Trump’s Iran agreement embraces sanctions relief, a policy he and his team once denounced

For years, President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance argued against deals that provided financial concessions to Iran, saying that giving the regime money fuels terror.
Reuters

Sanctions and Export Controls: Compliance Roadmap

A failure to comply with applicable economic and trade sanctions and export controls can have significant legal, financial, and practical consequences for a company, including potential civil or criminal liability, fines, imprisonment, and reputational damage.
JD Supra

World Bank Group updates sanctions framework for first time in about a decade: What it means for risk mitigation, sanctions litigation, and M&A

The Office of Suspension and Debarment (OSD) may now withhold sensitive evidence in certain situations upon request by the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT), as long as the withheld evidence does not restrict a respondent’s ability to meaningfully defend ...
csis.org

Back & Forth 3: Do Sanctions Work?

Over the last two decades, the U.S. government has made sanctions its primary tool of economic statecraft. The United States has become the world’s sanctions superpower due to the far-reaching impact of the dollar on the global financial system and its ...
Jurist

Explainer: Imposing Sanctions on the International Criminal Court—A Wrong Move By the United States?

The year 2025 promises to bring many significant developments in the field of international law. Expect calculated and strategic weaponization of international law. Expect direct and indirect attacks on international law and institutions. Expect attempts ...
The Diplomat

The West Can’t Survive the Sanctions It Needs to Deter China

In the modern context, sanctions are supposed to act as a line of defense, measures designed to dissuade adversaries before a conflict even begins. But for sanctions to carry weight, they must be seen as viable: not just in concept, but in execution.
Reuters

Explainer: How Russian energy trade might change if sanctions are eased

MOSCOW, March 25 (Reuters) - As talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine continue, a potential relief in sanctions imposed on Russia, including its vast energy sector, is one of the issues on the agenda. Oil and gas exports are a key revenue source for ...
The New York Times

Trump’s Actions in Iran and Venezuela Show Limits of U.S. Sanctions

America’s vast economic powers are able to wear down an adversary’s economy but are insufficient to topple leaders on their own. By Alan Rappeport Reporting from Washington The United States has for years deployed a carefully designed economic ...