Us sanctions on iran

Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC

The operation has been met with "a great show of support," Bessent told reporters. "What I can tell you is many of our allies came forward and said we will do whatever is necessary."

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026.
US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US sanctions are hurting Iran, but economic collapse alone may not topple regime, expert says

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz

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


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.

US Treasury sanctions companies involved with Iran Petrochemical

The US Treasury announced sanctions against UAE and HK-based companies accused of facilitating the sale and transfer of Iranian petrochemical products.

 Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, DC

What does the US sanctions waiver for Iran mean? - analysis

The truth is that the Trump administration's decision in May 2020, only a few months before the November 2020 presidential election, to cancel these sanctions waivers was bizarre.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the killing of senior Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a US attack, in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022.

Iran pressuring US on sanctions ahead of rejoining nuclear agreement

Many of the sanctions imposed by the administration of then-President Donald Trump after the 2018 US withdrawal from the JCPOA hobbled the Iranian economy, punishing the regime.

RUSSIA’S GOVERNOR to the IAEA Mikhail Ulyanov waits for the start of talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, in Vienna, Austria, last month.

US imposes Iran-related sanctions on individuals, companies

The action freezes any US assets of those blacklisted and generally bars Americans from dealing with proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and their supporters.

A woman walks in front of new murals of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2019

US expected to impose new sanctions on Iran's financial sector - source

President Hassan Rouhani in June said his country was experiencing the toughest year because of US economic pressure and the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the Islamic Republic hard.

A woman walks in front of new murals of the former US embassy in Tehran, Iran November 2, 2019

Iranian president accuses US of 'savagery' after new sanctions

“With their illegal and inhuman sanctions, and terrorist actions, the Americans have inflicted 150 billion dollars of damage on the people of Iran,” Rouhani said.

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani listens during a news conference on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., September 26, 2018

Why the courage to confront Iran matters

The US is precisely right to take extreme action against Iran.

Members of the Iranian Army take part in the annual military drill, dubbed “Zolphaghar 99”, in the Gulf of Oman, Iran on September 7, 2020

What is the plan following US sanctions targeting Iran's missile program?

The US is putting in place sweeping measures to confront the Iranian nuclear program.

A display featuring missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran September 27, 2017

Iran exporting over twice as much oil as US estimated - report

TankerTrackers has found that Iran has conducted maneuvers with foreign tankers many times to transfer and export millions of barrels of oils and bypass US sanctions.

A crew member raises the Iranian flag on Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, previously named Grace 1, as it sits anchored after the Supreme Court of the British territory lifted its detention order, in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain, August 18, 2019.