Sanctions
US issues sanctions on six Iranian officials for crackdown on protesters as rial hits record low
The sanctions will target six officials who “oversee the Iranian security forces responsible for the violent crackdowns on protesters,” including Iran’s minister of the interior.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio bans senior Iranian officials, families from being in US
Trump threatens tariffs on any nation supplying Cuba with oil
Trump eases Venezuela oil sanctions to boost US investment
Israel, Hamas react strongly to Trump’s '48-hour' deadline on returning hostage remains - N12
Trump's 48-hour deadline for Hamas to return hostages' remains prompts action, with Israel and the US pushing for serious steps if demands aren't met.
The few prominent Jews worldwide demanding sanctions on Israel betray us - opinion
These kinds of Jews simply don’t have the required agency to demand that we be held to account and be sanctioned.
Israel exploited Assad govt's fall to impose expansionist, destabilizing project, Syrian FM claims
Syrian FM Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani accused Israel of pursuing expansionist goals and said Moscow aided Assad’s regime, as Syria rebuilds ties with China.
Erdogan pushes for sanctions, arms embargo in call to allies to lock Israel into Gaza ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted on Wednesday that he would be opposed to any role for Turkish security forces in the Gaza Strip.
US imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies Rosneft and Lukoil
"We encourage our allies to join us in and adhere to these sanctions," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement announcing the sanctions.
Iran slashes four zeros from its currency amid soaring inflation worsened by US-E3 sanctions
Iran’s parliament approved removing four digits from its currency, the Iranian Rial, to tackle hyperinflation, though economists warn the move is mostly symbolic.
Sanctions, GPS jamming and quiet defiance shape life in Tehran
Amid post-war unrest, Iranians face daily hardships, balancing government pressures with a growing sense of change. Citizens remain uncertain about the future, yet cultural expressions persist.
‘The birth of a new Syria’: US Congress repeals Caesar Act sanctions
The Syrian government welcomed the decision and considered it “a launch toward a new stage of recovery.”
Syria open for business as it eyes end to US sanctions - analysis
Syria is moving to capitalize on its new ties abroad.
Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources
Ireland's government is one of the most outspoken critics of the war in Gaza, but, unlike others such as Spain, it hosts the European headquarters of some of the US's biggest companies.
