Meanings of ratchet up sanctions in English

The decision by EU foreign ministers to ratchet up sanctions against those responsible for the escalating repression was inevitable and entirely appropriate.

China is a permanent member of the Security Council, so it has a veto on any resolution to censure Iran or ratchet up sanctions.

China is a permanent member of the Security Council, so it has a veto on any potential resolution to censure Iran or ratchet up sanctions.

The United States and its allies have significantly ratcheted up sanctions against Iran.

Washington has also ratcheted up sanctions against Tehran in a row over Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Since then, Washington has ratcheted up sanctions on Tehran, saying it wanted to reduce Iranian oil exports to zero.

The United States has also ratcheted up sanctions on Syria since the uprising against Assad began in March 2001.

Swedish foreign minister Carl Bildt said: "We are reviewing the possibility of further ratcheting up sanctions on Syria, yes".

Since then, the United States has ratcheted up sanctions on Iran, saying it wanted to reduce its oil exports to zero.

The U.N. Security Council has unanimously ratcheted up sanctions on North Korea since 2006 in a bid to choke funding for those programs.

Since Kim Jong Un stepped up weapons tests in 2017, the United Nations has ratcheted up sanctions and China has been enforcing them vigilantly.