Iran sanctions

Treasury Secretary Bessent says US entering 'endgame' with Iran, will sever economic lifelines

"Any remaining tie to Tehran will hasten the economic ostracism of countries and entities, whether that tie be purposefully constructed or wilfully ignored."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, DC, US, August 20, 2026.
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

Iran made billions of dollars, bypassed sanctions amid US blockade, top official Rezaee claims

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a special plenum session in honor of US President Donald Trump at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 13, 2025

Chance of Iran war expansion dropped after Trump declared economic warfare, officials say

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

'Economic D-Day': Trump threatens economic warfare against countries aiding Iran


United against the execution of Navid Afkari

Making sense of Iran’s murder of champion wrestler Navid Afkari and its boycott of Israeli athletes

Executed Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on individuals, companies

The action freezes any US assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters.

A woman walks in front of new murals of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2019

Ashkenazi: Russia should respect Iran arms embargo

“We must continue implementing the arms embargo and prevent Iran from undermining stability in the Middle East."

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Athens on October, 26, 2020.

Iranian economy on verge of collapse due to American sanctions, pandemic

COVID-19 deaths continue to climb as Tehran accuses US of trying to starve it into surrender

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wears a protective face mask, during a virtual meeting with lawmakers in Tehran

US expected to impose new sanctions on Iran's financial sector - source

President Hassan Rouhani in June said his country was experiencing the toughest year because of US economic pressure and the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the Islamic Republic hard.

A woman walks in front of new murals of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2019

Iranian president accuses US of 'savagery' after new sanctions

“With their illegal and inhuman sanctions, and terrorist actions, the Americans have inflicted 150 billion dollars of damage on the people of Iran,” Rouhani said.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens during a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018

Coronavirus, explosions and elections saved us from a nuclear Iran in 5780

REGIONAL AFFAIRS: IN MARCH, Israeli intelligence sources told The Jerusalem Post that due to the coronavirus crisis, Iran could not maintain the same pace of uranium enrichment.

FILE PHOTO: Members of the media and officials tour the water nuclear reactor at Arak, Iran December 23, 2019. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US says new Iran sanctions coming on Thursday over rights violations

"The US is committed to holding accountable those who deny freedom and justice to people of Iran."

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks next to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, at the U.S. State Department in Washington, U.S., S

What are Iran’s calculations against the US today?

Recent statements paint a picture of a solidifying worldview in Iran that harkens back not only to the era of the Iran-Iraq War, but also its view of a 'final victory' against the West.

IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER Mohammad Javad Zarif shares a laugh with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Monday

US issues sweeping sanctions that target Iranian arms industry

Pompeo also announced sanctions against Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, whose presidency is contested.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks next to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, and Defense Secretary Mark Esper, during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, at the U.S. State Department in Washington, U.S., S