By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Thursday imposed sanctions on Kok An, a wealthy Cambodian senator and ally of Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen, and 28 individuals and entities that it said had stolen millions of dollars from U.

It is too early to talk about relieving any kind of sanctions on Iran, EU Council President Antonio Costa told a joint press conference on Friday after a meeting of EU

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Coons clash over claims that Iran gained $14 billion from temporary U.S. sanctions relief on oil.

The Treasury Department on Tuesday announced a new set of sanctions a new set of sanctions against 14 people, entities and aircraft it said were involved in the Iranian regime’s efforts to acquire more weaponry.

China’s bid to build a renminbi-based financial system beyond the U.S. dollar’s reach is gaining traction as a way to sidestep sanctions.

U.S. officials have launched a crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscams, imposing sanctions on a Cambodian senator and filing criminal charges against two Chinese nationals linked to these operations.

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.

The judge said she was “appalled” by the attorney's conduct and warned that any similar violation in the future could prompt another sanction and a referral to the Pennsylvania Disciplinary Board.