Sanctions

Iran slashes four zeros from its currency amid soaring inflation worsened by US-E3 sanctions

Iran’s parliament approved removing four digits from its currency, the Iranian Rial, to tackle hyperinflation, though economists warn the move is mostly symbolic.

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.
An Iranian woman walks past a map of Iran in Tehran on October 13, 2025.

Sanctions, GPS jamming and quiet defiance shape life in Tehran

 People celebrate after US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in Damascus, May 13, 2025.

‘The birth of a new Syria’: US Congress repeals Caesar Act sanctions 

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

Syria open for business as it eyes end to US sanctions - analysis


Ireland poised to blunt sanctions on Israel under corporate pressure, say sources

Ireland's government is one of the most outspoken critics of the war in Gaza, but, unlike others such as Spain, it hosts the European headquarters of some of the US's biggest companies.

People hold a banner with images of Ireland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Minister for Defence Simon Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, May 17, 2025.

EU confirms it has reinstated sanctions against Iran

The sanctions included freezing the assets of the Iranian Central Bank and other Iranian banks, as well as travel bans on certain Iranian officials.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Iran has little leverage on combatting nuclear sanctions after Israeli-US airstrikes - analysis

Despite Europe reimposing global sanctions, Iran has no active nuclear program after Israeli and US strikes, leaving Tehran with little leverage.

An illustration of sanctions being placed on Iran's nuclear program.

Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.

Snapback sanctions on Iran's nuclar program have returned, now they must be enforced - editorial

As the snapback takes legal effect, previously lifted UN measures are restored.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Iran's clerical leaders face existential crisis amid nuclear deadlock

Iran faces mounting unrest and economic pain after UN sanctions snap back, as fears grow over Israeli strikes and stalled nuclear talks with the West.

Iranian clerics pass in front of an anti-US mural during the 45th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 3, 2024; illustrative.

Iran says US desire for nuclear diplomacy is a deception

The United States, its European allies, and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear program to conceal efforts to try to develop the capability to produce weapons.

 Donald Trump seen with a model of an Iranian missile (illustrative)

Israeli officials suggest sanctions on PA's Abbas after Palestinian state recognition - report

Israeli security officials urge restricting PA leaders' movement and income sources but warn against harming civilians, Army Radio reported.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, September 8, 2025; illustrative.

Iran is rebuilding missile manufacturing facilities - report

Tehran is reportedly attempting to rebuild its arms manufacturing but is missing essential machinery.

A satellite image shows the Natanz nuclear facility after airstrike in Iran in this handout image dated June 14, 2025

Syria's Sharaa, in New York, renews call for US to formally drop sanctions

Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda leader, led rebel forces that overthrew Bashar al-Assad's government last year.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel, on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22, 2025.

US could hit entire International Criminal Court with sanctions soon

Washington has already imposed targeted sanctions on several prosecutors and judges at the court, but naming the court itself in the sanctions list would be a major escalation.

 FILE PHOTO: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, March 31, 2021.