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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...

• US Treasury Targets Ortega Family Inner Circle and Nicaraguan Gold Sector

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Politics

  The United States Treasury Department has imposed sweeping sanctions on two sons of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and seven companies within the nation's gold industry. These...

• United States Treasury Removes Former Russian Finance Minister Mikhail Zadornov From Federal Sanctions List Following Formal Petition

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: US & Canada

  The U.S. Treasury Department has officially delisted Mikhail Zadornov, a prominent Russian banker and former government official, from its sanctions registry. While Zadornov had be...

• New York Judge Signals Support for Maduro Using Sanctioned State Funds to Finance Legal Defense

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Americas

  During a high stakes court appearance in Manhattan, Judge Alvin Hellerstein suggested that the right to a robust legal defense remains paramount for former Venezuelan leader Nicolá...

• Treasury Department Restricts Use of National Funds for Maduro’s Defense

  Published: Feb 26, 2026

  Section: Politics & Debate

  The United States government has officially denied a request from the Venezuelan administration to utilize state funds to cover the legal expenses of Nicolas Maduro. This decision,...