Sanctions
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.
US issues general license for wind-down activities in Hormuz as new Iran sanctions imposed
British lawmakers press government for immediate ban on Israeli West Bank settlement imports
France, Germany to summon Russian ambassador to Paris over alleged cyberattack campaign
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."
‘Rebuilding a country the size of Syria means contracts worth billions of dollars,’ expert says
Renewed attention to reconstruction opportunities is colliding with unresolved sanctions exposure, weak institutions, damaged infrastructure, and uncertainty over Syria’s political future
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran's military oil sales, Treasury says
In a post on X/Twitter, Bessent asserted that “the Iranian economy and currency are in free fall,” as the US continues enforcing its blockade on Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran avoids US sanctions via ship-to-ship transfers of oil, may receive payment for months - report
The ships receiving the oil are often part of Iran’s “shadow fleet,” a fleet of old, rusting tankers that obscure their owners and may switch their flags to those of countries with little oversight.
UN Rapporteur Albanese resanctioned by the US Treasury amid legal challenge
OFAC announced that the Tunis resident had been returned to the SDN list for International Criminal Court-related sanctions.
The EU-ICC assault - opinion
Reports surfaced that the International Criminal Court is planning arrest warrants against elected leaders of Israel, and the EU announced new sanctions against Israeli civic organizations.
US Treasury subpoenas Hasan Piker, Medea Benjamin in possible Cuba sanctions violation probe - Fox
According to Fox, activists may have violated US sanctions by financing, coordinating, or delivering goods to Cuba, and potentially engaging in contact with Cuban government personnel or entities.
Hezbollah chief downplays calls to disarm terror group, praises success of FPV drone attacks
Qassem also rejected Israel-Lebanon talks, criticized the Beirut gov't and US sanctions, defended al-Qard al-Hassan, voiced support for Iran and Gaza, and denounced Bahrain's IRGC clampdown.
Netherlands proposes ban on import, sale of goods from Israeli West Bank settlements
The Cabinet-proposed sanctions would prohibit Dutch nationals and legal entities, both inside and outside the Netherlands, from importing, buying, or selling goods produced in settlements.
US sanctions nine individuals accused of enabling Hezbollah's undermining of Lebanese sovereignty
The State Department also reiterated that its Rewards for Justice program offers up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of networks that finance Hezbollah.
