By Ryan Morgan A U.S. Navy helicopter intercepted and turned back toward Iran a sanctioned petrochemical tanker in the Arabian Sea on April 25, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced. CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, said a Navy helicopter from guided-missile destroyer USS Pinckney was dispatched to intercept the tanker M/V […]
Tag: International Sanctions
International sanctions are political and economic decisions that are part of diplomatic efforts by countries, multilateral or regional organizations against states or organizations either to protect national security interests, or to protect international law, and defend against threats to international peace and security. These decisions principally include the temporary imposition on a target of economic, trade, diplomatic, cultural or other restrictions (sanctions measures) that are lifted when the motivating security concerns no longer apply, or when no new threats have arisen.
