Exclusive: U.S. puts sanctions on Turkish businessman, citing links to Iran's Quds Force

December 9, 2022

By Humeyra Pamuk and Daphne Psaledakis

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WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The Biden administration levied sanctions on Thursday on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of firms, accusing him of acting as a facilitator for oil sales and money laundering on behalf of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps.

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. tells European companies they face sanctions risk on Nord Stream 2 pipeline - Reuters News

January 12, 2021

By Timothy Gardner and Daphne Psaledakis

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WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department this month told European companies which it suspects are helping to build Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that they face a risk of sanctions, a spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday, as the outgoing Trump administration prepares a final round of punitive measures against the project.

INSIGHT-Biden will keep using U.S. sanctions weapon but with sharper aim - sources - Reuters News

December 16, 2020

By Matt Spetalnick, Daphne Psaledakis, Humeyra Pamuk and Trevor Hunnicutt

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden will not shy away from using President Donald Trump's weapon of choice - sanctions - as he seeks to reshape America's foreign policy, according to people familiar with his thinking.