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Joint statement by Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron on the Strait of Hormuz

Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Poland and Portugal on the US-Iran peace deal Joint E4 Leaders’ Statement on the US-Iran Peace Deal

Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al Sabah. The Secretary reiterated the commitment of the United States to Kuwait’s security, to ensuring that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon, and restoration of freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. The Secretary also condemned Iran’s outrageous and unacceptable attacks targeting...

Joint Statement of the United States of America, Republic of Lebanon, and State of Israel on the Latest High-Level Trilateral Meeting The text of the following statement was released by the Government of the United States of America, Republic of Lebanon, and the State of Israel. Begin Text: The United States convened the fourth high-level trilateral meeting between Israeli and Lebanese representatives on June 2 and 3, 2026.  As a result of the U.S. led negotiations, Israel and Lebanon agreed...

The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 2 June Oral Statement to Parliament: Home Secretary Response to Henry Nowak Case With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement about the murder of Henry Nowak. Last December, Henry – aged just 18 – was a first-year university student with his life ahead of him. He was kind, hard-working, loved by his family and friends. His murder – at the hands of Vickrum  Digwa – was a horrifying act. Digwa murdered Henry and then...

Targeting Iran’s Digital Asset Exchanges for Terror Finance and Sanctions Evasion Today, the United States is sanctioning Iran’s largest digital asset exchanges and their leadership for supporting the Iranian regime’s terrorist activities and sanctions evasion efforts. These exchanges have enabled the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to conduct illicit transactions, helped the Iranian regime access international financial systems, and allowed regime insiders to move wealth across...

Sanctioning Iranian-Affiliated Fraud Network Targeting American Companies Today, the United States is dismantling a sophisticated Iranian network that impersonated and defrauded American businesses to obtain sensitive technology for the Iranian regime’s military. These sanctions are part of the broader Economic Fury, and target individuals and entities working on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) to fraudulently procure restricted goods from U.S....

U.S. Continues Maximum Pressure with Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Oil Economy The United States is taking coordinated action to sever the Iranian regime’s access to the revenue streams that fuel its regional aggression and global terrorism. The Department of State is sanctioning numerous entities, individuals, and vessels that form the backbone of Iran’s illicit oil economy, directly targeting the financial lifelines of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iran’s military...

Conclusion of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference The United States regrets that the States Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference. The inability of some NPT States Parties to take Iran’s threat to global nonproliferation seriously will be addressed by the United States in our continuing engagements. The United States remains firmly committed to the NPT and its...

U.S. Sanctioning Hizballah’s Enablers in Lebanon Today, the United States sanctioned nine individuals who enable Hizballah to undermine Lebanon’s sovereignty. By supporting the terrorist group, these individuals further the Iranian regime’s malicious agenda in Lebanon and actively obstruct the path to peace and recovery for the Lebanese people. Hizballah’s continued commitment to terrorism and refusal to disarm prevent the Government of Lebanon from delivering the peace, stability, and...

Termination of Green Card of Cuban National Tied to Communist Regime’s Top Financial Official Today, Adys Lastres Morera, a Cuban national with ties to the communist regime in Havana, was arrested following the Department of State’s termination of her lawful permanent resident (LPR) status, at my direction. Morera is now in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Morera is the adult sister of Ania Guillermina Lastres Morera, who was sanctioned earlier this month for her role as the...

United States Sanctions Iranian Financial and Shipping Networks Today, the United States sanctioned several Iranian regime currency exchange houses, associated personnel, and front companies, as well as 19 vessels that collectively enable Iran’s regime to evade international sanctions and fund its destabilizing activities across the Middle East. As part of the Economic Fury campaign, this action targets the shadow financial system and illicit shipping operations that allow Iran to move...

Foreign Secretary announces sanctions against organisations and individuals enabling hostile Iranian activity UK Sanctions Iranian Targets in Response to National Security Threats New UK sanctions target organisations and individuals who threaten international and UK security. Action demonstrates UK commitment to countering Iranian threats to UK national security, regional stability, and the global economy. Sanctions will deter attacks against dissidents overseas and disrupt illicit revenue...

New Round of Economic Fury Sanctions Targets IRGC Oil Operations The Trump Administration is intensifying pressure on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) by targeting the financial networks that enable its illicit oil operations. Today, the United States is sanctioning a network involved in selling and shipping Iranian oil to overseas buyers on behalf of the IRGC and three senior officials from the IRGC’s Shahid Purja’fari Oil Headquarters who coordinate these illicit transactions....

