sanction
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A spokesperson for Zanjani denied the U.S. allegations and told the Journal, “He has neither required nor relied upon any cryptocurrency exchange for the purpose of money laundering or sanction evasion.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The sanction was lifted in 2016 as part of the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal that took effect that year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Eckert "accepted that he had specifically authorised the observations", which had "seriously violated" the integrity of the competition, the panel said when explaining why it had applied such a serious sanction.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
He notes the U.S. also extended sanction waivers for Russian crude exports, “easing tighter supplies into Asia.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
This order is subject to all judicial enforcement and sanction.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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