Sputnik - The ban comes amid intensifying tensions between the United States and Iran that started after the US withdrew from the JCPOA accord, which limited the Iranian nuclear programme. Iran has similarly announced that it's going to withdraw from some of its JCPOA commitments. The US Department of Commerce has announced that it's added 12 foreign ...

Reuters - The U.S. government will not ensure sale of its oil to India at cheaper rates as the commodity is controlled by private companies, U.S. commerce secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday. Ross is in India to participate in a trade forum. The latest U.S. sanctions against Iran has barred Asian buyers, including India, from importing oil from ...

Variety- Speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference on Monday, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross recalled the scene at Mar-a-Lago on April 6, when the summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping was interrupted by the strike on Syria. Just as dessert was being served, the president explained to Mr. Xi he had something he wanted to tell him,...