U.S. Sanctions Tighten Grip on Iran-China Oil Trade The United States is taking decisive action to disrupt Iran’s oil trade, the primary revenue stream for the Iranian regime to fund terrorism and regional destabilization. Today, the Department of State sanctioned several entities, an individual, and a vessel involved in the trade of Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. This action targeted Qingdao Haiye Oil Terminal Co., Ltd., a China-based petroleum terminal...

United States Cuts Off Billions in Illicit Funding to Iranian Regime The United States exerts maximum pressure across every domain to stop the Iranian regime from threatening American interests and to hold it accountable. Today, the United States is acting against 35 entities and individuals who operate Iran’s covert financial network. Shadow banking networks enable the transfer of tens of billions of dollars to evade sanctions. They enable Iran’s military forces, such as the Islamic...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Price of Misalignment: Memory, War, and the Illusion of Strength Today, Israel stands still. At the sound of the siren, the nation pauses in collective remembrance for those who were killed—soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces whose lives ended in battle. The numbers are heavy: 25,644 since 1860, leaving behind tens of thousands of bereaved families. Yet numbers, as vast as they are, do not capture truth. Words do. We say “fallen soldiers,” as though they stumbled. But...

Secretary Rubio Revokes Green Cards of Foreign Nationals with Ties to Iranian Terror Regime Last night, the niece and grand niece of deceased Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Major General Qasem Soleimani were arrested by federal agents following Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s termination of their lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As identified by both press reporting...

Condemning the Attacks on the Private Residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Barzani The United States unequivocally and forcefully condemns the despicable terrorist attacks by Iran’s terrorist militia proxies in Iraq on the private residence of Iraqi Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani. These actions by Iran and its proxies are a direct assault on Iraq’s sovereignty, stability, and unity. We categorically reject the indiscriminate and cowardly terrorist acts that Iran and...

Sanctioning a Global Network Supporting Hezbollah Financing Today, the United States is imposing sanctions to disrupt a global financial network that supports Hezbollah . This action targets individuals and entities involved in laundering and raising funds for Hezbollah ’s finance team through a range of companies and projects operating across the Middle East, Europe, and North America. By cutting off these financial channels, the United States is taking concrete steps to limit Hezbollah ’s...

1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, primed to be the world's most powerful AI supercomputer dedicated to fusion energy The UK taxpayers are investing £45 million for a 1.4MW mission-focused supercomputer named ‘Sunrise’, a key first step in establishing the country’s first AI Growth Zone at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. As announced in the Fusion Strategy , Sunrise is targeted for operation in June this year and is primed to be the...

From “Board of Peace” to “Bored of Peace”: WireNews’ Satirical Range Gains Attention The satirical “ Bored of Peace ” product range created by WireNews and sold exclusively through Mayside Market is gaining increasing attention following its quiet introduction earlier this month. The range includes a selection of premium casual items such as organic cotton T-shirts, oversized high-neck T-shirts, printed hats and embroidered zip hoodies. The collection currently consists of eight items...

by Ram ben Ze'ev This War Was Chosen As a Jew, an American, and a fervent supporter of Israel, I write this without apology: I shed no tears for Iran. The regime in Tehran has spent decades threatening Israel, funding terror, and building a regional network dedicated to Jewish bloodshed. If Iran were to launch an unprovoked attack on Israel, I would support the destruction of its military capacity without hesitation. But that is not what this is. What I object to, strongly and without...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When a Nation Forgets Its Covenant Throughout our long history, the Jewish people have faced enemies in every generation. Empires have risen against us, armies have marched against us, and rulers have sought to erase us from the earth. Yet the Torah teaches something that history repeatedly confirms: our greatest danger has never been the nations alone, but what happens when we forget who we are . From the beginning, the Jewish people were not created simply as another...

Terrorist Designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood Today, the Department of State is designating the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026. The Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood uses unrestrained violence against civilians to undermine efforts to resolve the conflict in Sudan and advance its violent Islamist ideology. Its fighters, many receiving training and other...

U.S. Assistance to Ensure the Safety of American Citizens Overseas The U.S. Department of State is taking historic action to assist American citizens, who wish to depart the Middle East, return to the United States. In the past several days, over 9,000 American citizens have safely returned from the Middle East, including over 300 from Israel. The Department is facilitating charter flights from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan for American citizens, and will continue to...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Nobel Delusion and the Price of Blood For years, President Donald Trump nursed a grievance. The Nobel Committee refused to crown him as the architect of peace he so eagerly proclaimed himself to be. Throughout his first term, during the 2020 campaign, throughout 2024, and right up until the Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado—who symbolically handed it to him—he spoke incessantly of the wars he stopped and the...

