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Family of UN rapporteur Albanese sues Trump administration over sanctions
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Albanese, a supporter of Palestinian rights, has faced US sanctions since July over her criticism of Israel.
Feb 26, 2026, 9:25 PM
Iran, US set to hold talks as Trump threatens force, imposes sanctions
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Iran's top diplomat arrives in Geneva as US announces new sanctions on vessels linked to Tehran's oil trade.
Feb 26, 2026, 2:14 AM
US issues new sanctions as it dials up pressure on Iran
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Washington penalties target oil vessels as Trump administration intensifies 'maximum pressure' campaign against Tehran.
Feb 25, 2026, 4:54 PM
Life in Cuba Under Trump's Pressure Campaign: No Electricity, No Oil, and Impossible Choices
Abraham Jiménez Enoa, Wired
As the United States takes new steps against the regime that has ruled the island since 1959, the Cuban people face 20-hour blackouts, decreased internet access, and shortages of basic supplies.
Feb 24, 2026, 6:38 PM
Three myths about the Russia economic war
Maximilian Hess, Al Jazeera English
Has Moscow really overcome the sanctions regime? It is time to talk facts, not fiction.
Feb 24, 2026, 2:49 PM
US military boards third oil tanker in Indian Ocean after tracking it from Caribbean
The Associated Press, Abcnews.com
The Pentagon says U.S. military forces have boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea
Feb 24, 2026, 1:10 PM
Iran banks big on murky oil ‘trustees’ as war with US on the horizon
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English
Billions in oil funds have not been returned to Iran as transparency fades amid efforts to circumvent biting sanctions.
Feb 23, 2026, 6:02 PM
The Ukraine war in numbers: People, territory, money
John T Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera English
Four years into Russia's grinding war on Ukraine, Al Jazeera looks at the costs — to people, territory and treasuries.
Feb 23, 2026, 7:19 AM
Iran seeks to get out of FATF blacklist amid domestic political divisions
Maziar Motamedi, Al Jazeera English
North Korea and Myanmar are other two countries on global financial blacklist as Tehran promises countermeasures.
Feb 15, 2026, 2:24 PM
Canada wants Iran government change, increases sanctions
Internazionale, Internazionale.it
TORONTO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Canada wants a change of government in Iran but would not say whether it would support a U.… Leggi
Feb 14, 2026, 5:13 PM
US says it caused dollar shortage to trigger Iran protests: What that means
Yashraj Sharma, Al Jazeera English
US official admits engineering dollar shortage to strangle rial, which culminated in the deadliest crackdown in Iran.
Feb 13, 2026, 8:14 AM
US sanctions officials from Marshall Islands and Palau, citing China fears
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Trump administration has accused Hokkons Baules of Palau and Anderson Jibas of the Marshall Islands of corruption.
Feb 11, 2026, 2:32 AM
US imposes new Hezbollah sanctions targeting gold exchange firm
Ali Harb, Al Jazeera English
Trump administration vows to cut off Lebanese group 'from the global financial system' amid daily Israeli violations.
Feb 10, 2026, 7:32 PM
Iran suggests it could dilute highly enriched uranium for sanctions relief
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Iran's atomic energy chief makes comment as more mediated negotiations with the US expected.
Feb 9, 2026, 4:57 PM
Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran
BBC News
The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.
Feb 7, 2026, 1:28 AM
US imposes sanctions on ‘shadow fleet’ accused of transporting Iranian oil
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The US State Department has said the economic penalties are necessary to 'stem the flow of revenue' to Tehran.
Feb 6, 2026, 6:11 PM
UN warns of humanitarian collapse in Cuba as US seeks to block oil supplies
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Warning comes as US threatens tariffs on any country that supplies oil to the Caribbean island.
Feb 5, 2026, 4:57 AM
Iran-US tensions soar: What do both sides want?
Priyanka Shankar, Charu Sudan Kasturi, Al Jazeera English
From enriched uranium and ballistic missiles to sanctions and regional influence, the differences are many.
Jan 29, 2026, 12:24 PM
EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown
SAM McNEIL and JON GAMBRELL, Yahoo Entertainment
The European Union appeared poised Thursday to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests...
Jan 29, 2026, 7:03 AM
Cuban official accuses US of ‘piracy’ against sanctioned Caribbean island
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Ambassador Carlos de Cespedes says US pressure 'will not subjugate' Cuba as Venezuelan oil exports to island dry out.
Jan 25, 2026, 9:41 AM
Iran Shows Why America’s Embrace of Stablecoins Is a Double-Edged Sword
Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com
Lawmakers are propping up the sanction-avoidance industry in the name of the almighty dollar.
Jan 23, 2026, 3:30 PM
Russia could face costly write-offs in Venezuela on its oil assets and arms loans, think tank analyst says
Huileng Tan, Business Insider
Western sanctions and weak oil prices are already squeezing Russia's coffers, pressuring funds used to sustain the war and the broader economy.
Jan 15, 2026, 5:23 AM
Exclusive-US may lift more Venezuela sanctions next week, Bessent says
Internazionale, Internazionale.it
By David LawderSAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has told Reuters that additional U.S. sanctions on Venezuela could be lifted as… Leggi
Jan 10, 2026, 8:34 PM
Illicit Crypto Flows Climbed to $154 Billion in 2025 as Nation States Evade Sanctions, Report Finds
Kyle Torpey, Gizmodo.com
As the Trump administration is adding rocket fuel to sanction enforcement, it's also been legitimizing crypto.
Jan 9, 2026, 3:30 PM