Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new sanctions, escalating the pressure on Iran to negotiate a deal to end the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He says countries that violate new U.S. sanctions against Iran will be forced out of the global financial market backed by the U.S. dollar. He announces a brief period for countries trading with Iran to cut off those relationships. #bessent #iran #sanctions #straitofhormuz #iranwar #trump
OTTAWA — With the United States imposing massive tariffs on Canada over the weekend, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to bring the U.S. to its knees with a crippling moose tariff.
Russian citizens drafted during the partial mobilization are dispatched to combat coordination areas in Moscow, Russia, on Oct. 10, 2022. (Stringer / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images) by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist [...]
As students return to classrooms this week, President Trump and Linda McMahon will host a back-to-school event highlighting their efforts to shut the department down.
Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Chrystia Freeland, joins Morning Joe to discuss the latest in the growing trade war between Canada and the United States. Freeland served as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during Trump’s first term, and led the negotiations for Canada in the process of redrafting NAFTA –the North American Free Trade Agreement– into USMCA –the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement– during Trump's first presidential term.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the Trump administration is "ending" the Iranian threat by imposing economic sanctions through “Operation Economic Outcast." The operation presses other countries to end Iran-related activity.
The Hill's Foreign Policy Reporter Laura Kelly discusses the latest comments from Ukrainian President Volodoymyr Zelensky, who argued that holding elections in Ukraine would 'destroy' the country. Read more from Laura Kelly here: https://thehill.com/author/laura-kelly/ #Ukraine #Zelensky #Russia #Putin #UkraineWar #ForeignPolicy
The measures, which the Treasury Secretary first teased last week, are designed to punish “enablers” of Iran that purchase its oil and facilitate financial flows.
