Us sanctions on iran

Iran war, Hormuz disruptions drive first drop in global fossil fuel emissions since 2020 - report

Global fossil fuel emissions are projected to fall 0.4% in 2026, the first drop since 2020, partly as the Iran war cut oil and gas use. Researchers warn the decline is unlikely to last.

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on September 5, 2026; illustrative
An Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar

How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference, as finance ministers and central bank governors from G20 countries meet in Asheville, North Carolina, US, September 1, 2026.

Bessent: Iran in 'death throes,' US allies will support efforts to economically 'asphyxiate' IRGC

US forces operating in the Strait of Hormuz, July 17, 2026.

US sanctions are hurting Iran, but economic collapse alone may not topple regime, expert says


Iran says U.S. 'action group' will fail to overthrow state

'Americans are imposing sanctions but they claim they are supporting freedom, human rights, and global and regional security,' said the Iranian Parliament Speaker.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

German firms in line with U.S. Iran sanctions

Several European companies have suspended plans to invest in Iran in light of the US sanctions.

Euro (illustrative)

Restarting sanctions

Iranians walk past a large picture of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L), and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at a park in Tehran, Iran, January 17, 2016.

EU fights against U.S. sanctions on Iran

In an attempt to curb sanctons, European firms must apply to EU in order to end business with Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reaches out to shake hands with French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian in Tehran, Iran, March 5, 2018.

Analysis: Iran reaches crisis point as U.S. sanctions return

Washington’s harshest sanctions will come back into effect on November 4, by which date the Trump administration hopes to decimate Iran’s oil export market.

An Iranian woman raises her fist amid the smoke of tear gas at the University of Tehran during a protest on December 30, 2017

Iran's parliament summons Rouhani as economy falters under U.S. pressures

Iranian lawmakers want Rouhani to explain why, after more than two years of signing a nuclear deal, Iranian banks still only have limited access to global financial services.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018.

Khamenei backs blocking Gulf oil exports if Iranian sales stopped

Iranian officials have in the past threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route, in retaliation for any hostile US action.

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

No breakthrough in Iran talks as U.S. sanctions deadline approaches

Tehran is threatening to withdraw from the deal unless Europe can guarantee it the economic benefits and protections that were built into the nuclear agreement.

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a meeting in Vienna, Austria July 6, 2018

Rouhani says Iran will not give in to pressure from Trump

On Monday, police patrolled Tehran’s Grand Bazaar as security forces struggled to restore normality after clashes with protesters angered by the rial's collapse.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani attends a meeting with Muslim leaders and scholars in Hyderabad, India, February 15, 2018.

Where does Trump's showdown with Tehran leave Iran's nuke program?

After months of hearing US President Donald Trump threaten to tear up the nuclear deal, Iran has escalated its threats at the US and the West in the past few days.

Picture shows general view of Isfahan (UCF) nuclear power plant (UCF) 295 km from Tehran, March 2005