Iran Designated as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention Today, I am designating Iran as a State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention. When the Iranian regime seized power 47 years ago, Ayatollah Khomeini consolidated his control of power by endorsing the hostage taking of U.S. embassy staff. For decades, Iran has continued to cruelly detain innocent Americans, as well as citizens of other nations, to use as political leverage against other states. This abhorrent practice must end. President Trump...

La Città di Gdańsk rafforza l’infrastruttura di Protezione Civile con un nuovo magazzino di risposta alle crisi che include alimenti di emergenza ReadyWise

Announcement of Additional Visa Restriction Targets for Individuals Involved in Inhibiting Iranians’ Rights to Freedom of Expression During Iran’s nationwide protests in December and January 2025, the Iranian regime has unleashed violence and repression against tens of thousands of peaceful demonstrators. The regime imposed a near-total nationwide internet shutdown, unprecedented in scope and duration, that severely restricted independent documentation of abuses and cut Iranians off from the...

Sanctioning Hizballah Finance Operatives Today, the United States is sanctioning Hizballah operatives who continue to exploit Lebanon’s informal financial sector that generate revenue for Hizballah. These actors have supported sanctions evasion schemes involving Hizballah-controlled financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH) and an Iran-based Hizballah finance team operative. Hizballah uses AQAH as a financial institution to undermine the Lebanese state and fund its terrorist activities....

Sanctions to Combat Illicit Traders of Iranian Oil and the Shadow Fleet The Department of State is sanctioning 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 shadow fleet vessels connected to the illicit trade in Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. These targets have generated revenue that the regime uses to conduct its malign activities. Instead of investing in the welfare of its own people and crumbling infrastructure, the Iranian regime continues to fund destabilizing...

Sanctioning Iranian Government Officials for Suppression of Peaceful Protest Today, the United States is imposing sanctions on Iranian officials responsible for the recent brutal crackdown on their own people. As the Iranian people protest 47 years of catastrophic economic mismanagement, the regime continues to choose funding terrorist militias abroad and its vast weapons programs over the basic needs of everyday Iranians. The people of Iran suffer from rising inflation, crumbling...

Implementation of Iran-Related United Nations Security Council Resolutions The United States of America, along with 40 countries, gathered last week in Prague, the Czech Republic for a symposium designed to further advance the implementation of the reimposed United Nations Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) on the Iranian regime. Participants discussed the full range of issues affecting UN Member State implementation of the renewed obligations. The symposium served as an opportunity to...

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Kingdom of Bahrain. Begin text: U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker and Bahraini Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs Shaikh Abdulla bin Ali Al Khalifa led the fifth U.S.-Bahrain Strategic Dialogue on January 26, 2026 in Manama. The annual event attests to the enduring strategic partnership between the two countries under the leadership of President Donald...

Sanctions on Illicit Petroleum Traders to Support the People of Iran Today, the United States is taking further action to deny the Iranian regime the resources to oppress its people. The Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on eight entities and nine vessels in Iran regime’s shadow fleet. These entities have shipped hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian petroleum and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), helping finance the regime and its...

U.S. Sanctions to Support the Courageous People of Iran As the brave people of Iran continue to fight for their basic rights, the Iranian regime has responded with violence and cruel repression against its own people. In response, the United States is designating the notorious Fardis Prison, an institution where women have endured cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment. Simultaneously, the Department of the Treasury is sanctioning several Iranian security officials, including Ali Larijani,...

Cracking Down on Iran’s Shadow Fleet Today, the United States is acting to stem the flow of the Iranian regime’s revenue used to support terrorism and other illicit activities. The Department of the Treasury is sanctioning 29 shadow fleet vessels engaged in the covert delivery of hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil and petroleum products. Among the entities sanctioned is a network of companies and vessels operated by Hatem Elsaid Farid Ibrahim Sakr, an Egyptian businessman,...

Condemning the Houthis’ Unlawful Detention of Current and Former Local Staff of the U.S. Mission to Yemen The United States condemns the Houthis’ ongoing unlawful detention of current and former local staff of the U.S. Mission to Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, have intensified their campaign of intimidation and abuse against Yemeni citizens affiliated with international organizations and foreign governments. The Houthis’ arrests of those staff,...

Sanctioning Illicit Networks Engaged in Iranian Petroleum Trade Today, the Departments of State and the Treasury are sanctioning shipping networks responsible for funding the Iranian regime’s malign activities through illicit oil sales, as well as an airline and its affiliates that arm and supply Iran-backed terrorist groups. The funds generated by this oil trade are used to support Iran’s regional terrorist proxies and procure weapons systems that pose a direct threat to U.S. forces and our...

