Sanctions

Iran regime will fall through mix of operations, economic pressure, ex-Mossad chief Barnea says

Barnea, in his first speech since leaving the post of Israel's spy chief in June, also said that Hezbollah and Hamas are weaker now than they were before the October 7 massacre.

Ex-Mossad chief David Barnea (L) and Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (R) at the Jerusalem Municipality, August 27, 2026.
A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

US targets Palestine Action in counterterrorism effort against 'far-left' groups

US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent takes questions from reporters as he speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on August 24, 2026. Bessent, in a column for the Financial Times, declared that an "economic D-Day" had begun against Tehran on Monday.

Iran economic sanctions leading to extremist regime elements gaining power, dissident says - report

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks with cryptocurrency executives in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington DC, US, August 19, 2026.

How will Trump's economic 'D-Day' plan impact Iran's nuclear, ballistic missile threat? - analysis


New Iran-related sanctions targeting tankers issued by US Treasury Department

“With its economy in freefall and inflation in the triple digits, the regime is desperate for cash,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

A ship remains anchored on May 16, 2026 in the Strait of Hormuz near Larak Island, Iran; Illustrative.

UK lawmakers demand full arms embargo and settlement trade ban on Israel

Eighty UK MPs and peers urged the new prime minister to impose a full arms embargo, sanction Israel and ban trade linked to Israeli settlements.

While the movement to boycott Israel has called for divestment since 2005, advocacy has ramped up in many places in the last two years during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

Some $18 billion of Iranian oil sold since outbreak of war, over half of annual budget

The sales generated more than 60% of the oil revenue forecast in Iran's annual budget, Iranian Oil Minister Paknejad said.

VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Four people, nine entities tied to Iran financial evasion network sanctioned by US Treasury

The Treasury further called for governments and financial institutions worldwide to avoid engaging with financial networks connected to Iran.

Mourners walk through Tehran's landmark Azadi Square ahead of the funeral procession of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family on July 6, 2026; Illustrative.

EU sanctions Iranian judges, leading cyber group figure, US sanctions Iranian financier

The Council said it had sanctioned Nima Salehi, the Iranian founder of the Ashiyane cyber group, which it said cooperates closely with the EU-listed Cyber Police (FATA) and the IRGC.

A VIEW from a drone shows the European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters, known as the Berlaymont building in Brussels, in 2026.

US Treasury sanctions Turkish, British-based Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas financial networks

Washington imposed fresh sanctions targeting what it described as a transnational Hamas financing network, including Muslim Brotherhood affiliates and a Turkish trading company.

An illustrative image of a silhouette over the backdrop of the Hamas flag.

Trump directs lifting of US flight ban to Lebanon after high-level meeting with Joseph Aoun

US flights were suspended in 1985 after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 from Athens, Greece, en route to Rome, Italy, that was forced to land in Beirut.

Middle East Airlines aircraft sit on the tarmac at Beirut's Rafik Hariri airport on April 10, 2026.

'Point of no return': Belgium becomes fourth European country to ban imports from West Bank

This makes Belgium the fourth European country with an import ban on Israeli settlements. Spain was first in September 2025, followed by the Netherlands and then Ireland. 

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever walks as members of the parliament applaud, at the Belgian Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.

UK working on plan to ban all trade with Israeli settlements, minister says

The news came as the EU also tried to ban trade with Israeli settlements.

JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.

US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposed

According to the license, wind-down operations are permitted until September 12, and any payments made under the license must be made via specific protocols within the US.

This frame grab taken from AFPTV video footage on July 12, 2026 shows a cargo ship anchoring near the Strait of Hormuz off the eastern coast of the United Arab Emirates at Khor Fakkan.