, 2013 – EU oil probe widens to trading houses FT News Item
May 19, 2013 – Myanmar sanctions list left outdated, incomplete as US wooed ruling generals WAPo News Item
May 19, 2013 – EU decision to lift Syrian oil sanctions boosts jihadist groups Guardian News Item
May 19, 2013 – Arab League to hold emergency Syria meeting ChannelNewsAsia News Item
May 19, 2013 – Iran executes two men for allegedy spying for the US and Israel DW News Item
May 19, 2013 – Russian Federation human rights consultations EU Press Release
May 19, 2013 – North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row Reuters News Item
May 19, 2013 – Internet in ‘coma’ as Iran election looms AFP News Item
May 18, 2013 – United Nations experts recommend new sanctions on North Korea NDTV News Item
May 18, 2013 – North Korea exploiting “loopholes” in sanctions, U.N. diplomat says GlobalPost News Item
May 18, 2013 – US sets sanctions on 4 ministers in Assad’s government, leader of al-Qaida-linked rebel group WaPo News Item
May 18, 2013 – Qatar bankrolls Syrian revolt with cash and arms FT News Item
May 18, 2013 – North Korea launches short-range missiles CNN News Item
May 17, 2013 – Fed tells Bank of Montreal to fight money laundering harder Reuters News Item
May 17, 2013 – State of Emergency and Fighting in Northern Nigeria US Department of State Press Release
May 17, 2013 – India MRPL to process Iraq, Latam oil next year to make up Iran shortfall Reuters News Item
May 16, 2013 – U.N. calls for sanctions on Central African Republic rights abusers Yahoo News Item
May 16, 2013 – US senators urge Obama to up Iran sanctions JPost News Item
May 16, 2013 – The Morning Risk Report: More Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
May 16, 2013 – U.S. targets two UAE firms for dealing with blacklisted Iran banks Reuters News Item
May 16, 2013 – Bill calls for increased US oil production to displace Iranian oil The Hill News Item
May 16, 2013 – US to block sales of gold to Iran in sanctions pressure The Economic Times
May 15, 2013 – Financial sanctions delay North Korea’s atom bomb work – U.N. Reuters News Item
May 15, 2013 – South Korea Reduces Crude Imports From Iran by Half in April Bloomberg News Item
May 15, 2013 – Restis fires back Tradewinds News Item
May 14, 2013 – UANI Calls for Greek Ship Owner Victor Restis and Restis Group to End Illicit Business Relationships with Iranian Regime Yahoo News Item
May 14, 2013 – EU Probes Oil Firms Over Price Fixing WSJ News Item
May 14, 2013 – Nigeria president declares state of emergency Ahram Online News Item
May 14, 2013 – Greece splits up small troubled lender FBBank – Victor Restis Yahoo / Reuters News Item
May 14, 2013 – Iran’s Car Industry – A Big Sanctions Buster Forbes News Item
May 13, 2013 – Iran LPG cargo may be first to come to Asia this year after EU ban Platts News Item
May 13, 2013 – Iran’s shipping line suffers $1 billion loss due to sanctions Bloomberg News Item
May 11, 2013 – US blacklists firms over sanctions on Iran’s oil sector PressTV News Item
May 11, 2013 – Iran Routes Oil to Batam Port Amid Western Sanctions Jakarta Globe News Item
May 11, 2013 – Uzbekistan threatened with US sanctions for lack of freedom of religion UZNews News Item
May 09, 2013 – Syria “likely” to have used chemical weapons, says UK Reuters News Item
May 09, 2013 – U.S. Government Assistance to Syria US Department of State Press Release
May 09, 2013 – Iran routes oil via Indonesia (Batam Island) to keep up exports Reuters News Item
May 09, 2013 – Senators seek to block Iran from billion-dollar reserves Reuters News Item
May 08, 2013 – State Department Call With U.S. Buyers in Bangladesh Ready-Made Garment Sector US Department of State Press Release
May 08, 2013 – Many Manufacturers Unprepared for Conflict Minerals Rule IMT News Item
May 08, 2013 – Vatican bank regulator signs information-sharing deal with U.S. Chicago Tribune News Item
May 08, 2013 – Iran sees boom in cross-border fuel and goods smuggling FT News Item
May 08, 2013 – Foreign container shipping lines are giving up on Iranian business ahead of new US sanctions in July BusinessReport News Item
May 08, 2013 – US lifts more sanctions on Myanmar to support reforms GlobalPost News Item
May 08, 2013 – Chinese institution severs ties with North Korean bank Boston Globe News Item
May 08, 2013 – Chinese financial sanction hits North Korea where it hurts Asahi News Item
May 07, 2013 – Russia, US agree to seek international conference on Syria Ahram Online News Item
May 07, 2013 – Iran offers new oil contracts to lure India Times of India News Item
May 07, 2013 – Obstacles fail to deter financier from opening private Iran bank FT News Item
May 06, 2013 – India set to scale up ties with Iran; joint exploration on cards The Economic Times News Item
May 06, 2013 – Zimbabwe Mining Minister Calls for End to Sanctions Against Diamonds WSJ News Item
May 06, 2013 – Trade allies throw lifeline to Iranian steel sector amid western sanctions SteelGuru News Item
May 04, 2013 – OFAC imposes sanctions on Iranian tycoon having assets in Tajikistan Times of Central Asia News Item
May 04, 2013 – Iranian Insurance Company Ready to Insure Tankers Fars News Item
May 04, 2013 – Bangladesh urges no harsh EU measures over factory deaths Reuters News item
May 04, 2013 – Bangladesh: factory victims buried, EU threatens (trade) sanctions Euronews News Item
May 03, 2013 – US announces Burma sanctions move BBC News Item
May 03, 2013 – Dell Products Make Their Way, Circuitously, to Syria NYT News Item
May 02, 2013 – U.S. rethinking its opposition to arming Syrian rebels: Hagel Reuters News Item
May 02, 2013 – Asia Fuel Oil-Iran exports 8.7 mln April bbls, up five-fold yr/yr-trade Reuters News Item
May 01, 2013 – Turkey’s gold export to Iran rises again DailyNews News Item
May 01, 2013 – Zimbabwe: Sanctions Are the Major Outstanding Issue, PM Told All Africa News Item
May 01, 2013 – Ford announces entry into Burma market BBC News Item
May 01, 2013 – Sanctions reduced Iran’s oil exports and revenues in 2012 EIA News Item
May 01, 2013 – New oil sanctions start to bite Iran FT News Item

April

Apr 30, 2013 – Obama asks for Syria options from Pentagon ABC7 News Item
Apr 30, 2013 – Cabinet of India may okay $100 million investment in Iran’s Chahbahar port Times of India News Item
Apr 30, 2013 – Iran Seen Storing Oil at Sea as Refineries Carry Out Maintenance Bloomberg News Item
Apr 30, 2013 – Sanctions restricting Iran’s oil, U.S. says UPI News Item
Apr 30, 2013 – UN says aid to DPRK hit by sanctions Yahoo / AFP News Item
Apr 29, 2013 – Sanctions Cut Iran’s Oil Exports to 26-Year Low WSJ News Item
Apr 29, 2013 – Lebanon – Banks group to comply with U.S. sanctions Daily Star News Item
Apr 29, 2013 – Beyond sanctions, Iran squeezed by higher edible oil costs Reuters News Item
Apr 29, 2013 – Lawmakers Call for Stronger U.S. Action in Syria NYT News Item
Apr 26, 2013 – Japan buying less Iranian oil year-on-year UPI News Item
Apr 26, 2013 – Dubai firm agrees $2.8 million fine over Syria sanctions-busting Reuters News Item
Apr 26, 2013 – Brazil’s Santos Cruz to head UN’s DR Congo mission BBC News Item
Apr 25, 2013 – U.S. intelligence believes Syria’s Assad used chemical weapons ‘on a small scale’ WaPo News Item
Apr 25, 2013 – Iran to Maintain Import Subsidies for Staples as Prices Rise Bloomberg News Item
Apr 25, 2013 – Iran parks millions of oil barrels on tankers as buyers retreat Reuters News Item
Apr 25, 2013 – Hong Kong banking regulator beefs up anti-money laundering push Reuters News Item
Apr 25, 2013 – EU sends letter to 27 finance ministers urging immediate action on tax evasion EU Letter
Apr 25, 2013 – Iran’s economy changing under sanctions UPI News Item
Apr 24, 2013 – India cuts oil import from Iran by 26.5% in FY’13 Business Standard News Item
Apr 24, 2013 – Iran’s wooing of Africa yields scant results as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Apr 24, 2013 – Emirates National Oil Company refinery uses Iranian condensate Reuters News Item
Apr 23, 2013 – European Union lifts Myanmar sanctions Government of Australia Press Release
Apr 23, 2013 – US sanctions 2 Lebanese exchange houses News Observer News Item
Apr 23, 2013 – US walks back sanctions talk after Venezuela threatens to cut oil exports The Hill News Item
Apr 23, 2013 – Burma activists urge caution as Canada eases sanctions Toronto Star News Item
Apr 23, 2013 – Sanctions Lifted Against Myanmar WSJ News Item
Apr 22, 2013 – UK blocks Shell paying Iran oil debt in food, medicine Reuters / CNBC News Item
Apr 22, 2013 – No need for new sanctions measures on Iran: UK’s Hague Reuters News Item
Apr 22, 2013 – EU expected to ease Syria sanctions EU News Item
Apr 22, 2013 – Myanmar Accused of Ethnic Cleansing as EU Meets on Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Apr 21, 2013 – EU set to lift sanctions on Burma SMH News Item
Apr 21, 2013 – Glencore traded with Iranian supplier to nuclear weapon’s programme Guardian News Item
Apr 21, 2013 – Oil buyers owe $4bn to Iran AFP News Item
Apr 21, 2013 – Shell to settle $2b oil debt to Iran soon Tehran Times News Item
Apr 19, 2013 – US chargers Guinea-Bissau coup leader with trafficking DW News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – Secretary of State John Kerry urges against new Iran sanctions LA Times News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – Britain, France claim Syria used chemical weapons WaPo News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – China revamps anti-money laundering rules Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – China’s ZTE says it basically dropped Iran business Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – North Korea demands end of sanctions if U.S. wants dialogue Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2013 – Report Urges White House to Rethink Iran Penalties NYT News Item
Apr 17, 2013 – EU set to lift sanctions against Myanmar, except on arms Reuters News Item
Apr 17, 2013 – EU to allow purchases of Syrian oil from opposition Reuters News Item
Apr 17, 2013 – Iran upgrades nuclear technology AP News Item
Apr 17, 2013 – Dubai to Curb Reliance on Iranian Condensate, ENOC’s CEO Says Bloomberg News Item
Apr 17, 2013 – Iran smuggling oil to China in violation of sanctions, investigation suggests Free Beacon News Item
Apr 16, 2013 – Congo army battalion accused of mass rape U.S. trained: U.N. envoy Reuters News Item
Apr 16, 2013 – A mysterious Iranian-run factory in Germany WaPo News Item
Apr 16, 2013 – Pakistan bears brunt of Iranian earthquake, 13 killed Reuters News Item
Apr 13, 2013 – Senate Considers Iraq-Style Regime Change Policy for Iran Huffington Post News Item
Apr 13, 2013 – Russia bars 18 Americans in response to Magnitsky List Reuters News Item
Apr 12, 2013 – Syria calls on the UN for sanctions against al Qaeda DW News Item
Apr 12, 2013 – G8 warns North Korea of tougher sanctions if missile is launched Telegraph News Item
Apr 12, 2013 – Iranian nuclear negotiator says end of Western sanctions can come ‘step by step’ FoxNews News Item
Apr 12, 2013 – U.S. slaps sanctions on Iranian businessman, companies (The Labuan case) LA-Times News Item
Apr 11, 2013 – India-Iran company (Iran-O-Hind) liquidated as sanctions bite AP News Item
Apr 10, 2013 – Eni Says Its Iran Activities Could Lead to U.S. Sanctions WSJ News Item
Apr 10, 2013 – Iran’s Q1 fuel oil exports rise more than 12 pct over Q4 -sources Reuters News Item
Apr 09, 2013 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Global Resistance to Tax Havens Grows Spiegel OnLine News Item (English)
Apr 09, 2013 – Luxembourg undecided on bank data exchange deal: finance minister Reuters News Item
Apr 09, 2013 – Austria joins Luxembourg for EU bank secrecy talks Reuters News Item
Apr 09, 2013 – Lithuania Urged to Step Up Efforts to Fight Money Laundering Bloomberg News Item
Apr 09, 2013 – U.S. Senators Seeking Tougher Economic Sanctions on Iran Bloomberg News Item
Apr 09, 2013 – Beyonce, Jay-Z trip to Cuba likely to face scrutiny, officials say Kentucky News Item
Apr 07, 2013 – Indo-Iran shipping venture dissolved The Hindu News Item
Apr 06, 2013 – Somalia: U.S. Abruptly Extends Sanctions On Somalia All Africa News Item
Apr 05, 2013 – Probing money laundering: RBI noose tightens Hindustan Times News Item
Apr 05, 2013 – Iran Makes Offer to Sell Indonesia Cheap Crude Oil Jakarta Globe News Item
Apr 04, 2013 – Chinese Oil Tanker Stops in Iran; More Imports Ahead WSJ News Item
Apr 04, 2013 – India plans reinsurance pool to cover refiners handling Iran oil Reuters News Item
Apr 03, 2013 – UANI Calls on Germany’s KROHNE to Cease All Iran Business Activities FMT News Item
Apr 03, 2013 – Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Colombian Soccer Team Formerly Tied to Cali Cartel US Department of the Treasury Press Release
Apr 03, 2013 – War Crimes Rewards Program (WCRP) Expansion (LRA) US Department of State Press Release
Apr 03, 2013 – Iran sanctions, RG steel bankruptcy sink UK steel trader Balli Reuters News Item
Apr 02, 2013 – Dolce and Gabbana fined $441 million for tax evasion Reuters News Item
Apr 02, 2013 – Double-Digit Inflation Worsens in Iran NYT News Item
Apr 02, 2013 – US Considers Sanctions Against Pakistan for Iran Pipeline VoA News Item
Apr 02, 2013 – Chinese tanker loads Iranian oil, first since July Reuters News Item
Apr 01, 2013 – Turkey gold exports to Iran resume despite tough US sanctions Reuters News Item
Apr 01, 2013 – Iran sanctions spur boom for Pakistani diesel smugglers Reuters News Item
Apr 01, 2013 – Cyberattacks Seem Meant to Destroy, Not Just Disrupt NYT News Item

March

Mar 29, 2013 – Situation in the Central African Republic US Department of State Press Release
Mar 29, 2013 – UPS Pays $40 Million to End Illegal Drug Shipment Probe Bloomberg News Item
Mar 28, 2013 – McKesson Awarded $40.5 Million for Dairy Seized by Iran Bloomberg News Item
Mar 28, 2013 – Cabinet to consider closing of Indo-Iranian shipping company The Economic Times News Item
Mar 28, 2013 – How Iranian companies manage to keep trading with foreigners The Economist News Item
Mar 28, 2013 – China Oil Tanker Seen at Iran Port for First Time Since EU Ban Bloomberg News Item
Mar 28, 2013 – Importance of IMO Numbers Screening Comes to Light in Recent OFAC Enforcement Case SanctionLaw Blog Item
Mar 26, 2013 – Doha summit gives Arab states ‘right’ to arm Syria rebels Ahram OnLine News Item
Mar 26, 2013 – Zimbabwe diamond firm (ZMDC) to stay on EU blacklist EU Observer News Item
Mar 26, 2013 – Iran replaces ONGC with domestic firm in oil field The Hindu News Item
Mar 26, 2013 – Looters, gunmen roam Central African Republic capital after coup Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2013 – Senate shows united support for blocking Iran access to euros Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2013 – US sanctions finally bite on Dubai’s trade with Iran FT News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – US urges EU action to overcome Iran sanctions court appeals Reuters News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – No change yet in US sanctions on Zimbabwe Global Post News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – A Gulf family’s oil troubles (FAL Oil Co) Reuters News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – India plans reinsurance fund to cover refiners using Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – Senate authorizes funding to keep Iran from laundering euro JTA News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – EU suspends sanctions against 81 officials & 8 firms in Zimbabwe BBC News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – AU suspends Central African Republic, sanctions rebels Globalpost News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – U.S. Senate passes amendment on Iran sanctions (Euro) loophole NCR News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – Deutsche Bank braced for £256 million Iran sanctions charges Reuters News Item
Mar 25, 2013 – Sanctions loom as AU rejects ‘coup’ in CAR Panapress News Item
Mar 24, 2013 – Situation in the Central African Republic US Department of State Press Release
Mar 23, 2013 – Rebel Leader in Congo Is Flown to The Hague NYT News Item
Mar 23, 2013 – Bill would close Iranian sanctions loophole N&S News Item
Mar 23, 2013 – StanChart trio are called before US regulators FT News Item
Mar 22, 2013 – U.S. to hold bankers personally responsible for sanctions violations Reuters News Item
Mar 22, 2013 – Rewards for Justice – Reward Offers for Information on Omar Hammami and Jehad Mostafa US Department of State Press Release
Mar 22, 2013 – Longer routes help oil tankers mitigate Iran sanctions CNBC News Item
Mar 22, 2013 – EU statement on Abdullah Öcalan’s call on the PKK to lay down arms and withdraw beyond Turkey’s borders EU Press Release
Mar 22, 2013 – Announcement by the PKK to halt the violence US Department of State Press Release
Mar 22, 2013 – Cypriot Court Convicts Hezbollah Operative US Department of State Press Release
Mar 21, 2013 – Standard Chartered says it made false comments on sanction breaches Reuters News Item
Mar 21, 2013 – Shell reveals Iranian oil trade loss, $2.3 bln Iran debt Reuters News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – EU statement on the Magnitsky case in the Russian Federation EU Press Release
Mar 20, 2013 – China warns North Korea banks after UN sanctions SCMP News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – Japan, U.S. to impose tougher financial sanctions against DPRK Xinhua News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – Japan to impose sanctions on North Korea’s Foreign Trade Bank JDP News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – Rwanda refuses visas for two U.N. Congo sanctions experts Reuters News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – Rwanda rejects handing war-crimes accused to ICC BDLive News Item
Mar 20, 2013 – Iran’s Bank Mellat challenges UK sanctions in Britain’s Supreme Court PressTV News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Glencore Affiliates Sold Commodities to Iran, Century Says Bloomberg News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Iran’s NITC replaces tanker boss as pressure mounts Reuters News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Surgeons struggle in Iran as sanctions squeeze drug supplies Guardian News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Zimbabwe: ‘Remove Sanctions On Our Gems’ All Africa News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Iran sanctions affect petrochem plant in Mariveles, Bataan MST News Item
Mar 19, 2013 – Argentina: HSBC helped launder money, evade taxes CBS News Item
Mar 18, 2013 – Oil import from Iran slashed by 27% The Hindu News Item
Mar 18, 2013 – MRPL Said to Buy Oil From Shell on Possible Iran Disruptions Bloomberg News Item
Mar 18, 2013 – U.S. Sanctions Greek Ship Owner Ship & Bunker News Item
Mar 18, 2013 – Australia eases some military sanctions on reforming Myanmar Reuters News Item
Mar 17, 2013 – Nigeria: U.S. Considers Sanctions Against Nigerian Officials All Africa News Item
Mar 16, 2013 – Rebels fight Sudanese government troops in south Darfur Reuters News Item
Mar 15, 2013 – Closing U.S. Ports to Iran-Tainted Shipping WSJ News Item
Mar 15, 2013 – Iran Slips to 7th Among India’s Oil Suppliers WSJ News Item
Mar 15, 2013 – U.S. imposes sanctions on covert Iran oil-shipping network Reuters News Item
Mar 14, 2013 – Obama Says Iran More Than a Year Away From Nuclear Weapon Bloomberg News Item
Mar 14, 2013 – MRPL Says May Have to Stop Iran Crude Imports WSJ News Item
Mar 14, 2013 – Important oil agreement between Sudan and South Sudan Norway Press Release
Mar 13, 2013 – Iran seeks U.S. wheat despite nuclear tension Reuters News Item
Mar 13, 2013 – U.S. says grants exceptions to 11 nations on Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 13, 2013 – EU Remarks on nuclear threats and human rights in North Korea EU Press Release
Mar 12, 2013 – Sudans agree to restart oil flow after border deal Reuters News Item
Mar 12, 2013 – EU sanctions Iran judges, cyber police for rights abuse AFP News Item
Mar 12, 2013 – Syria back on the oil trading map as deliveries boom Reuters News Item
Mar 12, 2013 – EU targets Iranian judges, media bosses with sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 11, 2013 – Qantas on defensive after jumbo ended up in Iran AFP News Item
Mar 11, 2013 – Sasol In Talks With Buyer For Its Iran Operation Fox News item
Mar 09, 2013 – Sudan and South Sudan Security Agreement US Department of State Press Release
Mar 08, 2013 – Md. man accused of exporting pumps, valves, flow meters to Iran WaPo News Item
Mar 08, 2013 – Company Whose Cranes Were Used for Public Hangings Withdraws From Iran Algemeiner News Item
Mar 08, 2013 – India set to halt Iran oil imports over insurance – MRPL Reuters News Item
Mar 08, 2013 – India trumps Pakistan’s Iran rice trade boom with oil rupees Reuters News Item
Mar 08, 2013 – EU Statement following the adoption by the U/ Security Council of Resolution 2094 on DPRK’s nuclear test EU Press Release
Mar 07, 2013 – Regulators look to punish bankers for money laundering Reuters News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – SocGen says in talks over potential U.S. sanctions breach Reuters News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – U.S. senator (Warren) to watchdogs: bring more banks to trial Reuters News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – Elizabeth Warren Savaged A Treasury Official During A Hearing On HSBC’s International Money Laundering Scandal BI News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – Bin Laden’s Son-in-Law (Abu Ghaith) Captured by U.S. Heading to Kuwait Bloomberg News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – SocGen Cooperating With U.S. Authorities on Dollar Transfers Bloomberg News Item
Mar 07, 2013 – U.S. Policy Toward North Korea Department of State Press Release
Mar 05, 2013 – Wegelin, Oldest Swiss Private Bank, Ordered To Pay $57.85 Million After Admitting To Aiding Tax Evasion HuffPo News Item
Mar 05, 2013 – Cyprus Agrees Independent Audit of Anti Money Laundering Practices Nasdaq News Item
Mar 05, 2013 – ADM says unwittingly used sanctioned Iran (IRISL) ship in grain trade Reuters News Item
Mar 05, 2013 – Second trading firm (Trafigura) says it supplied Iranian firm linked to atomic work Reuters News Item
Mar 04, 2013 – Obama not bluffing over Iran military threat, Biden tells Aipac Guardian News Item
Mar 04, 2013 – EU restrictive measures – Fact sheet EU Press Release
Mar 04, 2013 – Congress to raise pressure on Iran FT News Item
Mar 04, 2013 – Mercator says will not use ship for Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Mar 04, 2013 – Ericsson’s Iran role under scrutiny FT News Item
Mar 03, 2013 – EU introduces illegal timber import controls BBC News Item & EC Environment Website
Mar 02, 2013 – Seized Chinese Weapons Raise Concerns on Iran NYT News Item
Mar 02, 2013 – Glencore and Trafigura forced to close Iran deals The Times News Item
Mar 02, 2013 – Al-Qaeda leader Mokhtar Belmokhtar ‘killed in Mali’ BBC News Item
Mar 02, 2013 – Ernst & Young Pays $123 Million to Settle With U.S. Over Tax Shelters WSJ News Item
Mar 01, 2013 – Commodity giant Glencore under spotlight over Iran Telegraph News Item
Mar 01, 2013 – Glencore supplied firm that provided aluminium to Iran nuclear programme Guardian News Item
Mar 01, 2013 – Glencore’s Barter Arrangement With Iranian Nuclear Firm Forbes News Item
Mar 01, 2013 – Glencore bartered with firm linked to Iran nuclear program Reuters News Item & Swiss Info News Item
Mar 01, 2013 – Chinese trader accused of busting Iran missile embargo Reuters News Item
Feb 18, 2013 – Lebanon: Syria Diesel Trade Means Big Money Al Akhbar News Item

