Sanctions against iran

US announces new sanctions against networks aiding Hezbollah, other Iranian proxies in Middle East

The sanctions targeted entities the US Treasury said supported the Iraqi-based Kataib Hezbollah and Lebanon-based Hezbollah.

Hezbollah members salute and raise the group's yellow flags during a funeral.
An illustration of a handshake over the backdrop of a Chinese and Iranian flag.

Iran dodges sanctions using barter system to buy billions of dollars of Chinese goods

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026.

Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026.

Pezeshkian thanks Putin for position on Iran war, says Tehran, Moscow resist US 'unilateralism'


Israel-Hamas War: What happened on day 194?

IDF destroys launchers in Gaza • Rocket directly hits building in north • US shoots down Houthi UAVs •IDF destroys Hezbollah launchers in Lebanon

 IDF troops evacuate wounded personnel in the North. April17, 2024.

US to impose new sanctions targeting Iran's missile and drone program

The new sanctions and other measures will "continue a steady drumbeat of pressure" to contain and degrade Iran's military capacity and effectiveness, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said. 

 White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan takes questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 10, 2023.

US unveils charges, seizures linked to Iranian oil network

The DOJ said it also seized more than 520,000 barrels of Iran's oil aboard the crude tanker Abyss that were covered by US sanctions.

A gas flare on an oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields is seen alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf, Iran, July 25, 2005

US imposes fresh sanctions over Iranian arms, cyber activity

The sanctions, announced in separate statements, represent Washington's latest efforts to punish Tehran, whose proxies in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza have attacked US and Israeli targets.

 Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building in Vienna

US issues sanctions targeting group in Iraq it says is behind recent attacks

The US Treasury Department in a statement on Friday said it imposed sanctions on six people affiliated with Kata’ib Hezbollah.

 People take part in the funeral of Hezbollah member Abbas Shuman, who was killed in southern Lebanon amid tension between Israel and Hezbollah, during his funeral, in Baalbek, Lebanon, October 23, 2023

EU considering sanctions on Iran, Hamas - report

The documents also showed that the EU wants Arab states to have a strong presence in any sanctions regime.

People rally against Iranian regime during a European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs council in Brussels, Belgium January 23, 2023.

Florida Governor DeSantis voices support for Israel, ‘leads’ against antisemitism

“Divesting from any company that supports Iran and ensuring that students are able to attend Jewish Day Schools safely is of utmost importance,” Florida Governor DeSantis said.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sits for a live television interview in the "Spin Room" after the conclusion of the third Republican candidates' U.S. presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. November 8, 2023.

UK sanctions Iranians to mark anniversary of Mahsa Amini death

The sanctions impose a British travel ban on those named, block any of their British assets and prevent UK entities from doing business with them.

 mahsa amini

US seizes Iranian crude oil linked to IRGC smuggling

 The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

Iran’s Raisi demands return of $7 billion in frozen assets from S. Korea

South Korean banks are holding onto $7 billion Iran says it is owed for the sale of oil products, according to the Mehr News Agency. 

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on during a TV interview, in Tehran, Iran June 20, 2023.