The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Chinese refinery Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group and three Shandong port terminal operators for purchasing Iranian oil during ongoing nuclear talks, targeting entities involved in facilitating significant oil transactions. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized the US’s commitment to increasing pressure on Iran’s oil supply chain to hinder its destabilizing activities. This marks the third action against a teapot refinery and comes amid postponed nuclear negotiations, with President Trump warning of military action if a new agreement is not reached.
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Exclusive-Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE already sent some evacuees back, cable shows
Days before Trump announced support for Afghan evacuees in the UAE, the Emirati government began returning them to Afghanistan, having already informed Washington. While the UAE processed around 17,000 evacuees, over 30 remain in limbo, with reports suggesting families faced pressure to sign deportation letters or risk arrest, highlighting concerns for their safety under Taliban rule. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: Former President Donald Trump expressed a desire to help Afghan evacuees stuck...
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