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State Dept. Gets First Sanctions Coordination Leader in Years

James O’Brien was confirmed by the Senate April 6 as the State Department’s sanctions coordinator (see 2201130047) and officially began serving in the role last week, the agency said. O’Brien is the first person to head the agency’s ​​Office of…

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Sanctions Coordination since President Donald Trump disbanded the office in 2017. The office will “oversee work on sanctions and further strengthen cooperation with allies and partners in the use of this critical tool,” the State Department said.