News : Sanctions

At DailyKos, Richard Lyon takes a closer look at the increasingly close relations between Iran and Russia, and how it constitutes defiance of Western sanctions. He argues that the situation will ultimately pose a very serious threat to US hegemony and the status of the dollar as an international reserve currency. Read it here:

(Reuters) - Iran's crude oil exports fell for the first time in five months in March, and are slated to drop further in April, moving closer to the levels stipulated by November's temporary nuclear deal that eased some sanctions on Tehran.

Spanish police stated that they have arrested three Spanish and one Iranian who intended to send dual-use equipment to Iran. These four persons were arrested in the cities of Barcelona, Tarragona and Palma Dekayorka. They are charged with membership in criminal groups, money laundering, and smuggling equipments that have dual usage (military and industrial).

Menendez, Kirk call on Obama to bring back suspended sanctions if Iran, Russia violate temporary freeze of Iran's nuclear program. Source: Politicker NJ - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) wrote President Barack Obama on Monday asking him to warn Iran that suspended sanctions could be reimposed if the country tries to violate the November 2013 plan that established a short-term freeze of parts of Iran's nuclear program. 

Source: Bloomberg.com A U.S. grand jury is investigating possible money laundering and other violations by Clearstream Banking SA and Iran’s central bank for the benefit of Iran, a federal prosecutor said in court papers filed in a New York suit involving victims of terrorist attacks.

(Reuters) - A Chinese citizen faces U.S. criminal charges that he conspired to export to Iran products that could be used in that country's nuclear program, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.