Middle East
US Backs Iran Sanctions Snapback Move
The United States has welcomed the decision of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom to trigger the “snapback” mechanism under...
Read moreDetailsOFAC Sanctions Greek National: Disrupting Iran’s Oil Exports
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Greek national Antonios Margaritis...
Read moreDetailsU.S. Repatriates Minor from Syria: Diplomatic Progress
The U.S. has successfully repatriated an unaccompanied U.S. citizen minor from a displaced persons camp in northeast Syria, marking a...
Read moreDetailsOFAC Sanctions: Disrupting Houthi Financial Networks
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two individuals and five entities involved...
Read moreDetailsBahrain-U.S. Nuclear Cooperation: Strategic Partnership
On July 16, 2025, the United States and Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation...
Read moreDetailsSanctions on UN Special Rapporteur: U.S. Defends Sovereignty
The U.S. Department of State has imposed sanctions on Francesca Paola Albanese, the UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur, for...
Read moreDetailsU.S. Sanctions Strike at Iran’s Global Shadow Banking Network
A sweeping move by the U.S. Treasury has blocked 22 global entities accused of helping Iran funnel oil revenue to...
Read moreDetailsUS Sanctions Iran Over Oil Smuggling
The US government has announced a sweeping new round of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil trade and Hezbollah’s financial networks. This...
Read moreDetailsSyria Sanctions Lifted: U.S. Policy Shift
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented President Trump’s Executive...
Read moreDetailsU.S. Sanctions Chinese Refinery: Disrupting Iran’s Oil Supply
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co., Ltd., a...
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