Added to the US sanctions list was Omar Alsheak, who the Treasury Department said has held various leadership roles in HTS and currently serves as a Shura Council member, emir of the HTS’ Aleppo army and supervisor of its economic portfolio abroad.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/05/us-turkey-blacklist-syrian-militants-financial-facilitators

As two major countries targeted with US sanctions, Iran and China have increased their cooperation in recent years to offset the impact of the illegal bans on their economies.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/203956/Iran-s-crude-oil-exports-to-China-tripled-since-2020-Report

A US terrorist designation would mean any entity that does business with the Houthis would be subject to US sanctions, making both steps impossible to implement without the parties involved facing penalties.

Source: https://news.antiwar.com/2023/12/12/us-threatens-to-kill-yemen-peace-deal-over-houthi-attacks-on-red-sea-shipping/

"Consistent with US sanctions, these funds can only be accessed for humanitarian and other non-sanctionable transactions.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/202507/US-reacts-to-settlement-of-Iraq-debts-to-Iran

India — specifically private sector refiners RIL and Nayara Energy (NEL)–was a regular buyer of Venezuelan crude prior to imposition of US sanctions on Caracas in 2019.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/india-import-oil-venezuela-hardeep-singh-puri-9069466/

In response to a new round of US sanctions, Russia has announced that it is banning 500 Americans from entering the country, including former president Barack Obama and comedian Stephen Colbert.

Source: https://www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk/news/national/23535575.barack-obama-stephen-colbert-among-500-americans-banned-going-russia/?ref=rss

Iran’s oil sector has been under heavy US sanctions since former President Donald Trump withdrew from the nuclear agreement in 2018.

Source: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2023/02/us-unveils-new-sanctions-irans-petroleum-industry

Li has also been subject to US sanctions since 2018 over the purchase of combat aircraft and equipment from Russia’s main arms exporter, Rosoboronexport.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/just-in-china-declines-meeting-with-us-defence-chief-pentagon/

Pundits believe that Iranians from all walks of life may well be discontent with their economic lot, but they know that their hardships are mainly due to US sanctions, which have done so much damage to the lives of Iranians.

Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/199353/Iranians-overwhelmingly-oppose-America

Qatar will ensure the money, which is now available to Tehran, will be spent on humanitarian goods and not items under US sanctions.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/prisoner-swap-us-iran-deal-b2413593.html

Russia and Iran are both seeking to evade crippling US sanctions.

Source: http://southasiajournal.net/is-central-asia-and-the-caucasus-the-indo-pacifics-next-stop/

Russia, which is also under US sanctions, as well as its eastern neighbours China and India are reportedly avoiding the SWIFT system by making payments in their local currencies.

Source: https://insiderzim.com/us-extends-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-by-another-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-extends-sanctions-on-zimbabwe-by-another-year

The new law doesn’t just apply to US sanctions, but according to Boldermans, it’s also aimed at other Western countries that are making things difficult for China with all kinds of sanctions.

Source: https://www.baltimoregaylife.com/china-brings-law-to-oppress-america/

US sanctions Turkey-based entities it says helped.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/brazils-lula-in-shanghai-on-visit-to-boost-ties-with-china/