#US Sanctions

The sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran may provoke a large influx of refugees into Europe, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Mark Lowcock said at a press briefing on Monday.

Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill in the Senate Foreign Relations committee that proposes punitive sanctions against China over its activities in maritime disputes in the East Sea (South China Sea) and the East China Sea.