February

Feb 28, 2013 – EU statement on the 10th anniversary of the beginning of the Darfur conflict EU Press Release
Feb 28, 2013 – Peace agreement for DR Congo gives cause for hope Norway Press Release
Feb 27, 2013 – U.S. lawmakers seek to further isolate Iran with sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 27, 2013 – U.S. moves toward providing direct aid to Syrian rebels WaPo News Item
Feb 27, 2013 – Ten Years of War in Darfur US Department of State Press Release
Feb 26, 2013 – Senators urge EU to plug ECB loophole in Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 26, 2013 – Iran said to deploy aging foreign tankers, avoiding sanctions – Dimitris Cambis – Reuters News Item
Feb 22, 2013 – South Korea’s Iran Oil Imports Continue to Fall WSJ News Item
Feb 22, 2013 – Lawmakers target ECB to stop Iran from using euros Reuters News Item
Feb 22, 2013 – EU statement on the visit of Sudanese President Al-Bashir to Chad EU Press Release – Chad has failed (third time) to implement the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Feb 21, 2013 – Iran to accept wheat, meat, rice as payment for fuel Reuters News Item
Feb 21, 2013 – Iran Imports Luxury Cars by Way of Disputed Island (Abu Musa) ABC News Item
Feb 21, 2013 – ECB faces US pressure over Iran CNN News Item
Feb 21, 2013 – ECB defends payments system in Iran sanctions debate Reuters News Item
Feb 20, 2013 – UANI Calls on Alitalia Airlines, Russia`s Aeroflot and Turkish Airlines, to End Iran Flights Due to IRGC Control of Airports Reuters News Item – Press Release UANI
Feb 18, 2013 – EU Council conclusions on North Korea EU Press Release
Feb 18, 2013 – EU Council conclusions on Syria EU Press Release
Feb 18, 2013 – EU Council conclusions on Mali EU Press Release
Feb 18, 2013 – Japan’s Showa Shell awaits govt guidance on Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Feb 18, 2013 – Venezuelan Banks Help Iran Bypass Sanctions ABC News Item
Feb 18, 2013 – Indian pays for Iran oil in rupees, Turkey route halted Reuters News Item
Feb 15, 2013 – Iran temporarily bans exports of pistachios to control prices on home market WaPo News Item
Feb 15, 2013 – Turkey to Iran gold trade wiped out by new U.S. sanction Reuters News Item
Feb 14, 2013 – Algeria: Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Adds Djamel Akkacha to Its Sanctions List AllAfrica News Item
Feb 14, 2013 – Sanctions Chill Reaches Banking Clients in the Persian Gulf NYT News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – Lebanon protesters stop diesel tankers entering Syria Ahram Online News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – Chinese Companies Penalized For Supplying Material And Support To Iran’s Missile Program Arab Times News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – HPCL may have to halt Iran oil imports from June Reuters News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Venezuela’s Cavim Arms Company Bloomberg News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – Iran oil tanker crew halts unloading in India Reuters News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – Samsung Total to stop buying oil from Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 13, 2013 – Small Russian banks help Iran’s oil exports Reuters News Item
Feb 12, 2013 – Sasol share earnings to dip on Iranian unit BDLive News Item
Feb 12, 2013 – EU declaration on the nuclear test by the DPRK EU Press Release
Feb 12, 2013 – North Korea confirms third nuclear test WaPo News Item
Feb 11, 2013 – Europe court order on Iran bank to make Indian imports easier Tehran Times News Item
Feb 11, 2013 – U.S. pharmaceutical exports to Iran cut in half in 2012 Reuters News Item
Feb 09, 2013 – Yemeni Government Investigation into Iranian-Supplied Weapons Cache US Department of State Press Release
Feb 07, 2013 – HSBC Says It Will Stop Serving Some Syrian, Iranian Citizens Bloomberg News Item
Feb 07, 2013 – EU court rules for second time against Iran bank sanctions (Saderat) Reuters News Item
Feb 07, 2013 – U.S. sanctions Iranian broadcasters, locks up oil revenues Reuters News Item
Feb 07, 2013 – US expands sanctions on Iran, targeting oil and media BBC News Item
Feb 06, 2013 – Iran Banks Sidestep Ban on Global Transaction System WSJ News Item
Feb 06, 2013 – Firm Denies Deception in Big Check Tied to Iran NYT News Item
Feb 06, 2013 – Iran Faces Oil-Cash Squeeze as U.S. Bolsters Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Feb 06, 2013 – Iran boosts export muscle with new oil tankers Reuters News Item
Feb 04, 2013 – EU council conclusions on Mali EU Press Release
Feb 04, 2013 – UANI Highlights Sasol’s Business in Iran, Calls on State Lawmakers to Take Action Fort Mill Times News Item
Feb 04, 2013 – Global reinsurers refuse to give cover to Indian refineries using Iran oil FE News Item
Feb 04, 2013 – US seeks to sanction firms disguising Iranian oil shipments Reuters News Item
Feb 04, 2013 – LBMA,IGE urged to end Iran-Turkey Gold trade BullionStreet News Item
Feb 02, 2013 – Iran is smuggling ‘manpad’ anti-aircraft missiles for lone militants, warns US Telegraph News Item
Feb 01, 2013 – Pakistan to build $1.5bn Iran pipeline FT News Item

January

Jan 31, 2013 – Iran Sanctions by EU Seen Allowing Ship Fuel by Insurer Bloomberg News Item
Jan 31, 2013 – Huawei CFO linked to firm that offered HP gear to Iran Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – Iran bank to sue EU after winning sanction list case Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – EU Removes Iran’s Bank Mellat from Sanctions List Fars News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – Iran crude oil exports rise to highest since EU sanctions Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – Fear, threats and bad food: life aboard a sanctions-hit Iranian ship Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Must Give Iran Funds to U.S. Families Bloomberg News Item
Jan 30, 2013 – Dubai gold dealers shun Turkish bars on fears of link to Iran Reuters News Item
Jan 28, 2013 – Iranian ship back home after Sri Lankan escape Reuters News Item
Jan 28, 2013 – Dubai Looks to Qatar for Oil as Flow From Iran Cut ABC News Item
Jan 27, 2013 – Iran responds to EU oil and gas sanctions with… oil and gas sanctions RT News Item
Jan 25, 2013 – U.S. Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syria Crisis US Department of State
Jan 25, 2013 – Samsung Total strikes Iran oil deal, lured by cheap fuel Reuters News Item
Jan 25, 2013 – South Korea reveals staggering $1 billion transfer fraud in Iranian money Reuters News Item
Jan 24, 2013 – UANI Presents Finland’s Wärtsilä with New Evidence of its Iran Business Activities Herald News Item
Jan 17, 2013 – EU Council conclusions on Mali EU Press Release
Jan 16, 2013 – Swede in court for violating Iran sanctions The Local News Item
Jan 16, 2013 – India Plans to Cut Iran Oil Imports WSJ News Item
Jan 16, 2013 – China Signs Steel Deal in Iran WSJ News Item
Jan 16, 2013 – Iran charters oil ship with Indian insurance Reuters News Item
Jan 16, 2013 – MAN wegen Iran-Geschäft unter Druck Die Welt (German) News Item
Jan 15, 2013 – RBS braced for up to $800 million Libor fines Reuters News Item
Jan 15, 2013 – South Korea’s Oil Imports From Iran Rise 24% From a Year Earlier Bloomberg News Item
Jan 15, 2013 – Gas Exports From U.S. Surge as Sanctions Undermine Iran Bloomberg News Item
Jan 14, 2013 – EU statement on the latest developments in Mali EU Press Release
Jan 14, 2013 – Spain arrests 2 suspects, seizes equipment it says was for use in Iran’s nuclear program TWP News Item
Jan 12, 2013 – KLM to cease flights to Iran in April FOX News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – EU statement on the imminent execution by Iran of Zanyar Moradi and Loghman Moradi EU Press Release
Jan 11, 2013 – U.S. tells banks to guard against Iranian activity – Dubai, Turkey, and Malaysia are popular trade hubs CBS News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – JPMorgan faces action on laundering controls Reuters News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – JPMorgan Chase: Bank faces major regulatory action CBS News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – EU statement on the situation in Mali EU Press Release
Jan 11, 2013 – Iran drug shortage: US Iranians send medicine to avert crisis BBC News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – Basque firm suspected of exporting ‘forbidden’ machinery to Iran EITB News Item
Jan 11, 2013 – New EU Sanctions on Iran Seen by Clyde & Co. Squeezing Shippers Bloomberg News Item
Jan 10, 2013 – Deutsche Boerse (Clearstream) Faces $340 Million Fine Over Iran Bloomberg News Item
Jan 10, 2013 – Turkey holds plane en route to Iran: customs official AFP News Item
Jan 10, 2013 – Australia expands sanctions against Iran amid suspicions country is developing nuclear weapons FOX News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – UANI Calls on Germany’s MAN to End Business in Iran Herald Online News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – US judge to sentence British man for scheming to sell missile parts to Iran WaPo News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – Iran Annual Inflation Hits 27.4 Percent ABC News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – Banks keep Turkey gold trade despite Iran link Daily Star News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – Dubai dealers brave pressures to continue Iran rial trade Al Arabiya News Item
Jan 09, 2013 – Bank Hacking Was the Work of Iranians, Officials Say NYT News Item
Jan 08, 2013 – OECD Slams Austria, Netherlands and Spain on Bribery Nasdaq News Item
Jan 08, 2013 – Iran’s Latest Sanctions Target Key Industries NewsMax News Item
Jan 08, 2013 – Turkey’s Tupras to extend Iran oil purchase contract Reuters News Item
Jan 07, 2013 – Iran still spending to defend its key OPEC role -oil min Reuters News Item
Jan 07, 2013 – New Iran sanctions target industry in bid for deal curbing nuclear program WaPo News Item
Jan 04, 2013 – EU statement on the Summit between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan in Addis Ababa EU Press Release
Jan 04, 2013 – Iran attempts to circumvent insurance problems Tanker Operator News Item
Jan 04, 2013 – Under Fire, Iran Bolsters India Ties WSJ News Item
Jan 04, 2013 – Turkey stops publishing details of Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Jan 04, 2013 – Obama Signs Tough New Iran Sanctions Into Law WSJ News Item
Jan 04, 2013 – UANI Calls on Sasol to Declare End to Its Iran Business Herald OnLine News Item
Jan 03, 2013 – Iran May Import India Drugs Amid Shortage, Sanctions: Pharmabiz Bloomberg News Item
Jan 03, 2013 – Obama signs massive defense bill upping Iran sanctions Times of Israel News Item
Jan 01, 2013 – Situation in the Central African Republic US Department of State Press Release

2012

December

Dec 31, 2012 – Central African Republic rebels ignore negotiation, AU warns of sanctions if rebels take over Herald Tribune / AP News Item
Dec 31, 2012 – Obama signs law against Iran Latin America influence AFP News Item
Dec 31, 2012 – Huawei partner MCI (Iran) offered embargoed HP gear to Iran Reuters News Item
Dec 30, 2012 – U.S. plane stuck in Iran for repairs after emergency landing Reuters News Item
Dec 28, 2012 – Iran’s Slowing of Enrichment Efforts May Show It Wants a Deal, Analysts Say NYT News Item
Dec 28, 2012 – South Africa suspends Iran imports again in November Yahoo/Reuters News Item
Dec 28, 2012 – Treasury Allows Companies to Wind Down Iran Business WSJ News Item
Dec 27, 2012 – Sasol Says Arya Polymer Sale Talks Continue as Iran Denies Exit Bloomberg News Item
Dec 26, 2012 – UAE Exports to Iran Slide WSJ News Item
Dec 25, 2012 – Iran ‘fends off new Stuxnet cyber attack’ BBC News Item
Dec 24, 2012 – Syrian Regime Attacks Against Civilians US Department of State Press Release
Dec 24, 2012 – Iranian businessman denies EU sanctions-busting accusation Yahoo News Item
Dec 24, 2012 – Iran warns of cancelling $5 bn China gas deal AFP News Item
Dec 24, 2012 – Tougher EU sanctions against Iran come into force Reuters News Item
Dec 22, 2012 – EU statement on the attack on a UN peacekeeping helicopter in South Sudan EU Press Release
Dec 21, 2012 – Canada adds elite Iranian force to terror list AFP News Item
Dec 21, 2012 – EU tightens noose on Iran with new sanctions The Daily Star News Item
Dec 21, 2012 – Iran firms that shipped arms to Syria hit with UN sanctions El Ahram News Item
Dec 21, 2012 – Asian buyers to deepen Iranian crude import cuts in 2013 Reuters News Item
Dec 20, 2012 – Iran sidesteps sanctions to export its fuel oil Reuters News Item
Dec 19, 2012 – Wärtsilä under fire in US over Iran links The Motorship News Item
Dec 19, 2012 – Fresh U.S. sanctions to trap more Iran oil revenue Reuters News Item
Dec 17, 2012 – SEC Charges Germany-Based Allianz SE with FCPA Violations – Allianz in $12.4 million settlement with SEC SEC Press Release
Dec 14, 2012 – EU statement on Human Rights incidents in South Sudan EU Press Release
Dec 13, 2012 – U.S. and Partners Agree on Revised Nuclear Offer for Iran Bloomberg News Item
Dec 13, 2012 – This may end up being the biggest week in the history of the United States Department of the Treasury’s OFAC OFAC Attorneys Blog Item
Dec 12, 2012 – EU statement concerning the DPRK’s “satellite” launch EU Press Release
Dec 12, 2012 – Canada announces new sanctions against Iran AFP News Item
Dec 12, 2012 – Iran says Western sanctions harm safety for ships Reuters News Item
Dec 11, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Mali EU Press Release
Dec 11, 2012 – Turkish police destroy smuggler’s oil pipeline with Iran Reuters News Item
Dec 11, 2012 – U.S. Warns Russia on Iranian Bank (Mir Business Bank CJSC – Bank Melli) WSJ News Item
Dec 11, 2012 – Standard Chartered to pay $327 million in U.S. sanctions case Reuters News Item
Dec 11, 2012 – HSBC to Pay $1.92 Billion in U.S. Money-Laundering Probe Bloomberg News Item
Dec 10, 2012 – HSBC sets up financial crime compliance unit Reuters News Item
Dec 10, 2012 – The European Union and Ukraine EU Fact Sheet
Dec 10, 2012 – Council conclusions on Syria EU Press Release
Dec 10, 2012 – Council conclusions on Mali EU Press Release
Dec 10, 2012 – EU prepares mission to train Malian army EU Press Release
Dec 10, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo EU Press Release
Dec 10, 2012 – Some foreign firms still active in Iran’s energy sector: U.S. report Reuters News Item
Dec 07, 2012 – Iran shipping signals manipulate vessel movements to Syria Al Arabiya News Item
Dec 07, 2012 – Iran Oil Export Delays Seen Worsening as Sanctions Hinder Trade Bloomberg News Item
Dec 07, 2012 – HSBC set to pay more than $1.5bn (expect $1.8bn) to settle money laundering probe Telegraph News Item
Dec 07, 2012 – U.S. seen extending Iran sanction waivers Reuters News Item
Dec 07, 2012 – New Iran sanctions measure to “lock up” oil earnings: U.S. official Reuters News Item
Dec 06, 2012 – StanChart sees $330 million settlement on Iran, denting profits Reuters News Item
Dec 06, 2012 – 4 charged in NY scheme to ship to China and Iran weapons or substance used to enrich uranium WaPo News Item
Dec 06, 2012 – Tanzania denies links with blacklisted Iranian tankers The Citizen News Item
Dec 06, 2012 – Iran shipping signals conceal Syria ship movements Reuters News Item
Dec 06, 2012 – HSBC May Settle Money-Laundering Probe for $1.8B Fox News Item
dec 05, 2012 – Swiss anti-bribery law for commodity traders stillborn Reuters News Item
Dec 05, 2012 – Essar slashes Iran imports in Nov; to continue with cuts Reuters News Item
Dec 05, 2012 – How foreign firms tried to sell spy gear to Iran Reuters News Item
Dec 04, 2012 – Swedish man charged for violating Iran sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Dec 03, 2012 – Zambian minister under investigation over Trafigura contract Guardian News Item
Dec 03, 2012 – Rice holds stakes in firms that have done business in Iran WaPo News Item
Dec 03, 2012 – Nations May Keep Sanctions Exemption for Cutting Iran Oil Bloomberg News Item
Dec 03, 2012 – Senate Votes to Add Iran Sanctions as White House Objects Bloomberg News Item

