Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, shipping companies and insurers that they could face stiff U.S. sanctions if they aid the tanker flotilla, the U.S. envoy on Venezuela told Reuters on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams speaks during a news conference at the State Department, in Washington, U.S., March 31, 2020. Andrew Harnik/ Pool via REUTERS
It was a sign of deepening ties between Venezuela and Iran, both OPEC members with fraught relations with the United States. He said diplomatic warnings, known as demarches, have been sent privately to governments “around the world.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Exclusive: U.S. taxpayers' virus relief went to firms that avoided U.S. taxLast month Zagg Inc, a Utah-based company that makes mobile device accessories, received more than $9.4 million in cash from a U.S. government program that has provided emergency loans to millions of businesses hit by the coronavirus.
Read more »
US disrupts Iranian fuel deliveries to Venezuela, official saysThe Trump administration halted scheduled Iranian fuel deliveries to Venezuela Wednesday by threatening sanctions on the ships carrying the cargo, according to U.S. officials.
Read more »
Iran’s Gasoline Shipments To Venezuela Are A Historical EmbarrassmentOil-rich Venezuela's need to import gasoline demonstrates the abysmal management of the country over the last two decades.
Read more »
Hong Kong government warns removing U.S. special status is 'double-edged sword'Hong Kong's government warned Washington that withdrawing its special U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a global financial hub, could be a 'double-edged sword' and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.
Read more »
NSA warns of ongoing Russian hacking campaign against U.S. systemsThe U.S. National Security Agency on Thursday warned government partners and private companies about a Russian hacking operation that uses a special intrusion technique to target operating systems often used by industrial firms to manage computer infrastructure.
Read more »