Instead, the Government ordered the suspension of more than 300 teachers and threatened further sanctions.

Would he allow any other country to aid Iran's nuclear project without threatening sanctions or worse?

Voluntary organizations are able to threaten sanctions, such as expulsion, on its members.

Such a ruling would have prevented Washington from threatening sanctions in future disputes.

And he should threaten targeted economic sanctions against Sudan's leaders unless attacks stop immediately.

He threatens further sanctions and isolation if Iran continues to "turn its face" against the international community.

European ministers have threatened sanctions against Zimbabwe if political conditions do not improve.

They did not call for regime change or threaten sanctions.

Hours later, Turkey threatened unilateral sanctions, and announced war games along the border.

They threatened unspecified sanctions against any party that did not agree to the plan.