U.S. Treasury Ratchets Up Pressure on Iran With Sweeping New Aviation Sanctions

The United States has sharply intensified its economic pressure on Iran by imposing sweeping new sanctions on the country’s aviation sector, targeting Iranian airlines, foreign intermediaries and companies accused of helping Tehran obtain aircraft and aviation technology. The U.S. Treasury Department announced on September 8 that its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) had sanctioned […]

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Three Groups Over Alleged Terrorist Network Ties

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on three organizations it says are linked to violent far-left and terrorist networks, escalating the Trump administration’s efforts to disrupt groups it considers threats to U.S. security. Organizations Targeted The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced the measures on August 26, targeting Palestine […]

US Expands Sanctions Campaign to Squeeze Iran’s Economy

The United States has launched a broad new sanctions campaign designed to intensify pressure on Iran’s economy, targeting the country’s oil revenues, financial networks, military procurement channels and international trading partners. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described the initiative as an “economic onslaught” against Tehran. The campaign, known as Operation Economic Outcast, combines fresh sanctions […]