2026-04-24 cc00c6db8bcdd4af14429a42993bf3d52107d5bc /feed/2026/04/24/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-treasury-agency-office-of-foreign-assets-control-has-imposed-sa U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Treasury agency Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets. 1777100896 2026-04-24 48365b97c082a1158c59d8e8dfe4207906c6cfe1 16 Iran 71 /wiki/iran Office of Foreign Assets Control 37 /wiki/office%20of%20foreign%20assets%20control Scott Bessent 14 /wiki/scott%20bessent U.S. treasury secretary 2 /wiki/united%20states%20secretary%20of%20the%20treasury United States sanctions against Iran 1 /wiki/united%20states%20sanctions%20against%20iran digital asset wallets 116 /wiki/digital%20wallet Iran Office of Foreign Assets Control Scott Bessent U.S. treasury secretary United States sanctions against Iran digital asset wallets United States sanctions against Iran 2026-03-20 121bcf99c82f573a8ef67059c3c8ace5d063e482 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporary-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-at-sea-in-a-e U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 1774172198 2026-03-20 defdb3d31f57e27229fb00603c6af94c8351c315 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporary-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-in-a-effort-t U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporary lift sanctions on Iranian oil in a effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 1774092511 2026-03-20 27ccaaab1ff737f8b6180a063d73586dc20ef174 28 Scott Bessent U.S. treasury secretary 2 /feed/2026/03/20/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-us-will-temporarily-lift-sanctions-on-iranian-oil-at-sea-in-a U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the U.S. will temporarily lift sanctions on Iranian oil at sea in an effort to ease energy supply pressures. The temporary relief will last for 30 days until April 19. 2025-01-27 cb517268d4fe80be836e77b3514d827b7a3a0ded 14 Scott Bessent U.S. treasury secretary 2 /feed/2025/01/27/president-trump-signs-an-executive-order-eliminating-gender-radicalism-in-the-military-targeting-transgender-personne President Trump signs an executive order eliminating "gender radicalism in the military", targeting transgender personnel in the military, and another executive order that mandates a process to develop an American Iron Dome. [https:--www.france24.com-en-americas-20250128-trump-signs-executive-orders-aimed-at-trans-troops-mandates-american-iron-dome (France 24)]The United States Senate votes to confirm Scott Bessent as U.S. Treasury Secretary, making him the highest rank LGBTQ official to run the U.S. Treasury and the highest-ranking LGBTQ person in the United States. [https:--time.com-7210423-scott-bessent-confirmed-trump-treasury-secretary- (TIME)]United States Office of Management and Budget acting director Matthew Vaeth orders federal government agencies to temporarily pause all federal financial assistance programs, with the exception of Medicare and Social Security, that could be implicated by select executive orders from President Donald Trump. [https:--www.politico.com-news-2025-01-27-trump-freezes-federal-aid-omb-00200891 (Politico)]Second cabinet of Donald Trump 2022-03-21 fd4653df3919b45eb63084ad57f3da6e414a9f02 /feed/2022/03/21/iranian-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-expresses-his-support-for-negotations-and-efforts-to-revive-the-2015-nuclear-deal-h Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expresses his support for negotations and efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. He also says that the Iranian economy should not be tied to efforts to ease U.S. sanctions against the country. 1647889567 2022-03-21 09fa30e562d8da3a73b4a0f87b5e1b389aa04a4e 30 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2022/03/21/iranian-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-expresses-his-support-for-negotiations-and-efforts-to-revive-the-2015-nuclear-deal Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expresses his support for negotiations and efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal. He also says that the Iranian economy should not be tied to efforts to ease U.S. sanctions against the country. 2021-09-4 dd03566784d3b8f2e11fe1643b52a9537e1a32d1 /feed/2021/09/4/iranian-president-ebrahim-raisi-says-that-the-country-is-ready-to-resume-nuclear-talks-and-to-revive-the-joint-comprehen Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says that the country is ready to resume nuclear talks and to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Raisi also called on the U.S. to lift its sanctions against Iran. 1630940812 2021-09-4 7231d8535b36b6f9b340a0767f56636f6a338a06 32 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2021/09/4/iranian-president-ebrahim-raisi-announces-that-the-country-is-ready-to-resume-nuclear-talks-and-to-revive-the-joint-comp Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi announces that the country is ready to resume nuclear talks and to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Raisi also called on the U.S. to lift its sanctions against Iran. 2020-09-21 62573d8f3a75e80656df55a8751cdffa40084e5e 16 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2020/09/21/us-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-announces-the-imposition-of-an-arms-embargo-on-the-iranian-ministry-of-defence-and-a U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces the imposition of an arms embargo on the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics and other entities involved in Iran's nuclear program, including the government of disputed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro for providing weapons to Iran. 2019-09-27 ce1581dafbdf2b32f7f48a2643450e28bfc8f1bf 7 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2019/09/27/turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-says-that-it-is-impossible-for-his-country-to-stop-buying-oil-from-iran-despit Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says that it is "impossible" for his country to stop buying oil from Iran, despite United States sanctions against Iran. 2019-06-22 dc39c166b83ad406e79e9e6d323ab35ae54bed67 5 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2019/06/22/the-united-states-announces-major-sanctions-against-iran-to-prevent-them-from-obtaining-nuclear-weapons The United States announces "major" sanctions against Iran to prevent them from obtaining nuclear weapons. 2019-04-22 437d4090ff79b5cc8e906d6a8518df63afd2ae8b 4 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2019/04/22/the-united-states-demands-that-all-countries-cease-purchasing-oil-from-iran-by-may-1-or-face-sanctions-in-a-move-aimed The United States demands that all countries cease purchasing oil from Iran by May 1 or face sanctions, in a move aimed at reducing Iran's income. 2018-12-7 b3a03598935f69465b72d0ee3dd849a6748d4177 6 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2018/12/7/huawei-cfo-meng-wanzhou-attends-a-bail-hearing-in-vancouver-while-she-awaits-extradition-to-the-united-states-she-is-ch Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou attends a bail hearing in Vancouver while she awaits extradition to the United States. She is charged by Canadian and American prosecutors with conspiracy to defraud multiple financial institutions in order to commit evasion of United States sanctions against Iran so as to conduct business with Iran. 2018-03-22 d611aadb29a839e28a91e0f1e7aa2e2073ec87e6 23 Iran United States sanctions against Iran 2 /feed/2018/03/22/malta-imposes-a-freeze-on-pilatus-bank-the-bank-s-iranian-chairman-ali-sadr-hashemi-nejad-was-arrested-and-charged-in-t Malta imposes a freeze on Pilatus Bank. The bank's Iranian chairman Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad was arrested and charged in the United States earlier this week, accused of breaching United States sanctions against Iran. /feed/2026/04/24/us-treasury-secretary-scott-bessent-announces-that-the-office-of-foreign-assets-control-has-imposed-sanctions-against Middle East Monitor 24 f7b27aad7d18ae15d8445976fa2a5d76d9778c78 4 https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260424-us-treasury-announces-new-sanctions-targeting-iran-linked-cryptocurrency-networks/ 2026 U.S. treasury secretary Scott Bessent announces that the Office of Foreign Assets Control has imposed sanctions against financial networks linked to Iran, including digital asset wallets.