Sanctions
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
A list of upwards of 175 measures received a unanimous rubber-stamp vote in the National Assembly.
US issues new sanctions against Lebanese officials, companies aligned with Hezbollah
Europe does not view Israel as an apartheid state, EU ambassador tells ‘Post’ - interview
Iran deal reportedly includes $300 billion investment fund, majority already committed
UN Rapporteur Albanese resanctioned by the US Treasury amid legal challenge
OFAC announced that the Tunis resident had been returned to the SDN list for International Criminal Court-related sanctions.
The EU-ICC assault - opinion
Reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court is planning arrest warrants against elected leaders of Israel, and the EU announced new sanctions against Israeli civic organizations.
US Treasury subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin in possible Cuba sanctions violation probe - Fox
According to Fox, activists may have violated US sanctions by financing, coordinating, or delivering goods to Cuba, and potentially engaging in contact with Cuban government personnel or entities.
Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks
Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.
Netherlands proposes ban on import, sale of goods from Israeli West Bank settlements
The Cabinet-proposed sanctions would prohibit Dutch nationals and legal entities, both inside and outside the Netherlands, from importing, buying, or selling goods produced in settlements.
US sanctions nine individuals accused of enabling Hezbollah's undermining of Lebanese sovereignty
The State Department also reiterated that its Rewards for Justice program offers up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of networks that finance Hezbollah.
US removes UN expert Francesca Albanese from sanctions list
This development comes a week after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Treasury Department's sanctions on Albanese.
Czech FM vows to block EU sanctions against Israel after meeting with FM Sa'ar
“The Czech Republic will stand by Israel from this moment on, we will not allow any more trade sanctions, even if we have to block it as a single country,” Czech Foreign Minister Petr Macinka stated.
US sanctions Iranian foreign currency exchange, international front companies
“Iran’s shadow banking system facilitates the illicit transfer of funding for terrorist purposes,” said Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury.
Gaza flotilla leader linked to Hamas, PFLP leaders sanctioned by US Treasury
The former activist has gained prominence as a leader of the Gaza flotilla movement with the GSF. He participated in the recent flotilla, only to be intercepted by the Israeli Navy on April 29.