November

Nov 30, 2012 – EU statement on the outcome of the Plenary meeting of the Kimberley Process in Washington EU Press Release
Nov 30, 2012 – Senate Approves Amendment That Would Add More Iran Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Nov 30, 2012 – Asian buyers of Iran oil to secure U.S. sanctions waiver extension Reuters News Item
Nov 30, 2012 – Turkish Gold Exports Continue Surge WSJ News Item
Nov 30, 2012 – Peugeot continues to play games with Iran sanctions Trend News Item
Nov 30, 2012 – U.S. sets March deadline for Iran to cooperate with IAEA Reuters News Item
Nov 30, 2012 – Congress set to consider new Iran sanctions package FP News Item
Nov 29, 2012 – Internet down nation wide in Syria AP News Item
Nov 29, 2012 – Standard Chartered Nears Iran Settlement WSJ News Item
Nov 29, 2012 – Sanctions take heavy toll on Iran FT News Item
Nov 28, 2012 – Greek firm refuses to refuel Iran oil tanker (Baikal) due to sanctions Reuters News Item
Nov 28, 2012 – Norway condemns the Syrian regime’s use of violence Norway Press Release
Nov 28, 2012 – Senate works on new package of Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Nov 28, 2012 – Iran Tanker Cargo Investigated Off Greek Coast Amid EU Ban Bloomberg News Item
Nov 27, 2012 – Lukashenko Relishes Reputation as Dictator The Moscow Times News Item
Nov 27, 2012 – Congo rebels loot central bank in Goma Guardian News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – Spain Raids Company (ONA Electroerosion) Over Suspected Iran Exports WSJ News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – HP says products may have been sold to Syria by others Reuters News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – Swiss bank Pictet joins list of banks investigated by US Swiss Info News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – Local Kuwait company partners with Iran firm under sanctions Kuwait Times News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – Spain raids company over Iran exports suspected of breaking sanctions over nuclear program WaPo News Item
Nov 26, 2012 – Iran to build more oil storage as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Nov 24, 2012 – Congo army digs in against rebel advance as African leaders meet Reuters News Item
Nov 24, 2012 – Loophole in Western Sanctions Allows Iran to Buy Gold in Turkey With Turkish Payments for Gas Imported From Iran WSJ News Item
Nov 23, 2012 – When Will We See Sanctions on the M23 and its Leaders? Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Nov 23, 2012 – SECP supports SEO-Iran in establishing rating agencies The Nation News Item
Nov 23, 2012 – HK says five Iranian ships deflagged, 14 others likely to go Reuters News Item
Nov 23, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Eastern Congo EU Press Release
Nov 21, 2012 – Iranian charged in export of US military antennas Bloomberg News Item
Nov 21, 2012 – China Positioned to Avoid U.S. Sanctions WSJ News Item
Nov 21, 2012 – Security Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo US Department of State Press Release
Nov 20, 2012 – U.K. Recognizes Syrian Opposition WSJ News Item
Nov 20, 2012 – Israel targets Gaza bank as diplomats work to negotiate a ceasefire NBC News Item
Nov 20, 2012 – Ericsson helps Iran telecoms, letter reveals long-term deal Reuters News Item
Nov 20, 2012 – EU statement on the announced FARC “ceasefire” EU Press Release
Nov 19, 2012 – EU statement on the elections in Sierra Leone EU Press Release
Nov 19, 2012 – EU statement welcoming the release of political prisoners in Myanmar EU Press Release
Nov 19, 2012 – FINTRAC Assists Investigations of Money Laundering, Corruption and Fraud FINTRAC Press Release / Report
Nov 19, 2012 – Council conclusions on Syria EU Press Release
Nov 19, 2012 – Delayed Implementation of Agreements by Sudan and South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Nov 19, 2012 – Council conclusions on Gaza EU Press Release
Nov 18, 2012 – What the new Iran Sanctions Legislation Could Look Like Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Nov 18, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo EU Press Release
Nov 18, 2012 – Rebels in Congo reach door of Goma AP News Item
Nov 18, 2012 – UN Launches Aerial Attack on Rebels in East Congo ABC News Item
Nov 17, 2012 – Swiss government rejects proposal to widen Iran oil reporting rules SwissInfo News Item
Nov 17, 2012 – Russia: Third Anniversary of Magnitskiy’s Death US Department of State Press Release
Nov 15, 2012 – Iran takes steps to manage diesel, other fuel supplies Reuters News Item
Nov 15, 2012 – Iran Oil liability Fears Grow as Insurance Ban Bites Insurance Journal News Item
Nov 14, 2012 – Condemning the Murder of Treasury Director Ms. Aissatou Boiro US Department of State Press Release
Nov 14, 2012 – Dragon Aromatics buys Iran condensate for trial at deep discount-trade Yahoo News Item
Nov 14, 2012 – State Department Clarifies “Sensitive Technology” Sanctions WSJ News Item
Nov 14, 2012 – US Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian Crisis US Department of State Press Release
Nov 13, 2012 – EU statement on the creation of the National Coalition for Opposition Forces and the Syrian Revolution EU Press Release
Nov 12, 2012 – Hong Kong to cut Iranian ships from register Reuters News Item
Nov 12, 2012 – HMEL India says to halt Iran oil purchases Reuters News Item
Nov 12, 2012 – Formation of the National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces US Department of State Press Release
Nov 11, 2012 – EU statement on the death of Iranian blogger Sattar Beheshti EU Press Release
Nov 10, 2012 – Europe’s energy market regulator said it may take a recent U.S. case against Barclays as a precedent to move against the practice of loss-leading trading Reuters News Item
Nov 10, 2012 – HSBC Jersey accounts investigated by UK tax authorities – Money Laundering, Tax Evasion & Assisting Criminals Guardian News Item
Nov 10, 2012 – Reports of Torture and Death of Iranian Blogger Sattar Beheshti US Department of State Press Release
Nov 09, 2012 – Stuxnet goes out of control: Chevron infected by anti-Iranian virus, others could be next RT News Item
Nov 09, 2012 – Senators mull tougher Iran sanctions Seattle Times News Item
Nov 09, 2012 – United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian Crisis US Department of State Press Release
Nov 08, 2012 – Designations of Iranian Individuals and Entities for Censorship Activities US Department of State Press Release
Nov 07, 2012 – HSBC needs to tell all on money laundering Guardian News Item
Nov 07, 2012 – Meet America’s sanction cops CNN News Item
Nov 07, 2012 – Having dispatched Romney, Obama faces Iran, Syria Reuters News Item
Nov 07, 2012 – Iran Oil Tanker Signals for Daesan as Korea Continues Importing Bloomberg News Item
Nov 06, 2012 – UN adds Haqqani network to Taliban sanctions list BBC News Item
Nov 06, 2012 – Expulsion of U.N. Human Rights Investigator in South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Nov 06, 2012 – THY struggles to free blocked 50 mln euros from Iran Trend News Item
Nov 06, 2012 – West raises pressure on neutral Switzerland over Iran Reuters News Item
Nov 05, 2012 – Iran’s Sales of Fuel Oil to Vessels in Gulf Tops 800,000 Tons Bloomberg News Item
Nov 03, 2012 – EU statement on the appointment of the new government in Libya EU Press Release
Nov 02, 2012 – U.S. eases rules on sale of medicines to Iran LAT News Item
Nov 02, 2012 – British millionaire pleads guilty in Iran missile scheme Reuters News Item
Nov 02, 2012 – Standard Chartered close to U.S. settlement on Iran transactions Reuters News Item
Nov 01, 2012 – Exotic Flags Hide Iran’s Aid to Syria WSJ News Item
Nov 01, 2012 – Iran and Syria swap fuels as both aim to dodge sanctions Reuters News Item

October

Oct 31, 2012 – Israeli, French leaders push for Iran sanctions AP News Item
Oct 31, 2012 – South Africa keeps Iran crude imports at zero in September Reuters News Item
Oct 31, 2012 – EU sanctions strangle Iranian LPG exports to Asia Reuters News Item
Oct 30, 2012 – Standard Chartered to settle Iran claims by end of 2012 Guardian News Item
Oct 30, 2012 – Japan seeks exemption on U.S. sanctions on Iran-Nikkei Reuters News Item
Oct 30, 2012 – Standard Chartered eyes wider Iran settlement by year end Reuters News Item
Oct 29, 2012 – Iranian navy ships dock in Sudan, amid accusations of Israeli attack Haaretz News Item
Oct 29, 2012 – EU statement on the ceasefire initiative in Syria EU Press Release
Oct 29, 2012 – Shell Struggles to Repay Iran Oil Debt FOX News Item
Oct 26, 2012 – U.S. Welcomes AU Peace and Security Council Communique on Sudan and South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Oct 26, 2012 – Shell seeks Iran sanctions workaround via Cargill grain barter Reuters News Item
Oct 26, 2012 – U.S. sanctions on Iran costs Sri Lanka $1.2 billion Tehran Times News Item
Oct 26, 2012 – Mitsubishi UFJ dropped out of Tupras bond on Iran concerns Reuters News Item
Oct 26, 2012 – IBM Received Request From SEC Over Dealings With Iran, ZTE Bloomberg News Item
Oct 26, 2012 – Iran’s coal shipping trade booms despite Western heat Reuters News Item
Oct 25, 2012 – Iran looks to Silk Road ties in time of sanctions Business Mirror News Item
Oct 25, 2012 – Huawei partner offered U.S. tech to Iran Reuters News Item
Oct 24, 2012 – Turkish gold trade booms to Iran, via Dubai Reuters News Item
Oct 24, 2012 – Intelsat takes Iranian channels off air Trend News Item
Oct 23, 2012 – Iran’s top cargo shipping line (IRISL) says sanctions damage mounting Reuters News Item
Oct 23, 2012 – Iran’s private sector to export new oil shipments: Official Tehran Times News Item
Oct 23, 2012 – Iran says may stop oil sales if sanctions tighten Reuters News Item
Oct 23, 2012 – Dutch operations launder Belarusian oil EU Observer News Item
Oct 23, 2012 – EU statement on ten recent executions in Iran EU Press Release
Oct 22, 2012 – Lukashenko: EU makes unacceptable conditions to Belarus Belta News Item
Oct 22, 2012 – Europe’s Extended Iran Sanctions Seen Confusing LPG Shippers Bloomberg News Item
Oct 22, 2012 – Three currency printing companies stop their businesses in Iran Bloomberg News Item
Oct 21, 2012 – US denies report on Iran nuclear talks deal AFP News Item
Oct 20, 2012 – Iran Oil Tankers Said by Zanzibar to Signal Wrong Flag Bloomberg News Item
Oct 20, 2012 – Iran oil tankers sail under Zanzibar flag to bypass sanctions YNet News Item
Oct 20, 2012 – Cyber war targets Middle East oil companies Ahram Online News Item
Oct 20, 2012 – DR Congo: UN to sanction M23 rebels BBC News Item
Oct 19, 2012 – Acts of Terrorism in Beirut US Department of State Press Release
Oct 19, 2012 – EU Statement on the bomb attack in Beirut EU Press Release
Oct 19, 2012 – Syria: Call for Cease-fire During Eid al-Adha US Departement of State Press Release
Oct 19, 2012 – Beirut assassination heightens fears of Syrian violence embroiling Lebanon WaPo News Item
Oct 19, 2012 – Iran Oil Tankers Said by Zanzibar to Signal Wrong Flag Bloomberg News Item
Oct 19, 2012 – EU leaders tell Iran to negotiate or face more pain Reuters News Item
Oct 19, 2012 – South Sudan and Norway have entered into two new development cooperation agreements Norway News Item
Oct 18, 2012 – Dubai fueled by cheap Iran oil as U.S. steps up pressure Reuters News Irem
Oct 17, 2012 – Rwanda and Uganda supplying Congo rebels with weapons, says UN Telegraph News Item
Oct 17, 2012 – Chinese tech giant ZTE will close loss-making offices – Iran blamed for ZTE’s 260% profit slump The Register News Item
Oct 17, 2012 – As sanctions crush rial’s value, Iranians point fingers at Ahmadinejad CSM News Item
Oct 16, 2012 – EU approves new sanctions against Iran Reuters News Item
Oct 16, 2012 – EU sanctions target Iran oil, gas, tanker companies Reuters News Item
Oct 15, 2012 – EU extends Belarus sanctions amid human rights concerns DW News Item
Oct 15, 2012 – Iran refinery work may force it to buy more gasoline Reuters News Item
Oct 15, 2012 – West Targets Iran Sanction Loopholes WSJ News Item
Oct 15, 2012 – Fearing loss of lucrative deal, Sweden opposes new Iran sanctions Haaertz News Item
Oct 15, 2012 – India’s HMEL bought 2 million barrels of Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Oct 12, 2012 – EU insurers strip cover from ships storing Iran oil Reuters News Item
Oct 10, 2012 – Iran Cites I.M.F. Data to Prove Sanctions Aren’t Working NYT News Item
Oct 10, 2012 – Limited impact seen if Iran’s natgas exports cut: U.S. EIA Reuters News Item
Oct 10, 2012 – Maersk Suspends Iran Port Calls Due to Sanctions Reuters News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – Zetas (TCO) gang leader Heriberto Lazcano apparently killed by Mexican marines Guardian News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – Top shipping line Maersk says halts Iran service Reuters News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – Cisco cuts ties to China’s ZTE after Iran probe Reuters News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – US barbs may block India’s pay path for Iran oil Times of India News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – EU questions “taboo” against broad trade embargo on Iran Reuters News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – Iran imposes currency cap to combat rial’s plunge AFP News Item
Oct 07, 2012 – EU statement on the conclusion of the framework peace agreement between the government of the Philippines and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front EU Press Release
Oct 06, 2012 – Abu Hamza expected in US court after extradition Guardian News Item
Oct 05, 2012 – Iran Seen Sending Own Supertanker to Deliver Oil to South Korea Bloomberg News Item
Oct 05, 2012 – EU poised to agree ban on Iranian gas imports Reuters News Item
Oct 05, 2012 – Deteriorating Security Situation in Darfur, Sudan Department of State Press Release
Oct 04, 2012 – Egypt tycoon Ezz gets 7 years, fined $3.2bn for graft Ahram OnlineNews Item
Oct 04, 2012 – Europe Weighs More Sanctions as Iran’s Currency Plummets Bloomberg News Item
Oct 04, 2012 – Iranian smugglers squeezed out by currency in freefall Reuters News Item
Oct 04, 2012 – Capture of Kismayo From Al-Shabaab US Department of State Press Release
Oct 03, 2012 – TeliaSonera starts legal review of Uzbek license deal Reuters News Item
Oct 03, 2012 – Takilant account frozen in TeliaSonera Uzbek probe Reuters News Item
Oct 03, 2012 – Danish shipper Maersk asks Vitol if tanker used for Iran oil Reuters News Item
Oct 03, 2012 – Iran currency plunge bites into border trade with Turkey BBC News Item
Oct 02, 2012 – The Charade of the Iranian Oil Embargo Huffington Post News Item
Oct 02, 2012 – German Investigators Uncover Illegal Exports Der Spiegel News Item (English)
Oct 02, 2012 – Iraq searches Syria-bound Iran plane: officials Daily Star News Item
Oct 02, 2012 – UK seeks more Iran sanctions FT News Item
Oct 01, 2012 – Israel finance minister says Iran economy “on verge of collapse” Reuters News Item
Oct 01, 2012 – Extra sanctions aim to punish Iran and restrain Israel AFP News Item

