October 17, 2026
US Bars Iran From Maritime Trade in Pressure Campaign
Washington says Iran is barred from maritime trade as it targets oil revenue and military funding, a step beyond the naval blockade already in place.
Articles for tag: Iran, maritime trade, Oil, sanctions, Strait of Hormuz, United states
September 10, 2026
Islamabad Sends Rare Public Greeting to Pyongyang
President Zardari wrote to Kim Jong Un and the Foreign Office posted public felicitations on North Korea's 78th founding anniversary, an unusually visible gesture toward a state Pakistan sanctions.
September 9, 2026
Israel Orders British Consulate in East Jerusalem to Close
Israel has given the British consulate in East Jerusalem 30 days to close and revoked its accreditation, citing British trade sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
September 3, 2026
Iran Strikes US Bases in Kuwait and UAE as Trump Threatens More Attacks
Iran struck US bases across the Gulf including Ahmad al-Jaber in Kuwait and Al Minhad in the UAE, drawing a sharp protest from Kuwait's army, as Trump said he could attack "any time we want" and Iran's security chief promised a strategy that "will shatter your foundations".
September 2, 2026
Xi Jinping Meets Sisi in Cairo as US Sanctions Threat Hangs Over Iran Links
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, as Washington threatens sanctions on Tehran's financial partners and has warned it could cut Egypt's Banque Misr operations in the UAE off from the US financial system.
August 27, 2026
Qatar’s Prime Minister Travels to Tehran to Relaunch US-Iran Diplomacy
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani visits Tehran on Thursday as the war nears its sixth month, after Washington and Tehran traded recriminations over new US sanctions targeting Iran's trading partners.
August 26, 2026
What Is Actually in the New US Sanctions Campaign Against Iran
Scott Bessent announced what the Treasury called an "economic onslaught", combining new sanctions with threats against Iran's trading partners — but stopped short of the harshest measures and named no countries or dates.
August 26, 2026
Iran and Oman Discuss a Temporary Corridor Through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran and Muscat say they discussed a "joint temporary navigational corridor" through the strait and agreed to clear it of mines, as most shipping remains shut down six months into the war.
August 24, 2026
Asim Munir Flies to Tehran as US Prepares Its Biggest Sanctions Push on Iran
Field Marshal Asim Munir travels to Tehran on Monday, the same day the US Treasury details what Washington calls the greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against Iran. Islamabad has been relaying messages between the two capitals since brokering an April ceasefire.
August 23, 2026
What Sanctions Does Trump Actually Have Left to Use Against Iran?
Washington has sanctioned Iran for nearly five decades and added a naval blockade since February. Ahead of Monday's Treasury announcement, the remaining options run mostly through China — and through the buyers rather than the seller.
