Embargoes and economic sanctions

US Treasury chief Bessent claims successes in isolating Iran

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that Turkey and Oman have halted incoming flights from private carrier Mahan Air, while the UAE has stopped all flights by Iranian airlines.

ICC deputy prosecutor says court insulated against US sanctions: Report

The International Criminal Court has insulated itself against potential court-wide US sanctions, its deputy prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said.

EU sanctions Russian pundit expelled from France

Xenia Fedorova was formally expelled from France in August 2026 for spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Iranian airlines cancel flights as US sanctions hit

An Iran Air Boeing 747-200 aircraft parked at a cargo apron at Macau International Airport on Aug 24.

Iranian flight lands in China despite US sanctions threat: Tracker

An employee working at the office of Iran’s Mahan Air in Erbil, Iraq, on Sept 22.

China says it opposes ‘illegal’ US sanctions on Iranian airlines

An Iran Air Boeing 747-200 aircraft parked at a cargo apron at Macau International Airport on Aug 24.

EU foreign policy chief calls for continued sanctions on Russia

EU top diplomat Kaja Kallas said that Europe faces “a fast proliferation of sabotage attacks and airspace violations”.

US Treasury chief says Iran airlines to be ‘shut down’ on Sept 23

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet China’s Vice-Premier He Lifeng at JPMorgan Chase’s headquarters in New York City, on Sept 20.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 19, 2026

CNN’s broadcast booth is seen in the press area of the White House in Washington DC, on Sept 18.

Russia seizes assets of Nestle, French firms over West’s Ukraine support

Customers shopping in an Auchan supermarket in Moscow. The Russian authorities have seized the assets of Swiss food giant Nestle and three French groups in response to Western sanctions.

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