September

Sep 29, 2012 – Iran faces new blow as South Korean firm ends ship work Business Recorder News Item
Sep 29, 2012 – Iran Shippers Face Difficulty Dodging Sanctions WSJ News Item
Sep 29, 2012 – Too Costly for Iran to Sell Its Oil Through Outside Traders Turkish Weekly News Item
Sep 28, 2012 – Vitol faces questions on trade with Iran Telegraph News Item
Sep 28, 2012 – U.S. Government Assistance to Yemen US Department of State Press Release
Sep 27, 2012 – Vitol statement concerning trade in Iranian crude oil and oil products Vitol Press Release
Sep 27, 2012 – Russia opens criminal case under Article 178 of the Criminal Code; Barring, restriction and elimination of competition (TeliaSonera) UZNews News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – France: New EU Iran sanctions to target finance, trade Haaretz News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – Vitol is Buying and Selling Iranian Fuel Oil Ship & Bunker News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – TeliaSonera Discloses Money Laundering Probe WSJ News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – EU statement following the meeting with the President of Myanmar EU Press Release
Sep 27, 2012 – Swiss Oil Trader Buys Iranian Fuel, Sells to China Bypassing Sanctions Turkish Weekly News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – Vitol oil trade spotlights Swiss sanctions SwissInfo News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – EU considers sanctions against Iranian banks, energy sector Reuters News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – Vitol admits Iran fuel oil cargo deal FT News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – Vitol trades Iranian fuel oil, skirting sanctions Reuters News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – Japan customs-cleared Iran crude imports fall 67 pct in Aug Reuters News Item
Sep 27, 2012 – India’s Aug Iran imports fall 5 pct on mth; up 19 pct on yr-trade Reuters News Item
Sep 26, 2012 – Vitol says it ceased Iran oil trade ahead of ban WSJ News Item
Sep 25, 2012 – U.S. clears path for more sanctions on Iran oil deals Reuters News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – Deal on Syria Unlikely at UN Moscow Times News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – EU statement by EU & Commissioner Štefan Füle on the parliamentary elections in Belarus EU Press Release
Sep 24, 2012 – Maltese shipping agent delisted from America’s Iran blacklist Malta Today News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – Standard Chartered inks $340 million deal with NY regulator Reuters News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – Adaptive Mobile quits Iran over regime crisis Irish Independent News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – U.S. Said to Link Iran’s Oil Company to Revolutionary Guard Bloomberg News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – Britain, France, Germany call for new Iran sanctions Daily Star News Item
Sep 24, 2012 – Iranian Tankers Do the Flag State Shuffle GCaptain News Item
Sep 23, 2012 – Syrian president’s sister ‘now in Dubai’ Ahram/AFP News Item
Sep 23, 2012 – Belarus holds elections boycotted by opposition AP News Item
Sep 22, 2012 – Iraq to search Syria-bound Iranian aircraft on suspicion that they might be carrying weapons AP News Item
Sep 22, 2012 – U.S. bans 20 Iran officials from travel to U.N. assembly Reuters News Item
Sep 22, 2012 – OFAC Designates Aircraft Belonging to Iran Air, Mahan Air, and Yas Air Sanction Law Blog Item
Sep 21, 2012 – Iranian hackers target Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citi Reuters News Item
Sep 21, 2012 – EU statement ahead of the summit between the Presidents of Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Sep 21, 2012 – U.S. to remove Iran group (Mujahedin-e Khalq aka MEK) from terror list, officials say WaPo News Item
Sep 20, 2012 – ‘Friends of Syria’ meet in Netherlands to sharpen sanctions Ahram News Item
Sep 20, 2012 – Belarus Denies Arms Sales to Syria After U.S. Treasury Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Sep 20, 2012 – Iran Said Storing Cargo of Fuel Oil by Malaysian Port by Platts Bloomberg News Item
Sep 20, 2012 – Switzerland Blocks Bank Accounts Of Uzbek Nationals RFE News Item
Sep 20, 2012 – Treasury Department Lifts Sanctions Against Burma’s President and Lower House Speaker US Department of the Treasury
Sep 19, 2012 – Iran VLCC unloads fuel oil into FSU off Malaysia as Tehran seeks alternative storages Platts News Item
Sep 19, 2012 – Bahrain, UAE probe suspicious shipments headed to Iran Reuters News Item
Sep 18, 2012 – 22 companies are listed for alleged Iran ties, sanctions Baltimore Sun News Item
Sep 18, 2012 – Suu Kyi supports easing sanctions IOL / Reuters News Item
Sep 18, 2012 – Belarus calls for UN to scrutinise EU on human rights EU Observer News Item
Sep 17, 2012 – Titan Tankers Hiding Iranian Oil in Malaysia Ship & Bunker News Item
Sep 17, 2012 – Turkish Gold Exports to Iran Still Surging VoA News Item
Sep 17, 2012 – U.S. renews waivers of Iran sanctions for Japan, EU nations Reuters News Item
Sep 13, 2012 – Joint Statement by European Union, Canada and Norway concerning Kenya DFAIT Press Release
Sep 13, 2012 – FinCen Proposed Rulemaking – Customer Due Diligence Requirements for Financial Institutions Federal Register
Sep 13, 2012 – U.S. lawmakers urge White House to seek more Iran oil cuts Reuters News Item
Sep 13, 2012 – Treasury Backs Plan for Standard Chartered Settlement NYT News Item
Sep 13, 2012 – Iran parks oil off Malaysia (Labuan) to dodge Western sanctions Reuters News Item
Sep 13, 2012 – Russia, China join West in Iran rebuke at U.N. nuclear meet Reuters News Item
Sep 12, 2012 – UN agency sanctions probe criticises IT exports to Iran, North Korea Reuters News Item
Sep 12, 2012 – Iran Lowers Oil Prices Relative to Saudi Arabia Bloomberg News Item
Sep 12, 2012 – EU states working on new Iran sanctions, Hague says Reuters News Item
Sep 12, 2012 – EU statement on the killing of US officials in Libya EU Press Release
Sep 12, 2012 – Statement on the Death of American Personnel in Benghazi, Libya US Department of State Press Release
Sep 12, 2012 – Libyan officials say U.S. ambassador killed in attack Guardian News Item
Sep 12, 2012 – EU statement on the political use of justice in Russia EU Press Release
Sep 12, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Syria EU Press Release
Sep 11, 2012 – UBS Whistle-Blower Awarded $104 Million by I.R.S. NYT News Item
Sep 11, 2012 – FinCen – Definition of Motor Vehicles of Any Kind, Motor Vehicles, Vessels, Aircraft, and Farm Equipment as it Relates to Potential CTR Exemption for a Non-Listed Business (09/10/2012) Guidance
Sep 11, 2012 – OPEC Sees Widening Gap in Iran’s Oil Output Dow Jones News Item
Sep 11, 2012 – Iran’s Isfahan Refinery Shuts as Debt Rises, Tehran Times Says Bloomberg News Item
Sep 11, 2012 – Tehran Holds Talks With Cairo on Oil Sales WSJ News Item
Sep 10, 2012 – Sasol Focusing on North America, Exiting Iran WSJ News Item
Sep 10, 2012 – Sierra Leone removes 10 Iranian ships from its register WaPo News Item
Sep 10, 2012 – Iranian Purchases of Turkish Gold May Help It to Foil Sanctions Al Monitor News Item
Sep 10, 2012 – Iran finds ways around sanctions targeting oil sales LA Times News Item
Sep 10, 2012 – Iran central bank under fire as rial hits new lows Reuters News Item
Sep 08, 2012 – EU ‘consensus’ to beef up Syria sanctions AFP News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – Iran: Insurance for Any Oil Tanker Carrying Iranian Crude Ship & Bunker News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – British and Dutch urge sanctions against Lebanon’s Hezbollah Reuters News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – France, Britain, Germany urge more EU Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – Canada closes embassy in Iran, to expel Iranian diplomats Reuters News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – EU Eyes More Iran Pressure WSJ News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – Iran sends elite troops to aid Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria Telegraph News Item
Sep 07, 2012 – Britain’s Hague calls for more EU sanctions on Iran Reuters News Item
Sep 06, 2012 – Worries intensify over Syrian chemical weapons WaPo News Item
Sep 06, 2012 – Oil Exports from Iran Drop to New Lows Fox News Item
Sep 06, 2012 – Iran Earned Half of Its Oil Sales Under Ahmadinejad, Times Says Bloomberg News Item
Sep 06, 2012 – Russian firm to halt Iran ship work as pressure grows Reuters News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – PM warns Lebanese of “drowning” in Syrian war Reuters News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – StanChart hit may not dog other banks as much as feared Reuters News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – Turkey’s Iranian oil buying jumps in August Reuters News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – Despite delays, China seeks full Iran oil volume for third month Reuters News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraqi Airspace NYT News Item
Sep 05, 2012 – Additional Humanitarian Assistance in Response to Violence in Syria US Department of State
Sep 04, 2012 – EU statement on the announced formal launch of peace talks with the FARC in Colombia EU Press Release
Sep 04, 2012 – US is weighing new Iran sanctions Hindustan Times News Item
Sep 04, 2012 – France calls for tighter Iran sanctions UPI News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – India to remain largest Iran oil buyer despite sanctions Steelguru News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – South Africa cut all Iran crude imports in July News Day News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – Russia says it will respond tit-for-tat to any British sanctions over lawyer’s prison death Vancouver Sun News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – Years of U.S. fines over Iran loom for foreign banks – new name Intesa San Paolo Reuters News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – Congo Wants UN Sanctions On Rwandan Officials Backing Rebels Bloomberg News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – Zimbabwe: Britain Declares Interest in Zim-EU Sanctions Row All Africa News Item
Sep 03, 2012 – Malaysia money laundering case ensnares UBS, corrupt timber logging North Borneo Swiss Info News Item
Sep 02, 2012 – War in Sudan: the Irish Kerry connection Irish Times News Item
Sep 02, 2012 – Chinese Arms Flow Into Sudan VoA News Item
Sep 01, 2012 – Clinton: Haqqani report will meet deadline SacBee News Item
Sep 01, 2012 – Canada ups Syria sanctions, praises Egypt, admonishes Russia AFP News Item
Sep 01, 2012 – Baird expands sanctions against Syria, takes aim at Russia CTV News Item
Sep 01, 2012 – Cohen Heads to Switzerland, Turkey for Sanctions Talks – Swiss is key due to the fact that one third of the world’s oil deals are brokered by five Swiss-based trading firms; Glencore, Gunvor, Vitol, Trafigura & Mercuria WSJ News Item

August

Aug 31, 2012 – South Africa cuts all Iran crude imports in July Reuters News Item
Aug 31, 2012 – Japan imports no Iran crude in July, for 1st time since 1981 Reuters News Item
Aug 31, 2012 – India Essar’s July Iran oil imports rise a third from June-trade Reuters News Item
Aug 31, 2012 – Switzerland pays the price for banking secrecy Swiss Info News Item
Aug 31, 2012 – Fearing financial sanctions: Pakistan government decides to tighten terrorism financing laws BRecorder News Item
Aug 30, 2012 – US designates eight Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders as terrorists, places sanctions Tribune News Item
Aug 30, 2012 – How Iran’s main oil buyers deal with sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 30, 2012 – Prosecutors Link Money From China to Iran NYT News Item
Aug 29, 2012 – Humanitarian Effort in Congo Puts S.E.C. in Unintended Role – Dodd-Frank NYT News Item
Aug 29, 2012 – Tupras Quarterly Profit Drops 47% on Iran, Missing Estimates Bloomberg News Item
Aug 29, 2012 – US targets Mexican oil services firm linked to drug trade CNBC News Item
Aug 29, 2012 – Belarus oligarch wins EU sanction case in Lithuania court EU Observer News Item
Aug 29, 2012 – India to remain Iran’s main oil purchaser despite sanctions CNBC News Item
Aug 28, 2012 – HSBC’s Rising Legal Liability NYT News Item
Aug 28, 2012 – EU statement on the announced start of peace talks with the FARC in Colombia EU Press Release
Aug 28, 2012 – Iran, Thailand eye barter trade as way around US sanctions The Nation News Item
Aug 28, 2012 – French banks investigate potential breach of U.S. sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 28, 2012 – Iran Said to Send Troops to Syria WSJ News Item
Aug 27, 2012 – UN Sanctions Kenyan National Over Support for Terror Groups Bloomberg News Item
Aug 27, 2012 – Ecuador accused of allowing Iran to evade sanctions Telegraph News Item
Aug 26, 2012 – Belgian Foreign Minister Begins Visit to Find Solution for Congo Crisis AllAfrica News Item
Aug 26, 2012 – EU statement on executions in The Gambia EU Press Release
Aug 26, 2012 – UniCredit unit HVB probed over Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 25, 2012 – Where the Mob Keeps Its Money NYT News Item
Aug 25, 2012 – U.S. Said to Investigate Money Laundering at HSBC NYT News Item
Aug 24, 2012 – S&P downgrades outlook for HSBC, it fears US money laundering investigations could lose the bank business in the long-term BBC News Item
Aug 24, 2012 – South Africa, EU diplomat discuss Iran and Zimbabwe AFP News Item
Aug 24, 2012 – Tweak to US bill on Iran sanctions opens door to damages Reuters News Item
Aug 24, 2012 – HSBC In Settlement Talks With U.S. On Money Laundering Investigation Nasdaq News Item
Aug 24, 2012 – Iran ships up to 2 million barrels of fuel oil bound for Singapore Tehran Times News Item
Aug 23, 2012 – RBS may face sanctions inquiry after internal review BBC News Item
Aug 23, 2012 – RBS Seeks Clarity on Iran Dealings WSJ News Item
Aug 23, 2012 – Banned goods reach Iran despite tough sanctions Vancouver Sun News Item
Aug 23, 2012 – U.N. points finger at Iran over arms supply to Syria Reuters News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – Iran makes big, discreet wheat buys on global markets Reuters News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – Tuvalu to stop reflagging Iranian ships following US pressure Reuters News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – Iran forced to reflag oil tankers FT News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – Commerzbank: US Probe Could Result in Costs Exceeding Provisions Fox News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – RBS investigated over possible Iran sanctions violations Guardian News Item
Aug 22, 2012 – RBS, Commerzbank drawn into U.S. Iran money probe Reuters News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – Funds Allegedly Linked to Hezbollah Seized WSJ News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – France Withholds Funds From Peugeot Over Iran Sanctions Fears Fox News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – Iran Asks France’s Total To Resume Refuelling Passenger Planes Fox News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – Iran looks to Armenia to skirt bank sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – EU statement on the convening of the new Federal Parliament in Somalia EU News Item
Aug 21, 2012 – Iran Tanker Sailing To Singapore After Leaving Export Facility Bloomberg News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – Rwanda’s interference in Congo destabilizing region, SADC leaders say Tehran Times News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – Burma Eases Censorship Rules VoA News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – Treasury Appoints New Enforcer on Money Laundering to push crucial rules related to the Iran sanctions law Fox News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – U.S. Treasury names new enforcer on money laundering (Jennifer Shasky Calvery) Reuters News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – Belarus president sacks foreign minister BBC News Item
Aug 20, 2012 – South Korea to resume Iran oil imports from September Reuters News Item
Aug 19, 2012 – U.S. Says Iraqis Are Helping Iran to Skirt Sanctions NYT News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – Deutsche Bank among those investigated for Iran-linked business Guardian News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – United States Extends Export Control Regulations Restricting Trade with Belarus Democratic Belarus News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – EU statement on Remarks by leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran about Israel EU Press Release
Aug 18, 2012 – Deutsche Bank Among Four Said to Be in U.S. Laundering Probe Bloomberg News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – U.S. probing claims Deutsche Bank funneled billions of dollars to Iran and Sudan Al-Arabiya News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – StanChart hastens board shake-up FT News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – Deutsche Bank’s Business With Sanctioned Nations Under Scrutiny NYT News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – MRPL pays 70% premium to Mercator India to haul Iran crude Live Mint News Item
Aug 18, 2012 – EU statement on the appointment of Mr Lakhdar Brahimi as UN-LAS Joint Special Representative for Syria EU Press Release
Aug 17, 2012 – Economic Conference on South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Aug 16, 2012 – What’s the Meaning of Executive Order 13599 and the July 12, 2012 SDN Designations? SanctionLaw Blog
Aug 16, 2012 – Germany arrests 4 for supplying Iran reactor parts CBS News Item
Aug 16, 2012 – Despite Alarm by U.S., Europe Lets Hezbollah Operate Openly NYT News Item
Aug 16, 2012 – Iran seeks higher returns on South Korea bank accounts Reuters News Item
Aug 16, 2012 – EU Firms Join Debate Over U.S. Sanctions on Iran WSJ News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – Syrian forces carried out war crimes, U.N. panel finds LA Times News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – UAE, Saudis warn against Lebanon visit Gulfnews News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – DFS Statement concerning Standard Chartered Bank DFS Press Release
Aug 15, 2012 – Standard Chartered Still Faces Fed Probes After N.Y. Deal Bloomberg News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – StanChart settles NY claims for $340m, but it does not end long-running investigations into StanChart’s activities begun by other US authorities FT News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – British Bank in $340 Million Settlement for Laundering NYT News Item
Aug 15, 2012 – Standard Chartered to Pay New York Regulator $340 Million; Other Probes Loom WSJ News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – US should stop Tuvalu reflagging Iranian ships-US lawmaker Reuters News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – Standard Chartered: Deloitte chief executive Joe Echevarria hits back over allegations Telegraph News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – Standard Chartered CEO takes control of Iran allegation talks Vancouver Sun News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – United States Extends and Tightens Iran Sanctions JDSupra Background Article
Aug 14, 2012 – Turkey’s Iranian oil buys hit new low in July Reuters News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – Russia says new U.S. sanctions on Iran could affect ties Reuters News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – India to resume shipping Iran oil, as Asia looks for ways around EU insurance sanctions WaPo News Item
Aug 14, 2012 – UN claims Eritrean regime cashing in on trafficking Irishtimes News Item – Jul 18, 2012
Aug 13, 2012 – Zanzibar to deregister Iranian oil tankers, Dubai Philtex cheated us RNW News Item
Aug 13, 2012 – Standard Chartered Nemesis Has History As Strict Enforcer Bloomberg News Item
Aug 13, 2012 – How StanChart’s Iranian Gazelle was snared by Lawsky Reuters News Item
Aug 13, 2012 – Tanzania confirms it reflagged 36 Iranian ships, to deregister them Reuters News Item
Aug 13, 2012 – Dubai jittery over business with Iran FT News Item
Aug 13, 2012 – Standard Chartered: Sands flies to New York to try for eleventh hour settlement with US regulators over Iran charges Telegraph News Item
Aug 12, 2012 – Standard Chartered’s Fitness Is Key Shutdown Grounds in N.Y. Law SFGate News Item
Aug 11, 2012 – Insight: How Standard Chartered’s Iranian Gazelle was snared by Lawsky Reuters News Item
Aug 11, 2012 – Standard Chartered in talks with New York regulator – “desperate to avoid the hearing” Telegraph News Item
Aug 11, 2012 – Standard Chartered, regulators in settlement talks Reuters News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – US sanctions Assad allies Iran and Hezbollah RNW News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – Iran playing ‘nefarious’ role in Syria AFP News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – False records issue is key to Standard Chartered case Reuters News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – Standard Chartered’s Fitness Is Key Grounds for Shutdown Bloomberg News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – India HPCL aims to buy about 99,000 bpd Iran oil in Aug Reuters News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – Lebanon concerned by Hezbollah money-laundering JPost News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – Asian oil buyers help Iran stave off the worst, for now Reuters News Item
Aug 10, 2012 – Factsheet European Union and Belarus Factsheet Belarus
Aug 10, 2012 – EU statement following the meeting of the Political and Security Committee on Belarus EU Press Release
Aug 10, 2012 – US prepares new sanctions on Syria AP News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – Flame and Stuxnet Cousin Targets Lebanese Bank Customers, Carries Mysterious Payload Wired News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – Investors run shy as Standard Chartered’s halo slips Reuters News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – U.S. Treasury tells UK it is probing Standard Chartered Reuters News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – Lenders in the dock: past bank scandals Telegraph News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – Current Situation in Belarus US Department of State Press Release
Aug 09, 2012 – Censure of Standard Chartered Draws Harrumphs in London NYT News Item
Aug 09, 2012 – In Laundering Case, a Lax Banking Law Obscured Money Flow NYT News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – MTN in talks with U.S. to move money out of Iran Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Are regulators doing enough to rein in bank money laundering WaPo News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Shipping Corp: Insurance Cover for Iran Crude Not Adequate WSJ News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Iran accusations wipe US$17-billion off Standard Chartered shares Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Iran Barters and Bargains to Help Oil Sales WSJ News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Korea to resume buying Iranian crude in Sept Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – Rupee falls as oil demand kicks in Reuters News Item
Aug 08, 2012 – StanChart probe shows US resolve on Iran Financial Times News Item
Aug 07, 2012 – Watchdog’s Iran ambush leaves StanChart reeling Reuters News Item
Aug 07, 2012 – StanChart outsourced its entire OFAC compliance process for the New York branch to Chennai, India, with no evidence of any oversight or communication between the Chennai and the New York offices Times of India News Item
Aug 07, 2012 – India instructs private firm Gesco (Great Eastern) to ship Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Aug 07, 2012 – Deloitte’s role cited in Standard Chartered Iran deceit Reuters News Item
Aug 07, 2012 – Standard Chartered drives down UK blue chip shares Reuters News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Standard Chartered operated “similar schemes” to do business with other countries under United States sanctions, including Burma, Libya and Sudan NYT News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Standard Chartered allegations may destroy its reputation in one blow Guardian News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Iranian terrorism charges put Standard Chartered in the dock Telegraph News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Standard Chartered was “apparently aided” by its consultant Deloitte & Touche LLP Times of India News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Standard Chartered faces suspension over Iran transactions WaPo News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Sudan Oil Deal Hits Snag on Security WSJ News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Syrian premier sacked, Assad forces pound Aleppo Reuters News Item
Aug 06, 2012 – Iran Gets $210 Million Loan for Water Project, Times Says Bloomberg News Item
Aug 04, 2012 – Syria reaches oil deal with Russia FT / Reuters News Item
Aug 04, 2012 – Syria asks Russia for economic aid ZeeNews News Item
Aug 04, 2012 – India HPCL begins rupee payment for Iran oil Reuters News Item
Aug 04, 2012 – EU statement on expulsions by the Lebanese authorities of Syrian nationals to Syria EU Press Release
Aug 03, 2012 – EU statement on the decision of Belarus to expel the Swedish ambassador EU Press Release
Aug 03, 2012 – Iran’s Private Sector Feels Squeeze of Sanctions WSJ News Item
Aug 03, 2012 – Call me Brawny: Iran defends tankers alias game Reuters News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – Iranian tankers (Tour & Amin) are back to buying Syrian crude Haaretz News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – US Congress renews African trade program, sanctions on Myanmar WaPo News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – UN threats fail to resolve Sudan stalemate DW News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – Iran Oil Shipping To Resume As Insurers Step In: Corporate India Bloomberg News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – Sudan and South Sudan could face sanctions Reuters News Item
Aug 02, 2012 – Iran Loses $133 Million a Day From Sanctions as Oil Buoys Obama Bloomberg News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – UN report backs Eritrean refugees’ claims Winnipeg Free Press
Aug 02, 2012 – US Congress approves new sanctions on Iran France24 News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – Keine Ersatzteile für iranische Tanker Zeit OnLine News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – U.S. Ally Azerbaijan to Exclude Iran From Gas Pipeline to Europe Bloomberg News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – Russia Says Iran Breaks Sanctions With Caspian Port Takeover Bloomberg News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – China hits back at new US sanctions over Iran AFP News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – Obama tightens sanctions on banks helping Iran sell oil Reuters News Item
Aug 01, 2012 – White House and Congress Are in Step Over Iran Sanctions NYT News Item

