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
Singapore to sanction Israeli settler leaders, supports Palestine statehood
"We call on the Israeli government to cease settlement construction and expansion," Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said.
Iran warns it will suspend IAEA cooperation if UN sanctions are reinstated
Iran threatened to resist UN nuclear "snapback" sanctions, asserting that it will overcome any sanctions.
Can Zohran Mamdani divest NYC from Israel? His likely comptroller, Mark Levine, dismisses concern
Mark Levine says a future Mayor Mamdani would have little power to pull city pensions from Israel bonds, stressing comptroller-led decisions and legal hurdles.
Merz: Germany still to decide whether to back sanctions on Israel
Merz said Israel's actions in Gaza were not proportional to its stated goals, but said Germany did not share the view that the actions amounted to genocide.
UN sanctions on Iran to be reimposed, France's Macron says
As Iran's 30-day deadline for avoiding snapback sanctions approaches, European leaders discussed the possibility of further nuclear sanctions.
Italy ready to back EU sanctions against Israel and its ministers
The Italian Foreign Minister considers trade sanctions against Israel
Syrian foreign minister to discuss lifting of US sanctions in Washington this week, Axios reports
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani is due to meet US lawmakers in Washington to discuss lifting sanctions and advancing a security deal with Israel, Senator Lindsey Graham was cited as saying.
EU executive will adopt new sanctions against Israel on Wednesday, spokesperson says
Sanctions targeting trade agreements with Israel have long been discussed by European Union officials.
Netherlands plans to ban imports from West Bank settlements, Dutch FM says
The Netherlands is a leading global buyer of Israeli goods, but Van Weel did not say what volume of goods is currently imported from Jewish settlements.
EU reviewing deals with Israel, citing two-state solution threats, European diplomats tell 'Post'
Senior European officials are watching as the EU’s flagship vision - the two-state solution - disappears day by day, through both official declarations and actions on the ground.
