Us sanctions on iran

How purchases of sanctioned Iranian jet fuel were disguised by Myanmar

Reef carried sanctioned jet fuel from Iran to Myanmar, according to records of fuel shipments to Myanmar, as well as satellite images and analysis by SynMax Intelligence.

An Iranian supertanker off the coast of Gibraltar
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

US President Donald Trump reacts as he speaks to the media with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent behind him, on the day of a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump says Iran is 'in deep trouble' as US maintains blockade of Strait of Hormuz


‘Increased military aid for Israel is a contradiction’

Interior Minister and Vice Premier Silvan Shalom said on Monday that easing sanctions on Iran would be premature and result in continued confrontation with the international community.

Silvan Shalom

US official: Iran's role in regional events could derail nuclear deal

"We're still quite concerned about state-sponsored terrorism, we're quite concerned about human rights, we're quite concerned by what is happening in Yemen, what's happening in Syria," official says.

Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards march during a parade to commemorate the anniversary of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88), in Tehran September 22, 2010.

Deal or not, many US states will keep sanctions grip on Iran

Nearly 2 dozen states have enacted sanctions against Iran and plan on lifting them only if Iran is no longer designated to be supporting terrorism or if all federal sanctions are lifted.

AN IRANIAN flag flutters in the breeze

Iran insists on full sanctions lift

US Senate leader vows renewed penalties if no deal by March 31.

Iranian military parade showcasing missiles

Despite Netanyahu claim, cheap oil not seen swaying Iran behavior

"I think it hurts their economy, there's no doubt about that. But I don't think it's decisive," Senator John McCain says.

A view of a petrochemical complex in Assaluyeh seaport on Iran's Persian Gulf coast

Hezbollah’s operations in west Africa

The Jerusalem Post

Iran smuggled $1 billion in cash to bypass internatioanl sanctions

Diplomatic sources say cash was hand-carried by couriers on flights from Dubai or Turkey, or brought across the Iraq-Iran border.

Afghan money lenders trade Iranian rial for dollars

Gallup poll: US public support for Israel not hurt by Iran flap

Reflecting, perhaps, the tension between Netanyahu and Obama, the number of Democrats with a favorable view of Israel dropped from 74% last year to 60% today.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (L) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, February 2, 2015

Back diplomacy with pressure

The Jerusalem Post

Meet David Cohen: The Jewish ‘sanctions guru’ appointed deputy chief of the CIA

Cohen is the first Jew to be appointed to such a senior position in the US intelligence agency; one of his key tasks will be to “follow the money” of ISIS terrorists.

David Cohen