Sanctions
US, Qatar plan to unfreeze billions in Iranian funds for purchase of humanitarian goods - report
The deal would allow Iran to begin by accessing $6 billion currently held in Qatar, specifically for purchases of food, medicine, and other humanitarian goods.
Iranian Guards' business empire to win big if US sanctions lifted
Cuban lawmakers approve sweeping reforms to socialist model amid US pressure
US issues new sanctions against Lebanese officials, companies aligned with Hezbollah
US imposes fresh sanctions targeting Iran's covert 'shadow banking' financial network
The move comes after the US said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an independent "teapot" refinery in China for buying billions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil.
UK blocks donation designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children in Israel
$80,000 designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children was blocked over links to Israel, with the treasury citing the risk of diverting funds from the conflict with Russia
US imposes sanctions on Chinese 'teapot' refinery for buying Iranian oil
Last year, the US imposed sanctions on teapots Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical, and Shandong Shengxing Chemical.
Russian diplomats denounce new EU sanctions, claim they are 'meaningless' without UN decision
Russian news agencies quoted a statement by diplomats at Russia's mission to the European Union as saying the measures were meaningless without a decision from the UN Security Council.
Trump's Op. Economic Fury pressure campaign on Iran expands beyond Hormuz blockade - report
Operation Economic Fury began with the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz before expanding to ships providing support to the Iranian regime in international waters.
United States Treasury Department imposes fresh sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
The move comes as a two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump is due to end in the coming days.
Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment
Reza Dindar, a 44-year-old Iranian, faces a nine-count indictment in Seattle for attempting to evade US trade sanctions on Iran by using third countries like China for illegal exports.
WATCH: US intercepts 'stateless sanctioned' vessel in Indo-Pacific area, enforcing Iran sanctions
The Pentagon confirmed a US military boarding of the stateless M/T Tifani, a vessel tied to Iranian smuggling activity, as part of global maritime enforcement efforts to disrupt illicit networks.
Iran's IRGC Quds Force head Qaani visits Baghdad, meets Shi'ite political, militia leaders - report
Iran's Quds Force head Esmail Qaani visited Baghdad to discuss Iraq's next prime minister and the future of Shi'ite militias amid US sanctions.
Sanctioning Dodik won't bring a Muslim apocalypse, just accountability for his crimes - opinion
To portray sanctions as an attack on communal balance rather than a response to individual conduct is to obscure responsibility and dissolve the distinction between law and identity.
