Sanctions
Federal judge blocks US sanctions against UN's Francesca Albanese
US District Judge Richard Leon in Washington claimed that the Trump administration sought to regulate Francesca Albanese's speech because of the "idea or message expressed.”
Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea
Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions
US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector
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.
US sanctions Iranian oil shipping network run by son of Ali Shamkhani
Shamkhani’s network had previously been sanctioned by the Treasury in July of 2025. The US issued 115 sanctions against the group, according to a Treasury press release at the time.
US imposes sanctions targeting Hezbollah financial network, State Department says
According to the statement, the sanctions are intended to disrupt fundraising and money laundering activities carried out on behalf of Hezbollah’s finance team.
DOJ probing Iran's use of Binance crypto-exchange to avoid US sanctions
The probe follows an internal Binance investigation into suspicious transactions that allegedly identified more than $1 billion in flows connected to a network funding Iran-backed terrorist groups.
Dutch prosecutors drop Samos case against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler
The decision adds to a broader pattern of legal cases falling away around Gertler after years of scrutiny tied to mining deals in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Iranian ships leave Chinese port with suspected missile fuel during war - report
Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.
Venezuela suspends 19 oil, gas production-sharing contracts signed under Maduro, sources say
Venezuela's oil ministry suspends 19 production-sharing contracts, including projects in Lake Maracaibo and the Orinoco Belt, as part of a broader review of deals linked to US sanctions.
