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05.22.2026, 15:44

Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime—Continuing Into This Month

Transactions on world’s largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’

By Angus Berwick, Patricia Kowsmann and Ben Foldy, The Wall Street Journal

Iran Moved Billions Through Binance to Fund Regime—Continuing Into This Month

05.19.2026, 11:15

US Extends Russian Oil Waiver Amid Global Supply Crunch

: Washington granted a second 30-day sanctions exemption for Russian seaborne oil, citing the need to support energy-vulnerable nations affected by disrupted Gulf supplies and the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz

02.07.2026, 07:00

UN Panel Approves Sanctions Exemptions for North Korea Aid

A UN Security Council committee has agreed to exempt 17 humanitarian projects from sanctions on North Korea, clearing the way for delayed aid deliveries as Seoul and Washington seek renewed engagement with Pyongyang

01.29.2026, 18:30

EU Agrees to List Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as Terrorist Group

European Union ministers agreed to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and targeted Iranian officials and entities with sanctions in response to violence against protesters and support for Russia

01.09.2026, 17:00

A Shadow Fleet Smuggles Illicit Oil Across the High Seas. This Is How It Works.

Russia, Iran and Venezuela have amassed an armada of aging tankers to move barrels around the world

By Rebecca Feng, Matthew Dalton and Daniel Kiss, The Wall Street Journal

A Shadow Fleet Smuggles Illicit Oil Across the High Seas. This Is How It Works.

01.07.2026, 23:00

U.S. Escalates Venezuela Oil Embargo With Two Tanker Seizures

Special forces board vessel that had been pursued for two weeks, while Coast Guard seizes another in the Caribbean

By Shelby Holliday, Costas Paris & Lara Seligman, The Wall Street Journal

U.S. Escalates Venezuela Oil Embargo With Two Tanker Seizures

05.14.2025, 07:00

Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Touts Deals in Middle East Tour

War-devastated nation seeks U.S. investment to rebuild, as Saudis commit billions in American dealmaking

By Stephen Kalin, Alexander Ward and Alex Leary, The Wall Street Journal

Trump to Lift Sanctions on Syria, Touts Deals in Middle East Tour

02.07.2025, 17:15

Trump Sanctions ICC Officials Over Israel War Crimes Probe

Trump sanctions ICC officials over Israel war crimes investigations, igniting international controversy.

04.18.2024, 12:30

European Summit: Sanctions against Iran and Call for Restraint

The President of the European Council, Charles Michel, shortly after midnight following the conclusion of the first day of the Summit stated “The sanctions against Iran are a clear message that we want to send.”

Eirini Zarkadoula, Brussels Correspondent