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US removes Syria's designation as State Sponsor of Terrorism

The State Department formally removed Syria from the US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism after the previously announced move underwent congressional review.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
The Trump administration’s decision to begin removing Syria from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism has opened the door to broader economic engagement after decades of sanctions.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces a new set of sanctions against Iran, describing them as "an economic D-Day", in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department on August 24, 2026 in Washington, DC.

US Treasury announces 'Operation Economic Outcast' on Iran following warning of 'economic D-Day'

"It is now a time for world leaders to make a decision between prosperity and isolation, peace and terror, America and Iran," declared US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

|ByAARON GLICK, ESTHER DAVIS
The US Department of the Treasury Building in Washington, DC, US, July 11, 2026.

US national debt tops $40 trillion for first time, doubled under presidents Trump, Biden

The federal government's IOU has now more than doubled in less than a decade, from $19.95 trillion when US President Donald Trump was sworn in for the first time in January 2017.

|ByREUTERS
Judge Tomoko Akane arrives prior to the announcement of the International Criminal Court (ICC) verdict that sentenced Malian Jihadist police chief Al Hassan Ag Abdoul Aziz Ag Mohamed Ag Mahmoud to 10 years in jail for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

US imposes sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, Treasury Department confirms

The sanctions freeze any US assets the individuals may have and essentially cut them off from the US financial system, with which almost all internationally operating banks have close ties.

|ByREUTERS

Netherlands man faces three years in prison for financing Hamas front

The 58-year-old Leidschendam man transferred approximately 8 million euros from 2010 to 2023 in cooperation with the ISRAA Foundation.

APRIL 15, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Members of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad stand on a street during Eid al-Fitr in Gaza City, last week.

US will not renew waiver on Iranian oil as it mounts pressure on Tehran, sources say

The waiver, which the Treasury Department issued on March 20, allowed some 140 million barrels of oil to reach global markets and helped relieve pressure on energy supply during the war with Iran.

APRIL 14, 2026ByREUTERS
A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

Trump signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition

The first $100 bills bearing Trump's signature and those of US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other denominations in subsequent months.

MARCH 27, 2026ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump writes his signature, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 9, 2025.