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Trump admin mulls more sanctions that could threaten safeguards on Iran's nuclear program
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President Donald Trump and his advisers are considering revoking sanctions waivers that have allowed several countries to collaborate with Iran on civil nuclear projects, incl...
By Eric Brewer
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Washington Puts End to Iran Oil Waivers
After threatening for nearly a year, the Trump administration is moving forward with policies aimed at eliminating Iran's oil exports. The US will not issue new waivers -- tec...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump’s Big Iran Oil Gamble
In The News
The Trump administration’s announcement Monday that it is ending waivers allowing several countries to keep importing Iranian crude is likely to push up oil prices and sour re...
By Neil Bhatiya
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Exclusive: U.S. carves out exceptions for foreigners dealing with Revolutionary Guards
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The United States has largely carved out exceptions so that foreign governments, firms and NGOs do not automatically face U.S. sanctions for dealing with Iran’s Revolutionary ...
By Peter Harrell
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U.S. to end all waivers on imports of Iranian oil, crude price jumps
In The News
The United States on Monday demanded that buyers of Iranian oil stop purchases by May 1 or face sanctions, a move to choke off Tehran’s oil revenues which sent crude prices to...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump officials warn more Iran sanctions are coming
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Donald Trump administration officials today told US and foreign businesspeople that legal trade with Iran — already severely restricted by sanctions — is likely to constrict f...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CERAWeek: Will US extend Iran oil waivers? Q&A with sanctions expert Elizabeth Rosenberg
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When the US reimposed sanctions on Iranian crude in November, it also issued waivers to Iran's top oil buyers, allowing them to continue their imports, while agreeing to some ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Iran And Trading Partners Will Find Ways To Skirt Sanctions, Analysts Say
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The Trump administration hopes the sweeping sanctions it has imposed on Iran's oil, shipping and banking industries will cripple its economy and force it to negotiate a new nu...
By Peter Harrell & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump Has Only Sticks, No Carrots
The Trump administration imposed crippling sanctions on Iran on Monday in a widely anticipated slap at the country. The penalties, which grew out of President Trump’s decision...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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What’s Bad for Trump Is Worse for Putin
The results of the U.S. congressional elections marked a setback for President Donald Trump, but they might be worse for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The new Democratic majo...
By Peter Harrell
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As oil prices rise, US locks in on Iran sanctions
Rising global oil prices will not deter the Trump administration from pushing sanctions forward on Iranian crude exports in November, several analysts told S&P Global Plat...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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An Abundance of Sanctions Bills May Be Constraining Foreign Policy
Sanctions are a bit like antibiotics: best used sparingly to target a specific adversary. But lawmakers are increasingly looking to sanctions — one of the few pieces of major ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Russian Spy Chief Reportedly Met With U.S. Intelligence Officials
Rachel Martin talks to Peter Harrell of the Center for a New American Security about reports that Russia's foreign spy service chief, despite being on a U.S. sanctions blackli...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump Administration Admits It Cribbed From Forbes Magazine To Create “Oligarch List”
The striking similarity between a newly released Treasury Department report of Russian oligarchs and a 2017 list of wealthy Russians published in Forbes magazine is no coincid...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Trump Administration Says No to New Russia Sanctions, Yes to Cribbing From Forbes
With an impending congressional deadline for fresh sanctions on Russia, the Donald Trump administration engaged in a series of confused moves Monday that ended with no new pen...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Russian Billionaires Are Scrambling to Stay Off a New US ‘Black List’
Last August, Congress sent President Trump a clear signal that he could not be trusted when it comes to Russia; A near-unanimous, bipartisan majority delivered a bill to the p...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Coming U.S. List of Oligarchs Linked to Putin Alarms Russia’s Richr
WASHINGTON — It was all but ignored last year when it was wrapped into a sanctions law punishing Russian aggressions. But in recent weeks, a requirement that the United States...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Sanctions Weapon Is Under Threat — but Not From Bitcoin
Venezuela’s announcement that it will soon launch its own virtual currency, “El Petro,” with the express idea of evading U.S. financial sanctions, set alarm bells ringing in W...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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How Washington Helps Tehran Control the Internet
When thousands of Iranians streamed onto the country’s streets in the last week to protest government corruption and the dilapidated economy, authorities in Tehran reverted to...
By Peter Harrell
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Elizabeth Rosenberg on NPR: Protests In Iran Continue
Violent protests in Iran are continuing since they began six days ago, highlighting economic problems and the question of what impact U.S. sanctions have on Iranians. C...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
