Us sanctions on iran

US issues 30-day sanctions waiver for sale of Iranian oil at sea

"In essence, we will be using the Iranian barrels against Tehran to keep the price down as we continue Operation Epic Fury," Bessent said.

The silhouette of an oil and chemical tanker off the Gulf of Fos-sur-Mer at sunset, in Martigues, France, March 20, 2026.
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026.

'If we stay longer, they’ll never rebuild': Trump confirms US will stay in fight against Iran

An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of US President Donald Trump delivering the State of the Union address, in Tehran, Iran, February 26, 2026

US-Iran nuclear negotiations: Red lines, risks, and what’s at stake in Geneva talks - explainer

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Iranian officials use Beirut airport to smuggle millions to Hezbollah - report


‘Increased military aid for Israel is a contradiction’

Interior Minister and Vice Premier Silvan Shalom said on Monday that easing sanctions on Iran would be premature and result in continued confrontation with the international community.

Silvan Shalom

US official: Iran's role in regional events could derail nuclear deal

"We're still quite concerned about state-sponsored terrorism, we're quite concerned about human rights, we're quite concerned by what is happening in Yemen, what's happening in Syria," official says.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2010.

Deal or not, many US states will keep sanctions grip on Iran

Nearly 2 dozen states have enacted sanctions against Iran and plan on lifting them only if Iran is no longer designated to be supporting terrorism or if all federal sanctions are lifted.

AN IRANIAN flag flutters in the breeze

Iran insists on full sanctions lift

US Senate leader vows renewed penalties if no deal by March 31.

Iranian military parade showcasing missiles

Despite Netanyahu claim, cheap oil not seen swaying Iran behavior

"I think it hurts their economy, there's no doubt about that. But I don't think it's decisive," Senator John McCain says.

A view of a petrochemical complex in Assaluyeh seaport on Iran's Persian Gulf coast

Hezbollah’s operations in west Africa

The Jerusalem Post

Iran smuggled $1 billion in cash to bypass internatioanl sanctions

Diplomatic sources say cash was hand-carried by couriers on flights from Dubai or Turkey, or brought across the Iraq-Iran border.

Afghan money lenders trade Iranian rial for dollars

Gallup poll: US public support for Israel not hurt by Iran flap

Reflecting, perhaps, the tension between Netanyahu and Obama, the number of Democrats with a favorable view of Israel dropped from 74% last year to 60% today.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (L) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, February 2, 2015

Back diplomacy with pressure

The Jerusalem Post

Meet David Cohen: The Jewish ‘sanctions guru’ appointed deputy chief of the CIA

Cohen is the first Jew to be appointed to such a senior position in the US intelligence agency; one of his key tasks will be to “follow the money” of ISIS terrorists.

David Cohen