Cuba is no stranger to economic and political crises. But a combination of nationwide blackouts and a fuel shortage–made worse by a U.S.-imposed oil blockade–have recently led to escalating political ...

New Delhi: As protests continue to spread across Iranian cities, US President Donald Trump has stepped into the moment with warnings of possible military action. He insists that his intent is to help ...

Ten years after wide-ranging UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme were lifted under a landmark deal with world powers, the economic measures are likely to be reimposed Saturday evening. The ...

Already suffering a 40 percent inflation rate and critical shortages of power and water, many in Iran expect conditions to get worse. By Farnaz Fassihi Farnaz Fassihi has lived and worked in Iran, has ...

Breach of fiduciary duty penalties can range from six-figure financial judgments to prison time, depending on the severity and intent behind the violation. If you're a financial advisor, this isn't ...

One way or other, it looks like Russia could soon be slapped with a fresh round of U.S. sanctions. As experts on economic sanctions, we argue that such efforts are akin to sanctioning ghosts. The ...

When economic sanctions hit food systems, the impact can be devastating on citizens. Irina Fuhrmann/Wikimedia Commons Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better ...

Britain, France and Germany have threatened to trigger a "snapback mechanism" to reintroduce UN sanctions over Tehran's atomic programme that were lifted under a now moribund 2015 Iran nuclear deal.