July

Jul 31, 2012 – UN Guiding Principles On Business And Human Rights Workshop US Department of State News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – Belgium threatens sanctions against Rwanda De Morgen News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – Remarks at the Launch of the Global Counterterrorism Forum US Department of State Press Release
Jul 31, 2012 – Gold sales to Iran, econ slowdown curb Turkey trade gap Reuters News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – China pulls out of South Pars project Reuters News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – Saudi, Venezuela gain from Iran’s shrinking oil sales to Asia Reuters News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – Iran central bank starts sanctions cell AFP News Item
Jul 31, 2012 – House, Senate negotiators agree on Iran sanctions AP News Item
Jul 30, 2012 – HSBC Apologizes For Compliance Failures Bloomberg News Item
Jul 30, 2012 – Iran’s oil minister to visit Turkey, meet officials Reuters News Item
Jul 30, 2012 – Syria has expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran’s help, documents show WaPo News Item
Jul 30, 2012 – Lawmakers press for tough Iran sanctions bill – sanctions on shareholders of SWIFT FoxNews News Item
Jul 28, 2012 – Obama administration weighs intervention in Mali LA-Times News Item
Jul 28, 2012 – Companies, governments urged to go on the offence to defend cyberspace SMH News Item
Jul 28, 2012 – Iran is expanding its insurance on its fleet of 47 oil tankers through a multi-billion-dollar line of credit BR Pakistan News Item
Jul 28, 2012 – Russia won’t comply with anti-Syrian sanctions, vessel inspections RT News Item
Jul 28, 2012 – Arms Trade Treaty Conference US Department of State Press Release
Jul 28, 2012 – Iran and Syria make energy deals amid crisis Reuters News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – General warns of dramatic increase in cyber-attacks on U.S. firms LA-Times News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – OFAC Issues Circular 2012, Provides More Guidance on Cuba TSP Program Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Jul 27, 2012 – If sanctions continue, Iran might lose stimulus to keep Hormuz opened Trend AZ News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – What Iran Sanctions Can and Can’t Do Reuters News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – India Bans Iran Oil Tankers From Delivery Forbes News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – Total takes 316 mln euro charge for Iran graft probe Reuters News Item
Jul 27, 2012 – House leader says new Iran sanctions could pass next week Reuters News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – Dutch suspend Rwanda budget support FT News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – HSBC Fined $27.5 Million In Mexican Money-Laundering Probe Bloomberg News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – War and debt: Commodities trading houses cash in – It’s about risk versus reward Reuters News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – South Korea Oil Imports to Iran Seen Restarting Nasdaq News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – Indian-Iranian (Irano-Hind) shipping company says it will close because of anti-Iran sanctions WaPo News Item
Jul 26, 2012 – Congress pushes to finalize new Iran sanctions package Reuters News Item
Jul 25, 2012 – Convening of Somalia’s National Constituent Assembly US Department of State Press Release
Jul 25, 2012 – British Embassy Confirms Lukashenko Olympic Ban Ria Novosti News Item
Jul 25, 2012 – Iranian Nuclear Plants Hit By Virus Playing AC/DC “Thunderstruck”, Website Says Bloomberg News Item
Jul 25, 2012 – New Israeli law sanctions businesses dealing with Iran JPost News Item
Jul 25, 2012 – Indian-Iranian shipping company (Irano-Hind) to close due to sanctions against Iran FoxNews News Item
Jul 24, 2012 – EU steps up sanctions against Syria – Syrian Air sanctioned Deutsche Welle News Item (English)
Jul 24, 2012 – OFAC Kingpins Put on the SDN List; OFAC Kingpins Removed From the SDN List Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Jul 24, 2012 – EU considers Syrian refugee protection EurActiv News Item
Jul 24, 2012 – Europe tightens arms embargo against Syria Reuters News Item
Jul 24, 2012 – Iran to provide cheap dollars to import priority goods Al Arabiya / Reuters News Item
Jul 24, 2012 – Iran launches its first home built oil tanker Reuters News Item
Jul 23, 2012 – Iran military downplays threat to close Hormuz Strait Reuters News Item
Jul 23, 2012 – China’s Iran Oil Imports Surpass 2011 Average Before Embargo Bloomberg News Item
Jul 23, 2012 – Syria says could use chemical arms against foreign intervention Reuters News Item
Jul 21, 2012 – South Sudan accuses Sudan of bombing, suspends direct talks Reuters News Item
Jul 21, 2012 – Russia’s Putin signs NGO “foreign agents” law Reuters News Item
Jul 21, 2012 – Withholding trade does work on intransigent regimes, and now it could work in Syria The Independent News Item – Apr 15, 2012
Jul 21, 2012 – Two more Syrian generals flee to Turkey, this would bring the number of Syrian generals taking refuge in Turkey to 24 Reuters News Item
Jul 20, 2012 – U.S. and EU probing money of Lebanon’s Hezbollah Al Arabiya News Item
Jul 20, 2012 – Choke Point FP News Item
Jul 20, 2012 – EU statement on the vote of the UNSC resolution on Syria EU Press Release
Jul 20, 2012 – Flag Day: OFAC Warns Against Flagging IRISL Vessels Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Jul 20, 2012 – India bars three Iranian banks on security fears Dawn News Item
Jul 20, 2012 – U.S. lawmakers call for more Iran officials to be blacklisted Reuters News Item
Jul 20, 2012 – Private firms tout Iran oil cheap to beat sanctions Reuters News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – Iran sanctions: US adds multiple oil, banking and shipping companies to sanctions list Lexology News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – US says Iran ships using foreign flags to evade sanctions JPost News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – US condemns China, Russia for Syria UN vetos AFP News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – Belarus: convicted, imprisoned, silenced EU Observer News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – US, EU may increase Iran sanctions, US official says JPost News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – Ecuador To Buy Iranian Fuel In Defiance Of Western Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – India Essar’s June Iran oil imports soar, break 3 mth trend Reuters News Item
Jul 19, 2012 – Japan Crude Tanker Signals Iran After International Absence Bloomberg News Item
Jul 18, 2012 – FinCen has issued an Advisory to remind financial institutions of regulatory restrictions imposed on Mexican financial institutions for transactions in US currency FinCen Press Release
Jul 18, 2012 – Attacks in Bulgaria US Department of State Press Release
Jul 18, 2012 – EU statement on the killing of Israeli tourists in Bulgaria EU Press Release
Jul 18, 2012 – EU statement on this morning’s bomb attack in Syria EU Press Release
Jul 18, 2012 – EU statement on Nagorno Karabakh EU Press Release
Jul 18, 2012 – Iran Offers $1 Billion Insurance on Tankers to South Korea Nasdaq News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Japanese ship certifier to end Iran ties Reuters News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Regulators and HSBC Faulted in Report on Money Laundering NYT News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Senate Probe Faults HSBC – “a culture [of] pursuing profits and targets at all costs” – stripping text from messages WSJ News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Iran imposes travel ban on star actresses Telegraph News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Govt insurance a way for China to ship Iran oil Reuters News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Senate report: European bank HSBC exposed US financial system to Iran, drug cartel transactions FoxNews News Item
Jul 17, 2012 – Lenders expect Lebanese banks profits to fall The Daily Star News Item
Jul 16, 2012 – U.S. ship fires on boat off Dubai coast; 1 dead CBS News Item
Jul 16, 2012 – UN Office on Drugs and Crime Launches Public Service Announcement on Transnational Organized Crime US Department of State Press Release
Jul 16, 2012 – India’s top buyer of Iran oil turns to Azeri, Saudi Reuters News Item
Jul 16, 2012 – Egypt to Continue Iranian Oil Transit Despite EU Embargo Ria Novosti News Item
Jul 16, 2012 – UAE launches pipeline skirting Iran-threatened Hormuz AFP News Item
Jul 15, 2012 – Mali rebels say have dropped separatist goal Swiss Info News Item
Jul 15, 2012 – Mali crisis ‘one of biggest challenges’ for Africa AFP News Item
Jul 14, 2012 – US cracks down on Iran oil firm, exposes fronts Trade Arabia News Item
Jul 14, 2012 – Iranian oil stuck in Egypt as Turkey cuts imports Al Arabiya News Item
Jul 14, 2012 – GE becomes first American company to sign business deals in Myanmar after US eases sanctions WaPo News Item
Jul 14, 2012 – OFAC Designates 20 Iranian Financial Institutions and It Doesn’t Mean Anything at All Ferrari Legal Blog Item
Jul 14, 2012 – Ethiopian Court’s Sentencing in Anti-Terrorism Trial US Department of State
Jul 13, 2012 – Iran calls back oil tankers from EU Trend News Item
Jul 13, 2012 – Gold for oil FB News Item
Jul 13, 2012 – Abu Dhabi Leads Gulf Nations With Oil Pipe to Avoid Iran Bloomberg News Item
Jul 13, 2012 – Keep up reforms, Clinton urges Myanmar Reuters News Item
Jul 12, 2012 – India Looks for Ways to Ship Iran Oil WSJ News Item
Jul 12, 2012 – Will Congress pass new Iran sanctions this year FP News Item
Jul 12, 2012 – Iran oil trade skirts ship insurance ban Reuters News Item
Jul 11, 2012 – Destruction of Muslim Shrines in Timbuktu US Department of State Press Release
Jul 10, 2012 – Former Congo warlord (Thomas Lubanga) sentenced to 14 years over child soldiers LAT News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – EU declaration on the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo – M23 – EU Press Release
Jul 10, 2012 – Iranian ban sparks rush for Russian crude oil FT News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – UAE simplifies banking transactions management with Iran Bloomberg News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – What’s Iran doing with Turkish gold FT News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – India Insurer to Cover Ships Carrying Iran Oil WSJ News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – U.S. lawmaker asks Tuvalu to stop reflagging Iran oil tankers Reuters News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – Iran works to foil insurance embargo on oil AFP News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – Central Bank defended Lebanon’s banking sector, dismissing reports of money smuggling from Syria to Lebanese banks Daily Star News Item
Jul 10, 2012 – Sanctions squeeze forces Iran to cut oilfield flow Yahoo / Reuters New Item
Jul 09, 2012 – Iran sets up private oil export to beat sanctions Sacramento Bee News Item
Jul 09, 2012 – Dutch foreign minister and his British counterpart have discussed stepping up sanctions against Syria Al Arabiya News Item
Jul 09, 2012 – Chinese Firm To Build Power Plant In Central Iran, Times Reports Bloomberg News Item
Jul 09, 2012 – Iran plans to sell oil via private group, evade ban Reuters News Item
Jul 09, 2012 – Iran ready to insure foreign tankers destined for Iranian ports Trend News Agency, Baku, Azerbaijan
Jul 08, 2012 – EU statement on incursions by Syrian forces into Lebanese territory EU Press Release
Jul 07, 2012 – Swiss stop short of ban on trading Iranian oil Swiss Info News Item
Jul 07, 2012 – Mali braced for military intervention amid fears it could become ‘next Somalia’ Guardian News Item
Jul 07, 2012 – Iran and Syria swap diesel for gasoline Ahram Online News Item
Jul 07, 2012 – India starts purchasing Iranian oil in tankers Press TV News Item
Jul 07, 2012 – UN envoy Annan says efforts for peaceful political solution in Syria have failed WaPo News Item
Jul 07, 2012 – Situation in Mali US Department of State Press Release
Jul 06, 2012 – TD Bank closing some customer accounts to comply with economic sanctions against Iran Ottawa Citizen News Item
Jul 06, 2012 – India Said To Pay In Euros For Iran Oil Due To Rupee Hurdles Bloomberg News Item
Jul 06, 2012 – Withdrawal of Italian Firm Edison International S.P.A. From Iran’s Energy Sector US Department of State Press Release
Jul 05, 2012 – Dutch Freight Forwarder Manager Gets 6 Months for Iran Violations Export Compliance Blog Item
Jul 05, 2012 – Belarus potash: the Swiss connection FT News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – The Somalia designations have caused quite a bit of problems for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) Ferrari legal
Jul 05, 2012 – UN council threatens sanctions on Mali fighters AP News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – WikiLeaks to Publish 2.4 Million Syrian Emails WSJ News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – Iranian Firm (Tadbir Energy Development Group – controlled by the Iman Khomeini Foundation) to Bid for French Refinery WSJ News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – Swiss govt decides against EU ban on Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – Tanzania says investigating Iran tankers accusation Reuters News Item
Jul 05, 2012 – Oil Backed Up, Iranians Put It on Idled Ships NYT News item
Jul 05, 2012 – ‘Beirut banks funneling illicit funds for Hezbollah’ JPost News Item
Jul 04, 2012 – Japan to import no Iranian oil in July Chicago Tribune News Item
Jul 04, 2012 – Kenya cancels Iran oil imports over sanctions threat BBC News Item
Jul 04, 2012 – Swiss hand grenades found in Syria Swiss World Radio News Item (English)
Jul 04, 2012 – Swiss – Bundesrat nimmt Kenntnis von Abklärungen über angebliche Handgranaten aus der Schweiz in Syrien EVD News Item
Jul 03, 2012 – Freight dispute risks delay in Iran oil to China Reuters News Item
Jul 03, 2012 – Banks Get Pressed on Beirut WSJ News Item
Jul 02, 2012 – Iran MPs seek to shut Hormuz for EU-bound tankers AFP News Item
Jul 02, 2012 – Iran Works to Counter EU Oil Embargo Effects WSJ News Item
Jul 02, 2012 – Tanzania must stop re-flagging Iran tankers: U.S. lawmaker Reuters News Item
Jul 02, 2012 – U.N. publishes report on Iran arms trade with Syria Reuters News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – Iranian tanker deal could spell trouble for Tuvalu Radio Australia News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – Tanzania faces US sanctions over Iranian oil ships The Citizen News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – European ban on Iranian oil tests sanctions limits IBN Live News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – Iran: We will ‘confront’ new EU sanctions AP News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – Why US oil sanctions hurt Iran more than EU’s BBC News Item
Jul 01, 2012 – Iranian Bank Tejarat Sues EU over Asset Freeze Fars News Item

