sanction

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Meanwhile, the U.S. is dialing up the economic pressure by tightening sanctions and threatening tariffs against countries that trade with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 72-year-old prosecutor has been sanctioned by the United States and the European Union for corruption.

From Barron's

The tourism sector, which employs more than 300,000 people, had already been weakened by US sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic -- with revenues dropping by 70 percent in six years.

From Barron's

Iran says the meeting will focus on its nuclear programme and the potential lifting of economic sanctions imposed by the US.

From BBC

Rebuilding Venezuela’s energy sector, however, would be a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar project,” Young said, requiring stable rules, contract enforcement, and sanctions clarity.

From MarketWatch