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US Treasury adds 6 entities to its anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday imposed sanction on six entities in different countries for their alleged- link to Iran drone-making industry.
2025-02-26 19:27
US imposes new illegal sanctions on Iran's oil exports

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry on Monday, sanctioning more than 30 brokers, tanker operators, and shipping companies in different countries.
2025-02-24 22:14
Iran-China oil flows surge as traders circumvent US sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iran's oil shipments to China have surged this month as traders navigated logistical hurdles caused by stricter US restrictions, allowing delayed cargoes to reach the world's top crude importer.
2025-02-19 13:14
Musk gains access to Treasury Department’s payment system

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave representatives of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency full access to the federal payment system late Friday.
2025-02-02 12:58
Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The US Senate confirmed Scott Bessent Monday to serve as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, making the longtime hedge fund manager the point person for the new administration on a host of key economic issues.
2025-01-28 13:00
US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – The United States imposed new sanctions on some entities in Iran, Russia over alleged election interference.
2024-12-31 19:52
US Treasury says it was hacked in 'major incident'

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Hackers were able to steal unclassified documents from United States Treasury workstations earlier this month, the US Treasury Department has said.
2024-12-31 09:55
US targets Iran with fresh sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – The US Department of Treasury imposed new sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran on Tuesday.
2024-12-03 20:24
US sanctions Syria company for alleged links with Iran, Yemen

TEHRAN, Nov. 15 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Thursday on companies, individuals and vessels allegedly associated with a Syrian conglomerate that Washington said was funding Iran’s IRGC and Yemeni government.
2024-11-15 09:18
US Department of Treasury imposes new sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – In continuation of hostility towards the Iranian nation, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Wednesday has imposed new sanctions on 12 Iranian individuals
2024-09-18 19:01
US sanctions Lebanese network over alleged Hezbollah ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – The Biden administration on Wednesday issued sanctions on a Lebanese network it accused of smuggling oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to help fund the Lebanese Resistance group Hezbollah.
2024-09-11 19:11
US national debt tops $35 trillion for first time: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The US national debt topped a psychologically important milestone of $35 trillion in recent days and has risen by $1 trillion since January — mounting by nearly $5 billion every day so far in 2025.
2024-07-31 16:53
US imposes new missile, drone-related sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – The United States has imposed new sanctions on people and entities it claims have been involved in procurement of components to Iran for use in its missile and drone program.
2024-07-30 20:11
US adds to Iran sanctions in support of Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were involved in "cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military.
2024-04-23 21:44
US sanctions 3 entities, 1 individual for links with Iran

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The United States imposed sanctions on three entities and one individual based in Turkey and Lebanon on Wednesday for alleged links with Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah movement.
2024-01-31 21:11
US sanctions target Iraqi Resistance group Kata’ib Hizballah

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The United States Treasury Department on Monday targeted the Iraqi Resistance group Kata’ib Hizballah with sanctions.
2024-01-22 20:09
US sanctions network for alleged link with Iran's drones

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a network it claimed was helping procure sensitive parts for Iran's drone program.
2023-09-27 18:52
US sanctions individuals, entities for links with Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") which is part of the US Department of the Treasury added some individuals and entities to its list of Iran sanctions on Tuesday.
2023-08-15 21:11
US Treasury Secretary leaving for visit to China

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Beijing on July 6 through 9 to meet with high-ranking Chinese officials.
2023-07-06 03:30
US Treasury Secretary:

US must expect decline in dollar's share of global reserves

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Washington should expect a gradual decline in the dollar's share of the global reserve, as the global de-dollarization move is gaining momentum.
2023-06-14 13:30
US reacts angrily to hypersonic missile by imposing sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The United States announced Tuesday that it has sanctioned a network of 7 individuals and 6 entities who were allegedly linked with Iran's ballistic missile program in the country, China and Hong Kong.
2023-06-06 19:18
US sanctions members of Iran’s IRGC, alleged affiliates

TEHRAN, Jun 02 (MNA) – The United States has imposed new sanctions on members of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) as well as individuals and entities it claims to be affiliates of the country's elite military force.
2023-06-02 09:55
Yellen warns of ‘chaos’ if US fails to raise debt ceiling

TEHRAN, May 07 (MNA) – The US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Sunday that unless Congress acts soon to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, “financial and economic chaos would ensue.”
2023-05-07 21:45
Sanctions may backfire on dollar, Janet Yellen admits

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – The role of the US dollar may actually diminish due to the US using its leverage on the global financial system to pursue its geopolitical goals through sanctions, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has admitted.
2023-04-17 17:21
US slaps new sanctions on 39 Iran-related entities

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – The US Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday afternoon a new round of sanctions on 39 entities accusing them of helping Iran to evade Washington's illegal sanctions.
2023-03-09 19:27
Kan'ani reacts to fresh US anti-Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kan'ani has reacted to the fresh US sanctions that illegally targeted several Iranian companies.
2023-02-10 11:00
US announces new sanctions on Lebanese Hezbollah

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The US Treasury Department announced Tuesday it imposed sanctions on several individuals and associated entities allegedly for facilitating financial activities for Hezbollah.
2023-01-24 20:33
US targets Iran with new sanctions

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Cooperative Foundation and senior Iranian officials, in a coordinated move with other western countries.
2023-01-23 21:07
US gives Ukraine additional $4.5 billion in financial aid

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that it would disburse $4.5 million to Ukraine in the coming weeks, according to a press release.
2022-11-22 20:20
US to sanction 42 individuals, entities related to Russia

TEHRAN, Nov. 14 (MNA) – The secretary of the US Department of Treasury Janet Yellen announced on Monday that Washington will impose new sanctions against dozens of individuals and entities that provide military technology to Russia’s Army.
2022-11-14 14:30