June

Jun 30, 2012 – South Korea firm urged to stop certifying Iran’s ships Reuters News Item
Jun 30, 2012 – EU statement following today’s Action Group meeting on Syria EU Press Release
Jun 30, 2012 – EU statement on the crackdown on demonstrations in Sudan EU Press Release
Jun 30, 2012 – Background Briefing on Syria US Department of State Press Release
Jun 28, 2012 – US sanctions may stop UAE from importing Iranian condensates Reuters News Item
Jun 28, 2012 – Singapore cuts Iran fuel oil imports as sanctions kick in Reuters News Item
Jun 28, 2012 – Regarding Significant Reductions of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases US Department of State Press Release
Jun 28, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Belarus EU Press Release
Jun 28, 2012 – US faces a deadline Thursday of deciding whether to issue an exemption to Chinese banks and financial instituions CNN News Item
Jun 27, 2012 – Iran in talks to increase gas exports-NIOC Reuters News Item
Jun 27, 2012 – U.S. Congress considers more Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Jun 27, 2012 – Crackdown on Demonstrators in Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Jun 26, 2012 – EU statement on the release of remaining political activists in Azerbaijan EU Press Release
Jun 26, 2012 – Iran’s main tanker firm delays expansion on weak market Al Arabiya News Item
Jun 26, 2012 – South Korea became the first major Asian consumer of Iranian crude to announce a halt to imports Reuters News Item
Jun 26, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Montenegro EU Press Release
Jun 25, 2012 – Iran’s Oil Ships Sail Into Troubled Waters WSJ News Item
Jun 25, 2012 – Russian Zarubezhneft Says No Progress on Oil Projects With Iran Bloomberg News Item
Jun 25, 2012 – Apple vendors in Iran scoff at US sanctions AFP News Item
Jun 25, 2012 – Venezuela supplied Iran with F-16 to prepare for possible strike Haaretz News Item
Jun 25, 2012 – Iran starts the name-game Daily Star News Item
Jun 25, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on the situation in Eastern DRC EU Press Release
Jun 24, 2012 – Paraguay impeachment bid sparks regional concern – may face UNASUR trade sanctions AFP News Item
Jun 24, 2012 – Turkey: No Syria warning before downing jet CNN News Item
Jun 23, 2012 – EU to slap fresh sanctions on Syria, clarify insurance rules Ahram Online News Item
Jun 23, 2012 – Sudan to hold conference for popular support to peace in Darfur Sudan Tribune News Item
Jun 23, 2012 – Turkey’s President: Warplane May Have Crossed Syrian Border VoA News Item
Jun 23, 2012 – Syria Admits Shooting Down Turkish Warplane VoA News Item
Jun 22, 2012 – Refugees accuse Sudan of scorched-earth offensive Chicago Tribune News Item
Jun 22, 2012 – US Participates in International Mission to the Economic Community of West African States to Promote Cooperation on Counternarcotics Assistance US Department of State Press Release
Jun 22, 2012 – An Iranian oil shipper’s $100 million tanker, on order from China, is nearly ready to sail the high seas. But it’s turning out to be a mystery ship WSJ News Item
Jun 22, 2012 – India is speeding up efforts to ensure insurance cover for tankers that bring in crude-oil from Iran, about a week before the onset of EU sanctions WSJ News Item
Jun 22, 2012 – Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp has renewed its annual oil purchase deal with Iran but cut the loading volume to comply with U.S. sanctions Reuters News Item
Jun 22, 2012 – Turkey’s sole refiner Tupras has cut imports of Iranian crude by 20 percent Reuters News Item
Jun 21, 2012 – China is moving to cut its imports of Iranian oil, tracking earlier efforts by countries such as India, Japan and South Korea Reuters News Item
Jun 21, 2012 – India, after much delay and uncertainty, is ready to move ahead with a rupee payment mechanism designed to bypass U.S sanctions on trade with Tehran WSJ News Item
Jun 21, 2012 – EU statement on the Human Rights situation in Iran EU Press Release
Jun 21, 2012 – Report Says US, Israel Targeted Iran With ‘Flame’ Virus RFE News Item
Jun 20, 2012 – US & Israel jointly developed a sophisticated computer virus nicknamed Flame that collected intelligence in preparation for cyber-sabotage WaPo News Item
Jun 20, 2012 – At least two of Asia’s four top buyers of Iranian crude will keep imports flowing, though at overall reduced rates Reuters News Item
Jun 20, 2012 – China’s Unipec, trading arm of top Asian refiner Sinopec Corp, has requested Iran to deliver July-loading crude cargoes to Chinese ports, ahead of a European insurance ban Reuters News Item
Jun 19, 2012 – UN SC Welcomes resumption of talks between Sudan & South Sudan UN Press Centre
Jun 19, 2012 – Iran’s Bank Pasargad has applied for a license to operate in Turkey Reuters News Item
Jun 19, 2012 – India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp has made its first payment for Iranian oil in rupees Reuters News Item
Jun 19, 2012 – Europe’s sanctions on insurance for Iranian oil shipments won’t be lifted or suspended Bloomberg News Item
Jun 19, 2012 – EU statement on the recent violent attacks in Nigeria EU Press Release
Jun 18, 2012 – EU statement on the current situation in Syria EU Press Release
Jun 18, 2012 – In less than two weeks, Iran’s biggest oil buyers will lose access to the London-based insurance market that protects 95 percent of the world’s tanker Reuters News Item
Jun 18, 2012 – Germany’s Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has stopped verifying safety and environmental standards for Iran’s biggest shipping companies Reuters News Item
Jun 16, 2012 – UN suspends monitoring activities in Syria amid escalating violence UN News Centre
Jun 15, 2012 – South Africa looks to Nigeria, Angola to replace Iran oil Reuters News Item
Jun 15, 2012 – Iran crude buyer Hyundai Oilbank drops $2 billion IPO plan Reuters News Item
Jun 15, 2012 – Japan lower house passes bill to insure Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Jun 14, 2012 – UANI Calls on Germanischer Lloyd to Comply with Sanctions, Stop Certifying IRISL Vessels and Iranian Oil Tankers Market Watch Press Release
Jun 14, 2012 – Japan Seeks Delay to Adjust to Europe’s Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Jun 14, 2012 – South Korea limits Iran exports on payment concerns Reuters News Item
Jun 14, 2012 – South Sudan MPs suspend officials in corruption probe – at least $4Bn stolen oil money BBC News Item
Jun 14, 2012 – South Sudan Unveil list of 75 corrupt officials, activists tell President Kiir SudanTribune News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – EU statement on the crisis in Northern Rakhine State in Myanmar (Burma) EU Press Release
Jun 13, 2012 – EU speech on the latest developments in the Middle East & Syria EU Press Release
Jun 13, 2012 – ICC Mulls Sentence in DRC Child Recruiting Case (Thomas Lubanga 30 years to life) – Voice of America News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – U.N. experts recommend sanctioning two Iran firms – Yas Air & SAD Import-Export – Reuters News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – Facing sanctions, China defends Iran oil imports Bloomberg News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – ING Fined a Record Amount WSJ News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – No delay on EU Iran ship insurance ban Reuters News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – Iran Oil Storage at Sea Seen by IEA Rising to 42 Million Barrels Bloomberg News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – Iran’s oil exports plummet as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – Sinopec Imported Iran Crude at 2011 Levels in May – China faces US sanctions because of the purchases Bloomberg News Item
Jun 13, 2012 – UNSCR Resolution 2051 on Yemen US Department of State Press Release
Jun 12, 2012 – Syria among 52 perpetrators of grave violations against children UN News Centre
Jun 12, 2012 – Security Council calls on Yemenis to reject violence, proceed with peaceful transition UN News Centre
Jun 12, 2012 – EU Speech by HR Catherine Ashton on the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo EU Press Release
Jun 12, 2012 – No changes in U.S. sanctions laws or regulations regarding Burma International Trade Law News Item
Jun 12, 2012 – ING Bank reaches agreement with US Authorities ING Press Release
Jun 12, 2012 – Iranian bank halts guarantees for India imports Reuters News Item
Jun 12, 2012 – Sinopec turns down cut-price Iran crude Reuters News Item
Jun 12, 2012 – Crude Falls Below $83, Lowest In 8 Months WSJ Press Release
Jun 12, 2012 – Nordic Prime Ministers condemn attacks on civilian population in Syria Norwegian Press Release
Jun 11, 2012 – Violence in Burma’s Rakhine State US Department of State Press Release
Jun 11, 2012 – Russian manufacturer (Rosoboronexport) selling missile equipment to Iran YNet News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – EU statement on the Iranian nuclear issue EU Press Release
Jun 11, 2012 – Regarding Significant Reductions by India, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Taiwan of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases US Department of State News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – UN observers concerned over escalation of violence in city of Homs – Syria UN News Centre
Jun 11, 2012 – UN-Arab League envoy ‘gravely concerned’ over latest reports of violence in Syria UN News Centre
Jun 11, 2012 – Saudi-Iran Rivalry Looms Over OPEC WSJ News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – Japan Approves Insurance For Tankers Affected By Iranian Ban Bloomberg News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – Turkey cuts Iranian oil buys steeply in May Reuters News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – Iran Seen Drawing Fewest Tankers Since October as Sanctions Loom Bloomberg News Item
Jun 11, 2012 – Insurance to stop India shippers handling Iran oil in July Reuters News Item
Jun 09, 2012 – Reports of Ongoing Violence in Burma’s Rakhine State US Department of State Press Release
Jun 09, 2012 – Meeting with Iran over nuclear programme ‘disappointing’ – UN agency UN Press Release
Jun 08, 2012 – EU statement on the release of the political activist Bahtiyar Hajiyev in Azerbaijan EU Press Release
Jun 08, 2012 – EU statement on serious armed incidents along the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan EU Press Release
Jun 08, 2012 – U.S. disappointed by Swiss sanctions on Iran-envoy Reuters News Item
Jun 08, 2012 – UN Probe of MTN in Iran Mirrors Liberia, Taylor-Era Deal FPA News Item
Jun 08, 2012 – India Essar’s May Iran imports down over 70 pct Reuters News Item
Jun 08, 2012 – Top oil executives say market coping with Iran exit Reuters News Item
Jun 08, 2012 – More U.S. waivers to Iran sanctions likely next week Reuters News Item
Jun 07, 2012 – AdaptiveMobile Drops Iran Contracts On Gear For Text Monitoring Bloomberg News Item
Jun 07, 2012 – Ship classifier Bureau Veritas halts Iran marine work Reuters News Item
Jun 07, 2012 – AON faces US (OFAC) censure over Zimbabwe blood diamonds Zimbabwe Mail News Item
Jun 07, 2012 – Background Briefing by Senior State Department Official on Syria US Department of State Press Release
Jun 07, 2012 – EU statement on violence in Syria EU Press Release
Jun 07, 2012 – Refugee Crisis in South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Jun 07, 2012 – Situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo US Department of State Press Release
Jun 06, 2012 – AON faces US sanctions, fines, over Zim diamonds McNabb Blog News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – Will AON Face an OFAC Designation or an OFAC Penalty? Sanction Law News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – US warns of Syria action, seeks transition plan Bloomberg News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – Businessman ‘exported WMD chemicals to Iran’ The Telegraph News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – South Africa investigators probe MTN corruption allegations AFP News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – Iran to lodge complaints against EU non-suppliers Reuters News Item
Jun 06, 2012 – Time running out for Asian buyers of Iran oil Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2012 – UN Security Council may use sanctions to bolster Yemen Reuters News Item
Jun 05, 2012 – Turkey steeply cuts Iran crude imports Reuters News Item
Jun 04, 2012 – Iranian cell-phone carrier obtained banned U.S. tech (via MTN & ZTE) Reuters News Item
Jun 04, 2012 – Oil edges up on Iran, but posts fourth weekly loss Reuters News Item
Jun 04, 2012 – UAE says sanctions hurting trade with Iran Reuters News Item
Jun 04, 2012 – Iran state buyer to step up sugar deals Reuters News Item
Jun 03, 2012 – Ivory Coast wants blood diamond ban lifted Chicago Tribune / Reuters News Item
Jun 03, 2012 – EU statement on Syria EU Press Release
Jun 02, 2012 – Nine killed in Syrian-linked clashes in Lebanon Reuters News Item
Jun 02, 2012 – Hollande Calls For Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad To Step Down IB Times News Item
Jun 02, 2012 – The Human Rights Council’s Special Session on Syria US Department of State Press Release
Jun 02, 2012 – Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison Guardian News Item
Jun 01, 2012 – South Africa crude imports from Iran down 43 pct in April Reuters News Item
Jun 01, 2012 – Ecuador Seeks Renewed U.S. Trade Accord Amid Iran Negotiations Bloomberg News Item
Jun 01, 2012 – Eni suspends Iran’s debt payments in oil Reuters News Item

May

May 31, 2012 – Iran To Sign $2 Billion Venezuela Oil Deal, Tehran Times Says Bloomberg News Item
May 31, 2012 – Iran Seeks India Trade Boost WSJ News Item
May 31, 2012 – Japan’s April crude imports from Iran fall, sanctions bite Reuters News Item
May 31, 2012 – Bank Foreclosures Loom For Tanker Owners Hauling Iranian Crude Bloomberg News Item
May 30, 2012 – Sudan pulls troops from disputed Abyei region, United Nations says CNN News Item
May 30, 2012 – U.S. to Host Kimberley Process Intersessional Meeting US Department of State Press Release
May 30, 2012 – EU statement on the use of the death penalty in Iran EU Press Release
May 30, 2012 – Houla massacre: US accuses Iran of ‘bragging’ about its military aid to Syria Guardian News Item
May 30, 2012 – Charles Taylor sentenced to 50 years in prison for war crimes Guardian News Item
May 30, 2012 – Tehran’s back alley bankers flourishing under sanctions Globe & Mail News Item
May 30, 2012 – Japan’s Iran crude imports dive in April Reuters News Item
May 30, 2012 – Iran Confirms Attack by Virus That Collects Information NYT News Item
May 29, 2012 – France’s Hollande Doesn’t Rule Out Military Intervention In Syria WSJ News Item
May 29, 2012 – European nations expel Syrian envoys after massacre France24 News Item
May 28, 2012 – Computer worm that hit Iran oil terminals ‘is most complex yet’ Guardian News Item
May 28, 2012 – Syrian army being aided by Iranian forces Guardian News Item
May 27, 2012 – Security Council strongly condemns massacre of civilians in Syria UN News Item
May 27, 2012 – U.N. Security Council meets on Syria MarketWatch – WSJ News Item
May 27, 2012 – US statement on Syria – Massacre in Haoula – US Department of State Press Release
May 27, 2012 – EU statement on Syria – Massacre in Haoula – EU Press Release
May 25, 2012 – The Situation in Lebanon US Department of State Press Release
May 25, 2012 – Political Situation in Mali US Department of State Press Release
May 25, 2012 – Sanctions May Snag EU Oil Firms WSJ News Item
May 25, 2012 – Clinton: U.S. sanctions will stay as Iran talks continue Reuters News Item
May 24, 2012 – MRPL to cut Iran oil imports to 100,000 bpd Economic Times News Item
May 24, 2012 – South Africa keen to replace Iranian crude with Nigerian Reuters News Item
May 23, 2012 – West shifts stance on Iranian sanctions FT News Item
May 22, 2012 – Treasury Says Belarus’s CredexBank Is Money-Laundering Concern FOX News Item
May 22, 2012 – Iran withdraws ambassador from Baku in row over Eurovision Song Contest Guardian News Item
May 22, 2012 – U.S. Won’t Ease Oil Sanctions At Iran Nuclear Talks Bloomberg News Item
May 22, 2012 – Official: South Korea Won’t Halt Iran Crude WSJ News Item
May 22, 2012 – Iran Oil Deadline Looms as Sanctions Curb Tanker Supply Bloomberg News Item
May 22, 2012 – Iran propping up Syria’s dwindling cash reserves CNN News Item
May 22, 2012 – Azeris Pressured by Iran to Cut Israel, West Ties, Official Says Bloomberg News Item
May 22, 2012 – Iran Oil Deadline Looms as Sanctions Curb Tanker Supply Bloomberg News Item
May 21, 2012 – Indian refiner MRPL turns to Iran for oil insurance Reuters News Item
May 21, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Lebanon EU Press Release
May 21, 2012 – Japan’s oil importers seek Iran solution FT News Item
May 21, 2012 – Violence in Lebanon US Department of State Press Release
May 21, 2012 – Japan looks to central bank to pay for Iran oil Reuters News Item
May 21, 2012 – Bahrain condemns Iran’s Gulf ‘flagrant meddling’ AFP News Item
May 21, 2012 – China Oil Imports From Iran Rebound WSJ News Item
May 21, 2012 – South Korea poised to halt Iran oil imports from July: sources CNBC News Item
May 18, 2012 – South Africa “confident” of solution to Iran oil ban Reuters News Item
May 18, 2012 – Japan’s Idemitsu renews Iran oil deal, cuts volume Reuters News Item
May 18, 2012 – Iran helps Syria defy oil embargo FT News Item
May 18, 2012 – Dutchman gets 6 months for illicit trade with Iran RNW News Item
May 17, 2012 – United States-China Cooperation in Afghanistan US Department of State
May 17, 2012 – Turkish gold sales to Iran soar as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
May 17, 2012 – South Korea may limit exports to Iran on payment concerns Reuters News Item
May 17, 2012 – Japan Said to Seek Sovereign Cover for Iran Tankers This Month Bloomberg News Item
May 17, 2012 – Japan’s JX: No Problem With Paying Iran for Oil Now WSJ News Item
May 17, 2012 – Iran Crude to Japan Said to Face Blocks After Court Order Bloomberg News Item
May 17, 2012 – Iran petchem exports plunge due to EU sanctions-traders Reuters News Item
May 17, 2012 – US Senate to consider new Iran sanctions Thursday Reuters News Item
May 17, 2012 – Iran flouts U.N. sanctions, sends arms to Syria Reuters News Item
May 16, 2012 – India dumps Iran, squeezes Obama Asia Times Online News Item
May 16, 2012 – Iraq Replaces Iran as India’s Second-Largest Crude Oil Supplier WSJ News Item
May 16, 2012 – Taiwan’s Oil Imports From Iran Surge Following Halt in February Bloomberg News Item
May 16, 2012 – EU studying impact of Iran ship insurance ban Reuters News Item
May 16, 2012 – Iran Seen Losing 500,000 Barrels of Oil Shipments Daily Bloomberg News Item
May 16, 2012 – Iranian oil sales stymied by sanctions Telegraph News Item
May 15, 2012 – India tells U.S. Iranian oil import cuts to continue-source Reuters News Item
MAy 14, 2012 – South Korea Asks EU for Iran Crude-Shipment Insurance Exemption Bloomberg News Item
May 14, 2012 – Turkey cuts Iranian oil imports in April vs March Reuters News Item
May 11, 2012 – EU statement on recent attacks in Syria EU Press Release
May 11, 2012 – UK Bank Standard Chartered Exits Iran Amid International Pressure WSJ News Item
May 11, 2012 – European Countries Seek Easing of Provision Included in Iranian Oil Embargo NYT News Item
May 11, 2012 – U.S. official doubts Iran can find alternative to central bank Reuters News Item
May 11, 2012 – Refuelling EU shippers may violate Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
May 11, 2012 – Iran Oil Exports Fall WSJ News Item
May 11, 2012 – Additional Humanitarian Assistance to Syria US Department of State Press Release
May 11, 2012 – Sanctions block Syria’s vital grain trade The Star Online News Item
May 10, 2012 – Essar Refinery in India Makes Preliminary Booking of Iran Crude Bloomberg News Item
May 10, 2012 – EU To Review Iran Oil Embargo, Shipping Insurance Ban In June WSJ News Item
May 09, 2012 – Britain seeks delay to EU’s Iran ship insurance ban Reuters News Item
May 09, 2012 – India ships in 34 pct less oil from Iran in April vs March Reuters News Item
May 09, 2012 – India, Iran Sign Trade Deals WSJ News Item
May 08, 2012 – Syria faces halt in diesel from Russia Reuters News Item
May 08, 2012 – Iran accepts renminbi for crude oil FT News Item
May 07, 2012 – Iranian traders to visit India as Clinton arrives AFP News Item
May 07, 2012 – Japan eyes guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil-Nikkei Reuters News Item
May 07, 2012 – India Said to Deny Local Branch for Iran Bank on U.S. Pressure Bloomberg News Item
May 07, 2012 – Iran May Lose 9.5% of Oil Contracts as Asian Buyers Cut Imports Bloomberg News Item
May 07, 2012 – U.S. keeps India waiting on Iran sanctions waiver Chicago Tribune News Item
May 04, 2012 – Zhuhai Zhenrong (designated Jan 12, 2012) Books May Fuel-Oil Shipment From Iran Bloomberg News Item
May 04, 2012 – Iran brags of major oil industry deal UPI News Item
May 04, 2012 – Iran ‘imported over £350 million of weapons in three years’ Telegraph News Item
May 04, 2012 – China shippers profit from sanctions on Iran petchem trade Reuters News Item
May 04, 2012 – EU to impose measures on Suriname over Amnesty Act Stabroek News – News Item
May 04, 2012 – Somalia Political Process US Department of State Press Release
May 03, 2012 – Charles Taylor War Crimes: Prosecution Wants 80 Years For Liberian President Huffington Post News Item
May 03, 2012 – U.N. calls for peace between Sudans UPI News Item
May 03, 2012 – U.N. committee sanctions three North Korea companies SwissInfo News Item
May 02, 2012 – Under U.S. Pressure, India to Cut Iran Imports WSJ News Item
May 02, 2012 – U.S. targets foreign evaders of Iran, Syria sanctions Reuters News Item
May 01, 2012 – Iran to Build Oil Facility in Venezuela, Tehran Times Says Bloomberg News Item
May 01, 2012 – Japan’s Idemitsu not decided on Iran crude contract-exec Reuters News Item
May 01, 2012 – India insurance cos to give $50 mln cover for Iran oil buy-Exec Reuters News Item
May 01, 2012 – Treatment of Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko US Department of State Press Release

