Sanctions

Iran hosts Russia’s FM Lavrov as Moscow seeks benefit from US sanctions relief - analysis

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran this week to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shows Moscow's maneuvering.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran, October 19, 2026.
A demonstrator waves a Palestinian flag as protesters face police amid smoke during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 17, 2026.

European Jewish leaders warn Knesset election could trigger new EU sanctions, surge in antisemitism

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is seen on the day of a press conference regarding settlements expansion for the long-frozen E1 settlement, near Ma'aleh Adumim in the West Bank, August 14, 2025

UK may sanction firms bidding on Israel’s E1 settlement tender, Miliband warns

Israeli settlers next to a fire amid clashes with Palestinians during olive harvest in Abu Falah near Ramallah in the West Bank, October 16, 2026.

Settler violence threatens Israel’s rule of law, international standing, legal expert tells ‘Post'


Israel, UK agree to keep east Jerusalem consulate open as limited diplomatic mission

Twenty British diplomats, including the consul-general, will leave Israel, while seven diplomats will remain at the former consulate under a limited mandate, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.

A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in east Jerusalem, September 9, 2026

Cuba says US contacts fall short of formal talks as Trump pressure mounts

Cuba’s top diplomat in Washington says communication continues, but formal negotiations have not begun, disputing Trump’s description of the contacts.

Cuba's Minister for Foreign Affairs Bruno Eduardo Rodríguez Parrilla speaks during the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York on September 26, 2026;ilustrative

UK to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if east Jerusalem consulate closed, British diplomats expelled

UK National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell held talks with Israeli officials but failed to reach an agreement to keep the consulate open, Reuters cited sources as saying.

The British consulate in east Jerusalem on September 14, 2026.

CAM welcomes Treasury Department action against Hamas fundraising network

Combat Antisemitism Movement welcomes sanctions, saying disrupting Hamas financing is essential to American security and Jewish safety.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference to outline further sanctions against Iran, at the Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, August 24, 2026.

Despite US sanctions on Iranian flights, up to forty a day may still fly to Iraq’s Najaf - analysis

Iraq has become central to Iran's strategic chessboard in the region as Tehran seeks to expand its influence while navigating increasing US sanctions.

Demonstrators gather outside the Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf International Airport in Najaf on September 28, 2026, demanding the facility to be reopened for flights from Iran.

Araghchi offered inspectors access to nuclear facilities in exchange for sanctions relief - report

While Araghchi did not speak explicitly about the state of Iran's economy, the diplomats told Bloomberg that the suggestion signals the extent of the country's economic struggles.

Iran's foreign minister Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the UN, in Geneva Tuesday, 17th February 2026

US Treasury announces sanctions on Iranian railway, automotive industries

Among entities added to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals List as part of the new sanctions is the Islamic Republic of Iran Railway Company.

A train arrives at the newly-opened Maryam Moghaddas (Virgin Mary) metro station, near the Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenians, in Tehran on October 18, 2025.

Pakistani defense company, CEO, among entities sanctioned by US over alleged support to Iran regime

The Treasury alleged that Tajammal and Cavalier Group acted as third-party intermediaries for MODAFL and that Tajammal used his contacts to assist Iran in procuring and distributing weapons.

The national flags of Pakistan and Iran flutter outside the President House in Islamabad on June 22, 2026 on the eve of Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Pakistan amid the US-Iran peace talks.

Thousands of Christians visit West Bank settlements in support after European sanctions, trade bans

"The laws enacted in Europe against purchasing products from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are antisemitism, pure and simple," a Norwegian Christian leader said.

Dag Juliussen, head of the Christian Embassy’s Norwegian branch, visiting the Psagot winery.

Dutch Jewish leader warns of growing pressure on Jews after Netherlands sanctions - interview

The conversation came a week after the Dutch government's implementation of a new ban on the entry of all Jewish-made goods originating in the West Bank, east Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights.

 Ronald Visee holds a Netherlands flag flying at half-mast