Most Sanctioned Countries in the World

14 MAR 2024

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Russia

The Russian occupation of Crimea, which belonged to Ukraine, in 2014 marked the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Since then, sanctions against Russia have been imposed by other nations. However, sanctions have been accumulating since Russia seized all of Ukraine in 2022.

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Iran

When terrorists took control of the US Embassy in Tehran in November 1979 and kidnapped those who worked there, the history of sanctions on Iran officially began. In January 1981, the restrictions were lifted. Over the years, several sanctions have been placed on the nation. The most recent ones concern Iran's violation with nuclear weapons and uranium production regulations.

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Syria

The main international powers—the United States, Canada, and the European Union—have implemented sanctions against Syria, most of which are economic in nature. The Syrian government's treatment of its civilians throughout the 2011-starting Syrian Civil War is the reason for the sanctions. 

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North Korea

The imposition of sanctions against North Korea began when the country planned to conduct its first nuclear test in 2006. The main international powers are concerned that North Korea's development of nuclear weapons might spark hostilities between South and North Korea and force several nations into war. 

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Belarus

Belarus's participation in the Russo-Ukrainian War is the primary cause of the sanctions it is facing from the world's superpowers, including the US, the EU, and others. 

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Myanmar

The United States and the European Union, among other major nations, have imposed severe sanctions on Myanmar. These political and economic sanctions are put on Myanmar due of the way the government treats the Burmese people.

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Venezuela

Since 2014, Venezuela has been subject to sanctions placed on it by the world's major nations. They were connected by the events that transpired and by the elections that were held in 2017 and 2018. In 2019, the US targeted a number of industries, including gold, mining, banking, food, and oil, as part of a broader round of sanctions.