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- United States Issues Sanctions Warning to Global Shippers Over Proposed Iranian Transit Tolls in Strait of Hormuz
Published: May 1, 2026
Section: Iran War
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a formal advisory warning international shipping companies that paying fees to Iran for passage through the S...
- Trump Administration Sanctions Major Chinese Refinery Hengli Petrochemical in Escalating Campaign Against Iranian Oil Trade
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Middle East
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Hengli Petrochemical (Dalian) Refinery Co., Ltd., China's second-largest independent refiner, for purchasing bill...
- Treasury Department Targets Iranian Shadow Banking Network With New Sanctions Against 35 Individuals and Entities
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: US & Canada
The United States government announced a sweeping round of sanctions on Tuesday targeting 35 entities and individuals allegedly involved in Iran's clandestine financial infrastruct...
- Ursula von der Leyen Rejects Early Sanctions Relief for Iran Following Domestic Crackdowns
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Iran War
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated in Berlin today that it is "too early" to lift sanctions on Iran, citing the regime's ongoing suppression of its populatio...
- Costa Rica Joins Global Wave in Designating Iran’s IRGC as a Terrorist Group
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Politics
In a significant shift in its international security policy, Costa Rica has formally designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. The des...
- Iran Rejects United States Ceasefire Proposal and Pledges Continued Conflict
Published: Apr 6, 2026
Section: Iran War
The Iranian government has formally rejected a United States ceasefire proposal, opting instead to continue military operations against the U.S. and Israel. Communicated through Pa...
- U.S. Seizes 500 Million Dollar Manhattan Tower From Iran to Compensate Terrorism Victims
Published: Mar 28, 2026
Section: FDD
Following a 17-year legal battle, the U.S. government has finalized a settlement to strip the Tehran regime of its ownership of the 650 Fifth Avenue building in Midtown Manhattan....
- US considers lifting Iran oil sanctions to curb soaring energy prices as Federal Reserve warns of inflation
Published: Mar 20, 2026
Section: Middle East
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has indicated that lifting sanctions on stranded Iranian oil could deliver supplies to Asian ports within days to stabilize global markets. Simultaneo...