Sanctions

Smotrich calls for expulsion of UK ambassador after 'Post' report of planned settlement trade ban

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir also responded to the reports of the settlement trade ban by calling for Israel to recognize the Falkland Islands as "Argentine territory under occupation."

Finance Minister and head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich attends RZP's primaries event ahead of the upcoming elections, in Jerusalem, July 26, 2026.
Cuba's foreign minister says no negotiations despite "genocidal" blockade

Cuba's Foreign Minister says there are no talks with the US as the blockade continues

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Italian tech group Autistici/Inventati shuts down after US terrorist designation

A general view of the Treasury Building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

US sanctions Turkish bank, two subsidiaries in bid to increase economic pressure on Iran


Russian ship that sank after strange explosions reportedly carying nuclear reactors to North Korea

State-of-the-art US military aircraft known as “nuke sniffers” have been recorded surveying the wreckage scene twice over the last year, once on August 28, 2025, and again on February 6, 2026.

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Hungary PM Magyar gives veto power to key ministers in his cabinet following new EU sanctions

Hungary's new Prime Minister, Peter Magyar, and his ministers took their oath of office on Tuesday, completing the formation of his cabinet.

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and new members of government.

US imposes sanctions on 10 individuals, companies for aiding Iran's weapons sector

The US Treasury said it was also prepared to act against any foreign company supporting illicit Iranian commerce and could impose secondary sanctions on foreign financial institutions that aid Iran.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

UK announces sanctions targeting Russia fighter recruitment, drone production

This comes as a Russian overnight missile and drone attack on Ukrainian gas production facilities killed five people, including two rescue workers.

Workers clean a street next to damaged cars following what local authorities said was a Ukrainian drone attack, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the town of Voronezh, Russia July 15, 2025.

Syria relies on Russia's oil despite pivot to the West

Oil shipments from Russia have jumped 75% to about 60,000 barrels per day this year, making Moscow the country's dominant crude supplier following the fall of Assad in December 2024.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on January 28, 2026.

US imposes new Iran sanctions, warns shipping companies not to pay Hormuz tolls

The move comes after the US imposed new sanctions on Tuesday on 35 groups and individuals involved in operating Iran's covert "shadow banking" financial network.

A large US flag flies outside the White House in Washington, DC on November 23, 2025.

Under Ukraine pressure, Israel blocks suspect Russian grain ship

"The Russian supplier of the cargo will have to find an alternative destination to unload it," read a statement issued by Israel’s Grain Importers Association.

View of the Haifa port in the Northern Israeli city of Haifa, November 17, 2024.

US imposes fresh sanctions targeting Iran's covert 'shadow banking' financial network

The move comes after the US said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an independent "teapot" refinery in China for buying billions of dollars' worth of Iranian oil.

The American flag flies next to the South Portico of the White House on January 31, 2026 in Washington, DC.

UK blocks donation designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children in Israel

$80,000 designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children was blocked over links to Israel, with the treasury citing the risk of diverting funds from the conflict with Russia

Shayna, a Jewish Ukrainian refugee from the Alumim children's home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, catches bubbles as part of celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Purim after arriving to Israel following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

US imposes sanctions on Chinese 'teapot' refinery for buying Iranian oil

Last year, the US imposed sanctions on teapots Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group, Shandong Shouguang Luqing Petrochemical, and Shandong Shengxing Chemical.

An aerial view shows a petrochemical plant in operation by the Yangtze River in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province November 26, 2025.