April

Apr 30, 2012 – EU – Remarks by High Representative Catherine Ashton at the end of her visit to Burma/Myanmar EU Press Release
Apr 30. 2012 – EU statement on the resumption of freight rail transit through Transnistria EU Press Release
Apr 30, 2012 – Iran to Tap Local Banks for Petrochemical Projects, Shana Says Bloomberg News Item
Apr 30, 2012 – China mulls guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil CNBC News Item
Apr 28, 2012 – Catherine Ashton opens the EU office in Burma/Myanmar EU Press Release
Apr 27, 2012 – EU statement on the situation in Syria EU Press Release
Apr 27, 2012 – U.S. Probes Lebanon Banking Deals WSJ News Item
Apr 27, 2012 – Iran ‘mobilizing’ for cyberwar with West AFP/Yahoo News Item
Apr 27, 2012 – Catherine Ashton visits Burma/Myanmar to open a new chapter in the relationship EU Press Release
Apr 26, 2012 – EU statement on the situation of Yulia Tymoshenko – Ukraine EU Press Release
Apr 26, 2012 – EU declaration on the judgment in the case of Mr. Charles Taylor EU Press Release
Apr 26, 2012 – EU declaration: EU supports Joint Operations Centre to combat Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army EU Press Release
Apr 26, 2012 – Lloyd’s Register withdraws from Iran due to sanctions Reuters News Item
Apr 26, 2012 – EU statement welcoming the adoption of a roadmap on Sudan and South Sudan by the African Union Peace and Security Council EU Press Release
Apr 25, 2012 – Half Iran tanker fleet storing oil at sea Reuters News Item
Apr 24, 2012 – Indian shipping firms to carry Iran crude despite reduced insurance Chicago Tribune / Reuters News Item
Apr 24, 2012 – Suspected cyber attack hits Iran oil industry Reuters News Item
Apr 23, 2012 – EU suspends most Myanmar sanctions, not arms ban Reuters News Item
Apr 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Mali/Sahel EU Press Release
Apr 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Burma/Myanmar EU Press Release
Apr 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Guinea-Bissau EU Press Releas
Apr 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Apr 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Syria EU Press Release
Apr 22, 2012 – New Iran Sanctions Committee Designations US Department of State
Apr 19, 2012 – EU to suspend Burma sanctions Guardian News Item
Apr 19, 2012 – Bolivia says may de-flag Iranian ships Reuters News Item
Apr 19, 2012 – Ship suspected of arms smuggling to Syria docks in Turkey Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Sudan’s Bashir vows to “liberate” South Sudan Euronews News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Iranian Oil-Tanker Fleet Status by Satellite Signals Bloomberg News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Japan cuts April Iran oil purchases 77 percent Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Swiss government freezes more Iranian assets Fox News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – South Africa Engen buys Saudi crude to replace Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Iran Sanctions Hitting Turkish Economy, Energy Costs Bloomberg News Item
Apr 18, 2012 – Europe’s buyers trim Iranian oil imports in April Reuters News Item
Apr 17, 2012 – India MRPL raises Saudi import deal to 49,000 bpd-sources Reuters News Item
Apr 17, 2012 – Analysis: Marine insurance: the stranglehold on Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 17, 2012 – US rules out easing Iran sanctions AFP News Item
Apr 16, 2012 – Australia eases Myanmar sanctions FT News Item
Apr 16, 2012 – Release of Political Prisoners in Belarus US Department of State Press Release
Apr 14, 2012 – EU statement on UN authorizing the deployment of an advance observation team in Syria EU Press Release
Apr 14, 2012 – EU statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau EU Press Release
Apr 14, 2012 – Military Violence in Guinea-Bissau US Department of State Press Release
Apr 14, 2012 – China to begin delivering supertankers to Iran in May Reuters News Item
Apr 13, 2012 – Iran ships “off radar” as Tehran conceals oil sales Reuters News Item
Apr 13, 2012 – Iran to expand oil tanker fleet ahead of sanctions Reuters News Item
Apr 13, 2012 – EU statement concerning the DPRK’s “satellite” launch EU Press Release
Apr 12, 2012 – EU statement on the political situation in Guinea-Bissau EU Press Release
Apr 12, 2012 – EU statement on armed border clashes between Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Apr 12, 2012 – Japan to limit Iran oil voyages in Mideast Gulf Reuters News Item
Apr 12, 2012 – Iran woos oil buyers with easy credit CNN News Item
Apr 11, 2012 – On the Increased Military Attacks Between Sudan and South Sudan US Department of State Press Release
Apr 11, 2012 – South Sudan accuses Sudan of new attack Al Jazeera News Item
Apr 11, 2012 – China’s ZTE planned U.S. computer sale to Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 11, 2012 – Cosco Sees ‘Big Chance’ China Insurer Will Cover Iran Oil Bloomberg News Item
Apr 11, 2012 – Japan ship insurer sets new rules on Iran oil voyages Reuters News Item
Apr 10, 2012 – Trading houses deepen Japan’s Iran oil import cuts-sources Reuters News Item
Apr 10, 2012 – Flow of Iranian oil to Asia slows as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Apr 10, 2012 – Ahmadinejad says Iran can do without oil sales SFG News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – Determining a Significant Financial Transaction Under the IFSR OFAC Attorneys News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – NY Jewish leader’s biz partner has ‘Iran tie$’ NYP News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – Hong Kong ship insurers unable to fill void in Iran oil cover Reuters News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – Trade With Iran Is Costly—And Profitable WSJ News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – Libya, U.S. Probe Oil-Company Deals WSJ News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – Norwegian Yara reports suspect Libya payments The Local Norway News Item
Apr 09, 2012 – SEC Subpoenas Eni, Total Over Libya Payments WSJ News Item
Apr 07, 2012 – EU statement following the call to Chairman of ECOWAS, President Ouattara, regarding the situation in Mali EU Press Release
Apr 07, 2012 – Mali junta to step down as regional troops prepare to target rebels Guardian News Item
Apr 07, 2012 – EU statement on the Bill amending the Amnesty Law in Suriname EU Press Release
Apr 06, 2012 – The Political and Security Situation in Mali US Department of State Press Release
Apr 06, 2012 – Iran halts Greek oil sales, may cut Shell supply WSJ-Market Watch News Item
Apr 06, 2012 – Temporary closure of British Embassy in Mali FCO Press Release
Apr 05, 2012 – Russia’s Zarubezhneft discuses oil with Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – India offers tax breaks on Iran exports despite U.S. pressure Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – Iran cuts oil to Greek firms over payment problems Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – Key China insurer to stop covering tankers with Iran oil Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – Japan insurers to cut Iran oil insurance coverage Reuters News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – South Sudan says it shoots down Sudanese jet The Hindu News Item
Apr 05, 2012 – The Security Council today expressed concern over the worsening humanitarian situation in Mali UN Press Release
Apr 04, 2012 – Recognizing and Supporting Burma’s Democratic Reforms US Department of State Press Release
Apr 04, 2012 – Japan refiners deepen Iran crude import cuts Reuters News Item
Apr 04, 2012 – Petronas S.Africa unit Engen ends Iran crude imports Reuters News Item
Apr 04, 2012 – House members push Reid to allow tougher Iran sanctions FP News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Shoppers grumble as South Sudan oil shutdown drags on Reuters News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Airstrike hits Sudan’s Darfur The Daily Star News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – The Political and Security Situation in Mali US Department of State Press Release
Apr 03, 2012 – EU statement on release of hostages by the FARC in Colombia EU Press Release
Apr 03, 2012 – New Delhi eyes South Sudan’s oil UPI News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – EU statement concerning recent statements by Sudanese officials regarding a “take no prisoners” policy EU Press Release
Apr 03, 2012 – Iran suspends Reuters news bureau ‘indefinitely’ AFP News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Iran crucial to India’s energy needs but Delhi has global obligations, says U.S. official The Hindu News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Japan secures force majeure clause on Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Greek refiner stops Iran oil buys, banking a problem Reuters News Item
Apr 03, 2012 – Iran: Hyundai Motor Ends Operations NYT News Item
Apr 02, 2012 – Humanitarian Situation in Sudan and South Sudan US Department of State
Apr 02, 2012 – EU statement on by- elections in Myanmar EU Press Release
Apr 02, 2012 – Some Japan firms to skip Iran crude buying in April Reuters News Item
Apr 02, 2012 – Obama Finds Oil in Markets Is Sufficient to Sideline Iran NYT News Item
Apr 02, 2012 – Malta delists Iranian tanker breaching Syria sanctions Reuters News Item
Apr 02, 2012 – Uruguay wants to barter rice for oil with Iran Reuters News Item
Apr 02, 2012 – US welcomes Turkey cutting Iran oil imports AFP News Item
Apr 01, 2012 – Canada Renews Commitment to Syrian People Canada Press Release

March

Mar 31, 2012 – EU Can Lift Sanctions If Myanmar Elections Are Fair – EU Trade Official WSJ News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – Obama likely to find oil market can handle Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – AP Source: Obama Clears Sanctions to Squeeze Iran ABC / AP News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – Turkey to cut purchases of Iran oil by 10 percent Reuters News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – India and China Skirt Iran Sanctions With ‘Junk for Oil’ Bloomberg News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – Iran helps Syria ship oil to China Reuters News Item
Mar 30, 2012 – Sanctions could cost Iran $50 bln Reuters News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – Turkcell Files Suit Against MTN In US Courts Dow Jones News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – MTN Promised Iran Money, UN Votes for Phone Deal: Rival Bloomberg News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – Hyundai Oilbank to delay $2bln IPO amid Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – Iran Oil Flow Slows, Price Fears Rise WSJ News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – Iran oil costs to surge with EU ship insurance ban Reuters News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – U.S. sets sanctions on Iran shipping, engineer firms Reuters News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – US, European officials probe Iran nuclear smuggling Reuters News Item
Mar 29, 2012 – GM Says Peugeot Has ‘Suspended’ Shipments to Iranian Car Maker WSJ News Item
Mar 28, 2012 – Sudan and South Sudan may slide back to war, world powers warn CNN News Item
Mar 28, 2012 – US Congress considers further Iranian penalties Reuters News Item
Mar 28, 2012 – US Senate to soon move on new Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 28, 2012 – New Iran Sanctions Allege Aid to Syria WSJ News Item
Mar 28, 2012 – EU statement on the reform process and the elections in Myanmar on 1 April 2012 EU Press Release
Mar 27, 2012 – Vitol & Tianbao Plan To Lift Iran Fuel Oil WSJ News Item
Mar 27, 2012 – US alarmed by rising Sudan-South Sudan violence AP News Item
Mar 27, 2012 – South Sudan Says Sudan Bombed Oil Field as Bashir Cancels Summit Bloomberg News Item
Mar 27, 2012 – South Africa feels the pain of sanctions against Iran Globe & Mail News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – Iran ramps up food imports via Turkish banks Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – RBS halts India tanker payment due to Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – Malaysia to halt Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – Eni still owed over $1 bln by Iran Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – Shell scrambles to pay huge bill for Iran oil Reuters News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – US Bill Could Create Clash Between Vitol’s Iran And US Business WSJ News Item
Mar 26, 2012 – Iran helping Assad to put down protests Reuters News Item
Mar 24, 2012 – Belarus says EU envoys may return in future Reuters News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – Rio Tinto Rössing Uranium nervous about Iran sanctions (IFIC holds 15% of the open pit Uranium mine) News Era News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – Sri Lanka to buy Oman crude, reduce reliance on Iran Reuters News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – EU agrees some Iran oil insurance exemptions Reuters News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – EU Expands Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – U.S. Says Iran Crude Buyers Must Pledge Cuts to Avoid Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Mar 23, 2012 – U.S. Discussions With Countries Not Excepted from Iran Sanctions US Department of State Taken Question
Mar 22, 2012 – On Violence in Southern Kordofan and Negotiations Between Sudan and South Sudan US Department of State
Mar 22, 2012 – South Africa says has suspended Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Mar 22, 2012 – South Korea, Taiwan, South Africa cut Iranian oil imports Reuters News Item
Mar 22, 2012 – SEC Requests Details Of Priceline Activities In Iran, Syria WSJ News Item
Mar 22, 2012 – Iranian oil buyers that could be subject to US sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 22, 2012 – India in Talks With Iran on Oil Supply WSJ News Item
Mar 21, 2012 – Iran paid Hamas to block Palestinian deal – Fatah Reuters News Item
Mar 21, 2012 – India pushes refiners to cut Iran imports, despite sanctions scorn Reuters News Item
Mar 21, 2012 – China’s Iran Crude Imports Drop 45% in February Bloomberg News Item
Mar 21, 2012 – Japan pledges major cut in Iran oil imports AFP News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – Statement on Significant Reductions of Iranian Crude Oil Purchases US Department of State Press Release
Mar 20, 2012 – EU govts fail to agree exemptions for Iran crude insurance Reuters News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – Iran Sanctions Crimp Turkish Trade WSJ News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – U.A.E. Seeks Ways to Fund Iran Trade WSJ News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – Iran gobbles up U.S. wheat CNN News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – Of diapers and drugs, Iran’s trouble paying bills Reuters News Item
Mar 20, 2012 – EU statement following the meeting with Nabil Al Araby, Secretary General of the League of Arab States EU Press Release
Mar 20, 2012 – EU statement following the meeting with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit EU Press Release
Mar 20, 2012 – Use of ‘Conflict Minerals’ (DRC) Gets More Scrutiny From U.S. NYT News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – Key US lawmaker mulls new penalties on Iran energy sector Reuters News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – EU statement on the violence in Syria EU Press Release
Mar 19, 2012 – India trade mission to Iran ‘very successful’ AFP News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – India not to tax rupee payments for Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – EU Goes Further On Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – Iran Lifts Restrictions on Rial Trading WSJ News Item
Mar 19, 2012 – Banking group (SWIFT) faces pressure to cut Iran ties The Hill News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – EU statement on the death penalty sentences of Dzmitry Kanavalaw and Uladzislaw Kavalyow in Belarus EU Press Release
Mar 16, 2012 -China Will Ensure Sanctions Won’t Stop Iran Oil Shipments Bloomberg News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – Iran food stockpiling grows as grain ships near port Chicago Tribune News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – U.S. May Sanction India Over Level of Iran-Oil Imports Bloomberg News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – Swift To Comply With EU Ban On Blacklisted Entities WSJ News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – EU diplomats discuss Iran oil insurance exemption Reuters News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – Iran cut off from global financial system AP News Item
Mar 16, 2012 – Global Network Expels as Many as 30 of Iran’s Banks in Move to Isolate Its Economy NYT News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – EU statement condemning the continued repression and violence in Syria and marking the anniversary of the uprising EU Press Release
Mar 15, 2012 – The European Union and Iran EU Fact Sheet
Mar 15, 2012 – Iran makes second US wheat purchase-USDA Reuters News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – EU Considers Allowing Insurance for Tankers Sailing to Iran Bloomberg News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – U.S. May Sanction India Over Level of Iran-Oil Imports Bloomberg News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – Major UAE currency houses halt Iran rial business Reuters News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – New Iran sanctions bill introduced in House WJW News Item
Mar 15, 2012 – EU-U.S. Rift on Iran Banks Set to Widen WSJ News Item
Mar 14, 2012 – Chinese bank cold on Iran-Pak gas deal AP News Item
Mar 14, 2012 – Iran’s Crude Oil Exports to Fall 50% on Embargo, IEA Says Bloomberg News Item
Mar 13, 2012 – EU statement on the case of Mr Abdolfattah Soltani (Iran) EU Press Release
Mar 13, 2012 – Sanctions lead to drop in Iranian consumer demand FT News Item
Mar 13, 2012 – Japan follows allies, adds Iran bank to sanctions list Reuters News Item
Mar 13, 2012 – South Africa plans to cut Iran oil imports Reuters News Item
Mar 13, 2012 – Saudis Reluctant to Replace Iran Oil WSJ News Item
Mar 13, 2012 – Iran Fleet Seen Too Small to Sustain Oil Exports as Tankers Avoid Country Bloomberg News Item
Mar 12, 2012 – Russian Opposition Urges U.S. to End Cold War Trade Sanctions NYT News Item
Mar 12, 2012 – Japan diplomat says to keep buying Iran oil Reuters News Item
Mar 11, 2012 – Swiss oil firms not breaking Syria sanctions Arab News Item
Mar 09, 2012 – US senator says naval blockade of Iran should be considered Reuters News Item
Mar 09, 2012 – More than 100 Syrian officials subject to Swiss sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 09, 2012 – Swiss oil firms (AOT, Gunvor, etc) not breaking Syria sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 09, 2012 – India on diplomatic tightrope as traders head to Iran AFP News Item
Mar 09, 2012 – Shell To Stop Buying Iranian Crude Ahead Of EU Embargo Fox News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Important statement from the UN Security Council on Sudan and South Sudan UN News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Mitsubishi Waiting for Japan’s Guidance on Iranian Oil Contract Bloomberg News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Global Insurers Targeted in Latest U.S. Bid to Expand Sanctions on Iran Bloomberg News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Possible new economic sanctions aimed at Iran LAT News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Iran Sanctions Are Having A Quicker Impact Than Expected WSJ News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – Iran Sanctions May Be Cutting Oil Flow as Ships Cancel Voyages Bloomberg News Item
Mar 08, 2012 – EU statement on the talks between Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Mar 07, 2012 – South Africa’s MTN struggles to get money out of Iran Reuters News Item
Mar 07, 2012 – Congress prepares to go after all Iranian banks FP News Item
Mar 06, 2012 – Venezuela to ship more fuel to Syria as crackdown spreads Reuters News Item
Mar 05, 2012 – India’s top Iranian oil buyer plans to cut imports Reuters News Item
Mar 05, 2012 – Iran oil embargo questioned Guardian News Item
Mar 05, 2012 – Japan and Spain Reduce Iranian Oil Imports WSJ News Item
Mar 04, 2012 – EU Sanctions may Fall on Chizh (Belarus) in March Telegraf News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Obama Says Military Option on Iran Is Not a ‘Bluff’ NYT News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Iran tanker to discharge 1.5 mln bbls at Shell Singapore Reuters News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Pakistan Rejects U.S. Call to Drop Iran Pipeline WSJ News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Russian bank shuts down Iranian embassy accounts Reuters News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – India cancels Iran oil shipment due to sanctions Reuters News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Iran buys US wheat despite nuclear tensions (Bunge – Cargill – ADM – Louis Dreyfus) Reuters News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – Japan refiners eye force majeure clause for Iran contracts Reuters News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – U.S. Organization Calls on Lebanese Central Bank Not to Help Iran Evade Sanctions Naharnet News Item
Mar 02, 2012 – World can replace oil lost to Iran sanctions -US Reuters News Item
Mar 01, 2012 – On the Violence along the Sudan-South Sudan Border US Department of State
Mar 01, 2012 – U.S. Threatens Pakistan: Drop Iran Pipeline WSJ News Item
Mar 01, 2012 – Singapore Oil Trader Kuo to Ship Fuel Oil Cargo From Iran Bloomberg News Item
Mar 01, 2012 – David Cohen Reflects On A Year Of Sanctions WSJ News Item
Mar 01, 2012 – Iran Is Seen Suffering Crippling Effect of Sanctions on Oil Trade, Banking Bloomberg News Item
Mar 01, 2012 – EU statement on the convening and outcome of the urgent debate of the UN Human Rights Council on Syria EU Press Release
Mar 01, 2012 – EU statement on the announcement of a nuclear moratorium by the DPRK EU Press Release
Mar 01, 2012 – Background Briefing on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea US Department of State Press Release

