Sanctions against iran

US declares new sanctions on Iran, PGSA condemns US leadership

The PGSA condemned the sanctions and added that it considered being sanctioned by “a country whose leader takes pride in piracy” as a sign of “positive performance."

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.
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How the IRGC's shadow economy keeps Iran's nuclear program alive - analysis

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media after two days of meetings with a Chinese delegation, in Paris, France March 16, 2026.

Bessent urges more disruption to Iran's financing, will review US sanctions list

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

US sanctions Iranian foreign currency exchange, international front companies


Iran says oil exports hit highest level since reimposition of US sanctions - Tasnim

After US sanctions were imposed on Iran in 2018, Iranian exports have taken significant hits worldwide.

 Model of petrol pump is seen in front of US and Iran flag colors in this illustration taken March 25, 2022.

US targets Iranian petrochemicals, petroleum in fresh sanctions

The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six Iran-based petrochemical manufacturers, and three firms in Malaysia and Singapore, over the production, sale and shipment of Iranian petrochemichal

 IRANIAN PRESIDENT Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Tehran last month. Raisi plans to visit New York next month to address the UN General Assembly, despite US sanctions.

US imposes sanctions on individuals linked to Iranian drone maker

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated eight senior executives of Paravar Pars, the department said in a statement.

 ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY Guard Corps Commander-in-Chief, Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami, reviews military equipment during an IRGC ground forces drill in Iran last year.

Iran, Russia link banking systems amid Western sanction

Similar limitations have been slapped on some Russian banks since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine last year.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

Iran's economy: World's 11th-largest GDP is strong but in crisis

Iran is home to strong universities, advanced technology, and innovative start-ups. And a giant economy and population, whose size alone makes it formidable. 

 People at a co-working space in Tehran.

Netanyahu wants to stop Iran going nuclear - now he needs int'l support

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks international support for a credible military threat to stop Iran’s nuclear race.

 Focus on Iran, the Iranian flag in crosshairs (Illustrative).

EU to sanction 37 Iranians, its parliament asks it to target IRGC

"We believe we should already start working on the fifth [sanctions package] to list IRGC as a terrorist organization," said one EU diplomat.

 Flags of European Union and Ukraine flutter outside EU Parliament building, in Brussels, Belgium, February 28, 2022

Facing a very cold winter, gas-rich Iran shutters institutions to save gas

Iran lacks the technology and infrastructure to develop its massive natural gas reserves.

 A general view of Abadan oil refinery in southwest Iran, is pictured from Iraqi side of Shatt al-Arab in Al-Faw south of Basra, Iraq September 21, 2019.

US targets supply of Iranian drones to Russia in new sanctions

The targeted Qods Aviation Industries, which itself has been under US sanctions since 2013, has been a key Iranian defense manufacturer responsible for the design and production of drones.

A general view of Tehran city following the increase in air pollution in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2021.

US sanctions against Iran violate Iranian people's rights - UN experts

“The sanctions not only prevent the Iranian government from addressing them effectively; they contribute to making the challenges worse,” experts at the United Nations said.

A general view of Tehran city following the increase in air pollution in Tehran, Iran, November 24, 2021.