February

Feb 29, 2012 – Treasury Said to Disrupt Dubai-Based Bank Tehran Used to Evade Sanctions (Noor Islamic Bank) WSJ News Item
Feb 29, 2012 – Iran to Take Gold Payments From Trade Partners, Agency Says Bloomberg News Item
Feb 29, 2012 – Clinton: Japan, EU working to comply with Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 29, 2012 – EU Sanctions Impede Iran Oil Shipments to Asia WSJ News Item
Feb 28, 2012 – EU statement on the request of the Belarusian authorities that the EU Head of Delegation and Polish Ambassador to Minsk leave the country EU Press Release
Feb 28, 2012 – Treasury Publishes Rule Implementing Iran Central Bank Sanctions WSJ News Item
Feb 28, 2012 – HSBC: may face criminal charges for transactions Reuters News Item
Feb 28, 2012 – India Mulls Guarantees for Shippers Carrying Iran Oil WSJ News Item
Feb 26, 2012 – Billions in bank funds take flight from Syria The National News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – EU to freeze assets of Syrian central bank Miami Herald News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – Taiwan buys Angolan crude oil, may replace Iranian Reuters News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – Iran Crude Supply to Turkey May Be Halted by Bank Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – Greek refiner says replacing Iranian oil is easy Reuters News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – Top Japan insurer to cut coverage for ships in Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – A primer on Belgian company key to Iran sanctions AP News Item
Feb 24, 2012 – EU’s Iran Sanctions Curb Asian Insurance for Crude Tankers Bloomberg News Item
Feb 23, 2012 – Japan cuts in Iran crude imports could be over 20 pct Reuters News Item
Feb 22, 2012 – EU statement on the killings of several journalists in Syria EU Press Release
Feb 22, 2012 – Iran Said to Offer India Extra Crude Supplies on Revised Terms SFG News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – Disputed Sudan Oil Can Unload After Court Ruling, Trafigura Says Bloomberg News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – Trafigura says court ruling solves tanker dispute (Sudan oil) Independent News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – Iran sets conditions for future oil sales to European nations after cutoffs to Britain, France WaPo News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – Japan, U.S. near deal on Iran oil import cut Reuters News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – India ships will lose insurance due to Iran sanctions, may look to China Reuters News Item
Feb 21, 2012 – China, India plan Iran oil cuts of 10 percent or more Reuters News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – Nigeria forces ‘kill Islamist Boko Haram militants’ BBC News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – Iranian warships dock at Syrian port NYPost News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – U.S. sees signs of Iran activity in Yemen Reuters News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – Turkey and China ‘helping Iran evade UN sanctions’ Telegraph News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – Turkish Bank in Spotlight for Iran Deals as Sanctions Tighten WSJ News Item
Feb 20, 2012 – Iran Banks Face Increasing Pressure From the West WSJ News Item
Feb 19, 2012 – Iran Oil Ministry: Exports cut to Britain, France AP News Item
Feb 18, 2012 – Belarus ‘Outraged’ at European Resolution on Death Penalty RiaNovosti News Item
Feb 18, 2012 – Sudan and South Sudan Fail to End Oil Dispute NYT News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – In South Sudan, oil shutoff is a matter of national pride LA Times News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – EU statement condemning the arrest of Mazen Darwish, the head of the Syrian Centre for Media and Freedom of Expression EU Press Release
Feb 17, 2012 – Anti-India stir gains ground in US Business Standard News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – Japan refiners eye force majeure clause for Iran oil contracts Reuters News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – India’s Essar to buy Iranian oil in FY13; raise $609mln Reuters News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – UN chief urges Iran to cooperate with UN nuclear agency probe Wapo News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – Payment system SWIFT says ready to block Iran banks Reuters News Item
Feb 17, 2012 – US presses EU to close SWIFT network to Iran AFP News Item
Feb 16, 2012 – Human rights: situation in Egypt and death penalty in Belarus and Japan EU Press Release
Feb 16, 2012 – Syria: UN Assembly Passes New Resolution Sky News Item
Feb 16, 2012 – Venezuela (PDVSA) ships fuel to war-torn Syria Reuters News Item
Feb 16, 2012 – Treasury Designates Iranian Ministry of Intellligence and Security for Human Rights Abuses and Support for Terrorism US Department of Treasury
Feb 16, 2012 – Yemen intercepts Iranian ship with weapons UPI News Item
Feb 16, 2012 – Iran’s cat-and-mouse game on sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 16, 2012 – For Iran oil trader, Western ties run deep Reuters News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – Iran oil ministry denies ending exports to EU states BBC News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – Major Shipping Companies Avoid Iran As Sanctions Tighten WSJ News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – US bid to crimp Iranian oil sales to Asia stumbles AP/Boston News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – State Media Says Iran Will Cut Oil to 6 European Nations NYT News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – US, Europe look at fast but risky penalty on Iran AP News Item
Feb 15, 2012 – EU to Ban Iran Banks From Financial Network (SWIFT) WSJ News Item
Feb 13, 2012 – United States Delegation Travels to Beijing for Talks with the DPRK US Department of State Press Release
Feb 13, 2012 – Iran presses ahead with dollar attack Telegraph News Item
Feb 13, 2012 – Total Looks to Saudis WSJ News Item
Feb 13, 2012 – Iran Sanctions Tighten as OSG to Frontline Halt Crude Cargo Bloomberg News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – Giant agribusiness company (Cargill) continues to supply Iran with grains Tehran Times News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – Arab League urges joint UN-Arab peacekeeping mission in Syria Guardian News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – New sanctions on Iran disrupt food imports Independent On Line News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – India increases Iran oil imports TehranTimes News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – Al-Qaeda behind Syria blasts: US Sydney Morning Herald News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – Leader of Al Qaeda calls on Muslims to help Syrian rebels FOX News Item
Feb 12, 2012 – More than 30 million people in Iran have lost access to foreign email services such as Gmail, Yahoo mail and Hotmail AP News Item
Feb 11, 2012 – Assad cousin (Makhlouf) wins case to unfreeze Swiss millions CBS News Item
Feb 11, 2012 – Sanctions weigh on Lebanon-Syria banking ties KippReport News Item
Feb 11, 2012 – Sanctions Start To Affect Iran’s Oil Shipping Ahead Of Embargo Fox News Item
Feb 11, 2012 – EU threatens new sanctions on Syria CBS News Items
Feb 10, 2012 – Trafigura Drawn Into Sudan Oil Dispute WSJ News Item
Feb 10, 2012 – Sudan, South Sudan Resume Tense Talks on Oil, Borders VoA News Item
Feb 10, 2012 – EU statement on Syria EU Press Release
Feb 10, 2012 – Singapore Firms Stop Indonesia Palm Oil Exports to Iran NYT News Item
Feb 10, 2012 – Cross-Border Payment Body SWIFT Resists Iran Precedent NYT News Item
Feb 10, 2012 – EU Sanctions on Iran’s Main Ports Will Slash Trade If Enforced Bloomberg News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – Iranian Parliament Adjourns Without Backing Oil Restrictions on EU NTI News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – Trafigura accused of trading in ‘illegal oil’ (Sudan) Independent News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – South Sudan in talks with Texas Company on oil pipeline Sudan Tribune News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – India says tea exports to Iran facing payment hurdle Reuters News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – Iran evades US sanctions by paying with gold, oil & gas CSM News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – Maersk suspends oil tanker trade deals with Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 09, 2012 – Iran’s seaborne trade suffers as sanctions mount Reuters News Item
Feb 08, 2012 – Trafigura deals in disputed Sudanese oil Reuters News Item
Feb 08, 2012 – Two Korean Lenders Sever Ties with Iranian Bank Chosun News Item
Feb 08, 2012 – India Increases Iran Oil Imports WSJ News Item
Feb 08, 2012 – Cargill says it’s still supplying Iran with grain Reuters News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – U.S. Support to Regional Efforts To Counter the Lord’s Resistance Army Newsroom America Fact Sheet
Feb 07, 2012 – Sudan Oil Dispute Raises War Rhetoric VoA News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Iran sanctions to harm Spain more than other EU states Tehran Times News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – FinCen requires non-bank residential mortgage lenders and originators to establish AML programs FinCen Press Release
Feb 07, 2012 – Iran defaults on rice payments to India Reuters News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – India, Iran Agree on Crude Payment Mechanism WSJ News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Shell, UOP Among Companies Put on Blacklist by Iran, Mehr Says Bloomberg News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Netherlands Recalls Ambassador From Syria Zawya News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Gulf states recalling ambassadors in Syria JPost News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Belgium recalls ambassador from Damascus KUNA News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Italy recalls ambassador from Syria Khaleej Times News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – France recalls ambassador to Syria for consultations because of violence KUNA News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Britain recalls ambassador to Syria AFP News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Australia boosts sanctions against Syria SMH News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – US to issue sanctions waiver for Myanmar CBS News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – New sanctions on Iran constrict trade flows to Asia Reuters News Item
Feb 07, 2012 – Dutch Freight Manager Admits to Iranian Shipments Main Justice News Item
Feb 06, 2012 – Sanctions, insurance rises make shipowners wary of carrying Iran crude oil Platts News Item
Feb 06, 2012 – EU planning sanctions against Iran telecoms sector Reuters News Item
Feb 06, 2012 – Iran Sanctions Plan Targets Oil Companies, Tanker Fleet to Slash Business Bloomberg News Item
Feb 06, 2012 – Important resolution on Syria in the UN Norway Press Release
Feb 06, 2012 – U.S. closes embassy, pulls diplomats from Syria as violence intensifies WaPo News Item
Feb 05, 2012 – U.S. floats coalition against Syria CBS News Item
Feb 05, 2012 – Europe Begs Tehran to Avoid Cutting Oil Exports FARS News Item
Feb 05, 2012 – Arab League to pursue Syria efforts after UN setback Reuters News Item
Feb 04, 2012 – Iran begins war games in Strait of Hormuz Deutsche Welle News Item
Feb 04, 2012 – EU statement following the veto of the UNSC Resolution on Syria EU Press Release
Feb 04, 2012 – Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria AP News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – South Sudan warns of war without ‘comprehensive’ deal AFP News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – Oil risks fueling flames of Sudan conflict Reuters News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – Sudan bombs US-funded Bible school, forcing students, teachers to flee; US condemns attack WaPo News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – EU statement on the terrorist attacks in Colombia (FARC) EU Press Release
Feb 03, 2012 – SWIFT Financial Network Under Fire For Iran Ties FOX News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – UAE, Qatar stop trade finance to Iran over sanctions Reuters News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – Senate Panel Approves Potentially Toughest Penalty Yet Against Iran’s Wallet NYT News Item
Feb 03, 2012 – US Statement on the Situation in the North of Mali US Department of State Press Release
Feb 03, 2012 – EU statement on the assassination of leading Somali journalist, Hassan Osman Abdi EU Press Release
Feb 02, 2012 – SWIFT responds to recent Press Coverage (Request to stop the Iran connection) SWIFT Press Release
Feb 02, 2012 – EU – Speech of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the EU’s policy on restrictive measures EU Press Release
Feb 02, 2012 – US group urges credible U.S. military threat to Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 02, 2012 – India delegation to go to Iran to boost oil exports Reuters News Item
Feb 02, 2012 – Germany’s Merkel urges China to use influence on Iran Reuters News Item
Feb 02, 2012 – US Senate begins another Iran sanctions push, targets Ahmadinejad and Khamenei FP News Item
Feb 02, 2012 – EU – Speech of High Representative Catherine Ashton on Iran and its nuclear programme EU Press Release
Feb 01, 2012 – EU Statement on efforts to end the violence in Syria EU Press Release
Feb 01, 2012 – Iran’s Oil, Tanker Companies Targeted for Sanctions by Lawmakers Bloomberg News Item
Feb 01, 2012 – Senate Bill Would Force SEC Disclosure of Iran-Related Business Bloomberg News Item
Feb 01, 2012 – India defies sanctions, won’t cut Iran oil imports Boston News Item

January

Jan 31, 2012 – U.S. National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises US Department of State
Jan 30, 2012 – Iran grain shipments stranded as sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2012 – Factbox: Strait of Hormuz Reuters News Item
Jan 30, 2012 – Sharp Escalation of Regime Violence in Syria US Department of State
Jan 28, 2012 – Crisis takes toll on Syria economy LAT News Item
Jan 28, 2012 – Iran to enforce single exchange rate AFP News Item
Jan 28, 2012 – Oman may help Sri Lanka if Iran oil sanctions bite Reuters News Item
Jan 28, 2012 – US Lobby Group Seeks MTN (SA) Pullout From Iran WSJ News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Nigeria president tells Boko Haram to come out and talk Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Sudan: Brother of Darfur rebels’ late leader takes over BBC News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Sudan and South Sudan leaders bid to defuse oil dispute – stealing of oil & oil war BBC News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Sudan sells seized South Sudan crude at deep discount Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Killings shock Homs, United Nations to discuss Syria Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Iran could ban EU oil exports next week Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Oil industry sees China winning, West losing from Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Azerbaijan arrests plot suspects, cites Iran link Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Halkbank (Turkey) to handle Iran payments so long as legal Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Eni’s Iran contracts not covered by embargo Reuters News Item
Jan 27, 2012 – Iran’s Oil Pipedream WSJ News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Terrorist Designations of Yassin Chouka, Monir Chouka and Mevlut Kar US Department of State Press Release
Jan 26, 2012 – Thai businesswoman on US blacklist over Mugabe ties assigned to promote Thailand’s image WaPo News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – India exploring options for oil payments to Iran The Economic Times News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Russia to keep blocking UN sanctions on Syria AP News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Sanctions spur surge of Iranians buying luxury homes in Dubai Al-Bawaba News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Not bound by U.S. and EU sanctions against Iran: India The Hindu News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Belarus Unit (Trade Capital Bank) of Iran’s Bank Tejarat ‘Angered’ at U.S. Sanctions Bloomberg News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – Canada unveils new Syria sanctions AFP News Item
Jan 26, 2012 – U.S. Congratulates Mexico on Accession to Wassenaar Arrangement US Department of State Press Release
Jan 25, 2011 – South Africa’s Sasol to Avoid Iran Oil WSJ News Item
Jan 25, 2012 – UK warns Iran it could send more naval forces to the Gulf Guardian News Item
Jan 25, 2012 – EU Enacts New Sanctions On Iran Including Oil Ban, Banking Sanctions WSJ News Item
Jan 25, 2012 – EU Penalties Hit Iranian Banks, Revolutionary Guard NTI News Item
Jan 24, 2012 – After Iran threat, U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait of Hormuz without incident CNN News Item
Jan 24, 2012 – China Hires at Least Two Supertankers for Iranian Oil, Data Show Bloomberg News Item
Jan 24, 2012 – Geithner, Clinton Say EU Ban on Iran Oil a ‘Strong Step’ Bloomberg News Item
Jan 24, 2012 – Bank Tejarat Banned by U.S., EU in Move Stifling Iran Trade Bloomberg News Item
Jan 24, 2012 – Nigeria: Attacks in Kano and Bauchi State US Department of State
Jan 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Sudan and South Sudan EU Press Release
Jan 23, 2012 – EU additional restrictive measures in the energy sector, phased embargo of Iranian crude oil, measures against the Central Bank of Iran EU Press Release
Jan 23, 2012 – New EU sanctions target Iranian sources of finance for nuclear programme EU Press Release
Jan 23, 2012 – EU Council conclusions on Syria – designation of an extra 22 individuals and 8 entities EU Press Release
Jan 22, 2012 – Saudis pull out of Arab League Syria mission FT News Item
Jan 22, 2012 – US Senators Signal Conditional Support for Lifting Burma Sanctions VoA News Item
Jan 22, 2012 – EU statement on the bombings in Kano, Nigeria EU Press Release
Jan 21, 2012 – U.S. lawmakers moving to tighten screws on Iran (NITC & NIOC could be blacklisted) Reuters News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – On the Sudan – South Sudan Oil Negotiations US Department of State Press Release
Jan 21, 2012 – New Iran sanctions most threaten non-U.S. banks Reuters News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – EU wrangles over Iran oil embargo – sanctions imposed July 1 – oil import banned May 1 – some exempts expected TASS / Voice of Russia News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – Recent attacks by radical Islamist sect (Boko Haram) in Nigeria – Factsheet AP News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – EU readies unprecedented Iran oil, bank sanctions AFP News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – Bomb Explosions Rock Nigeria’s Second Largest City VoA News Item
Jan 21, 2012 – U.S. preparing to close embassy in Syria WaPo News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – United States to Engage With Nigeria on Regional Security US Department of State
Jan 20, 2012 – Edano: told U.S. that Japan imports of Iran crude falling Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – China Shops Around for Oil, Wary of Iran, Arab Spring WSJ News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – Turkey works to cut dependence on Iranian oil Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – France’s Juppe sees EU sanctions on Iran Monday Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – European Union Said to Weigh Asset Freeze on Iran’s Bank Tejarat Bloomberg News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – Time running out for Iran diplomacy: Sarkozy Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – Senators tell Geithner not to ease Iran sanctions law Reuters News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – EU Agenda Jan 23, 2012 – Foreign Affairs Council (Iran, Syria, Myanmar, Belarus, Sudan & South-Sudan)
Jan 20, 2012 – Syria lost $2bn due to EU sanctions EU Observer News Item
Jan 20, 2012 – Treasury Targets Top Guatemalan Drug Trafficker US Department of the Treasury Press Release
Jan 19. 2012 – Netanyahu praises Dutch stance on Iran sanctions AFP News Item
Jan 19, 2012 – Iran oil imports already halved in December (Korea) Korean Times News Item
Jan 19, 2012 – Japan likely to cut Iran imports in 3 mths, industry head Reuters News Item
Jan 19, 2012 – EU states agree in principle to sanction Iran central bank Reuters News Item
Jan 19, 2012 – New Bid to Stifle Iran Aid to Syria WSJ News Item
Jan 18, 2012 – Europe planning new Syria sanctions (Jan 23, 2012) CNN News Item
Jan 18, 2012 – Russia will offer Washington no explanation for arms deliveries to Syria Reuters News Item
Jan 18, 2012 – Nato urges Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open Telegraph News Item
Jan 18, 2012 – India Still Buying Oil From Iran Amid U.S. Sanctions It Opposes Bloomberg News Item
Jan 18, 2012 – France Said to Seek Faster Execution of EU’s Ban on Iranian Oil Imports Bloomberg News Item
Jan 17, 2012 – Turkey Rejects Sanctions against Iran Fars News Item
Jan 17, 2012 – Korea, U.S. Continue Talks on Iran Sanctions WSJ News Item
Jan 17, 2012 – Crude prices to rise due to Iran tension; will affect India Economic Times News Item
Jan 16, 2012 – UK Banks scrutinise partners for ties to Iran Reuters News Item
Jan 16, 2012 – Iran bans foreign currency trading on the street Miami Herald News Item
Jan 15, 2012 – UK: Europe Will Adopt Sanctions on Iranian Oil ABC / AP News Item
Jan 15, 2012 – Sudan and southern rebels clash in oil border state Reuters News Item
Jan 15, 2012 – Sudan denies killing 16 villagers in South Kordofan bombing AFP News Item
Jan 15, 2012 – South Sudan Says Oil Pipeline May Shut Down on Sudan Blockade of Shipments Bloomberg News Item
Jan 15, 2012 – UAE (Dubai) – DFSA Quick Guide to AML and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Changes for Non-Financial Businesses and Professionals DFSA Press Release
Jan 14, 2012 – South Sudan: Khartoum loads south’s oil on Sudan ship – escalating tensions between north and south Reuters News Item
Jan 14, 2012 – China oil firm (Zhenrong) slams ‘puzzling’ US sanctions AFP News Item
Jan 14, 2012 – Recent Developments on Burma US Department of State
Jan 13, 2012 – Arab League chief warns Syrian conflict may turn into civil war; 10 protesters killed WaPo News Item
Jan 13, 2012 – Remarks on Burma US Department of State
Jan 13, 2012 – US intensifies pressure on Iran over Strait of Hormuz threat Guardian News Item
Jan 13, 2012 – EU moves towards agreement on details of Iran oil embargo Reuters News Item
Jan 13, 2012 – U.S. boosts its military presence in Persian Gulf LA Times News Item
Jan 13, 2012 – Accidental Hormuz Clash Is Bigger Risk Than Closure Bloomberg News Item
Jan 13, 2012 – EU Statement on the release of political prisoners in Burma-Myanmar EU Press Release
Jan 12, 2012 – Burma Signs Cease-Fire with Karen Rebel Group VoA News Item
Jan 12, 2012 – Russian freighter Chariot breaking through to Tartous, failing the promise (breaking EU sanctions) Martime Bulletin News Item
Jan 12, 2012 – Japan Says It Will Reduce Iran Oil Imports WSJ News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Russia opposes oil sanctions against Iran Reuters News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Cyprus stops Syria-bound Russian ammunition ship Guardian News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Turkey holds trucks taking suspect Iranian cargo to Syria Daily Star News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Iran stores more oil at sea as trade pressure grows Reuters News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Pakistan speeds pursuit of Iranian pipeline, defying US Miami Herald News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – China defends Iran oil trade despite U.S. push Reuters News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – India to cut Iran oil imports, may not seek waiver-sources Reuters News Item
Jan 11, 2012 – Public ire one goal of Iran sanctions, U.S. official says WaPo News Item
Jan 10, 2012 – Treasury Sanctions Three Drug Traffickers Tied to Mexican Drug Lord Chapo Guzman OFAC Press Release
Jan 10, 2012 – India Still Getting Oil from Iran WSJ News Item
Jan 10, 2012 – EU to meet on Iran oil embargo on Jan. 23 Reuters News Item
Jan 09, 2012 – Indian refiners, govt meet on Iran oil payments Reuters News Item
Jan 09, 2012 – Iran confirms has $2 bln oil debt with Italy’s Eni Reuters News Item
Jan 08, 2012 – Iran bans unofficial money trades after rial slip Reuters News Item
Jan 08, 2012 – India wants to pay for Iranian crude in rupees TET News Item
Jan 07, 2012 – Threat by Iran Adds to Specter of Conflict in Oil Lane WSJ News Item
Jan 06, 2012 – Top 3 Things You Should Know About the New Sanctions Against Iran’s Financial Sector E.Ferrari News Item
Jan 05, 2012 – Terrorist Designation of the al-Qaida Kurdish Battalions US Department of State
Jan 05, 2012 – China downplays effect of new US sanctions on Iran AP News Item
Jan 05, 2012 – Japan’s JX looks to Saudi for oil on Iran worries Reuters News Item
Jan 05, 2012 – Japan mulls cuts in Iran oil imports to win US sanctions waiver Reuters News Item
Jan 05, 2012 – Iran dealings put Turkey’s Halkbank in spotlight Reuters News Item
Jan 04, 2012 – Establishment of the Bureau of Counterterrorism US Department of State
Jan 04, 2012 – EU Moves Closer to Iran Oil Ban Bloomberg News Item
Jan 03, 2012 – Iran nuclear crisis: Sanctions ‘beginning to bite’ BBC News Item
Jan 02, 2012 – EU sees January decision on wider Iran sanctions Reuters News Item
Jan 02, 2012 – Iran refuses to fuel some European, Arab airlines AFP News Item

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