Disrupting Iran’s Transnational Ballistic Missile and UAV Procurement Networks in Support of UN Sanctions on Iran The United States is today sanctioning 32 entities and individuals based in Iran, China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Türkiye, India, and other jurisdictions that operate multiple procurement networks supporting Iran’s ballistic missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production, including on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Today’s action...

Sanctioning Hizballah Finance Operatives The United States sanctioned financial operatives funneling tens of millions of dollars from Iran to Hizballah. These individuals collaborate with businessmen and exchanges to enable significant financial transfers from Iran and conduct covert business dealings that fund Hizballah’s terrorist activities. ADVERTISEMENT: Send Money Worldwide with Wise – Get a Free Transfer! This action supports President Trump’s whole of government policy of maximum...

The UK government has today announced sanctions against Aliakbar Ansari for his role in financially enabling the work of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) UK Announces Sanctions Against Individual Who Funds the Work of the IRGC Minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer said: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the most powerful military organisations in Iran, reporting directly to the Supreme Leader. Its use of repression and targeted threats to carry out...

MI5's National Protective Security Authority issues new security guidance to protect democratic institutions from espionage and foreign interference MI5 Issues Guidance on Countering Espionage and Interference MI5’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has today published new guidance to help protect the UK’s democratic institutions from foreign interference and espionage threats. The guidance outlines how state backed actors and their proxies attempt to manipulate, discredit or...

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Statement on the UK reimposing UN sanctions on Iran due to significant Iranian non-performance of its JCPoA commitments UK Reimposes UN...

Completion of UN Sanctions Snapback on Iran This evening, at 8:00 p.m. EDT, the United Nations reimposed sanctions and other restrictions...

Terrorist Designations of Iran-Aligned Militia Groups The United States remains committed to countering Iran, the world’s leading state...

Terrorist Designations of Four Iran-Aligned Militia Groups Today, the Department of State is designating Iran-aligned militia groups...

Targeting Financial Network Generating Millions for Iranian Military and Additional Actions in Support of Maximum Pressure on Iran Today,...

Sanctioning Sudanese Armed Group Leader and Islamist Militia with Links to Iran The United States is acting today to target persons who...

Sanctioning Smugglers of Iranian Oil through Iraq Today, the United States is acting decisively to stem the flow of revenues to the...

Sanctions on Iran’s Oil Network to Further Impose Maximum Pressure on Iran The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict and instability...

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran’s Illicit Oil Sales Today, the United States is stemming the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to...

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran Sanctions Circumvention and Political Oppression Today, the United States is designating 18 entities and...

Imposing Sanctions on an International Procurement Network for Iran’s UAV Program The United States today sanctioned five entities and...

Sanctioning Entities That Have Traded in Iran’s Petroleum The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East to fund its...

Sanctioning Facilitators of Iran’s Petroleum and Petrochemical Trade Today, the United States is taking decisive action to disrupt the...

Sanctioning a Houthi Petroleum and Financial Network The United States is today sanctioning two individuals and five entities that have...

The Department of State, the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa, and the Cote d’Ivoire’s Ministry of Transport co-hosted...

MV Eternity C The United States condemns the unprovoked Houthi terror attack on the civilian cargo vessels MV Magic Seas and MV...

Department of State Targets Illicit Iranian Trade to Impose Maximum Pressure on Iran The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict and...

Sanctions on Oil Smugglers Exporting Iranian Oil Today, the United States is acting to stem the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses...

Today, the United States is sanctioning a range of actors who have generated significant revenue for Iran-backed Ansarallah, commonly...

Sanctioning Iran’s “Shadow Banking” Network of Money Launderers and Illicit Oil Traders Today, the United States is sanctioning over 35...

The Charity Commission has issued the Islamic Centre of England Limited with a formal Order under Section 84 of the Charities Act,...

The United States sanctioned a network of senior Hizballah officials and financial facilitators. These individuals, located in Lebanon...

Today, the United States is sanctioning entities and individuals primarily based in China and Hong Kong for their support to Iran’s...

The United States is today sanctioning an international network facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil...

The Secretary of State has determined and certified that Cuba did not fully cooperate with U.S. counterterrorism efforts in 2024 and...

Today, the Department of State is sanctioning three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Iran’s Organization of...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen A two-volume work has just been published. Milhemet Mitzvah : Editors Aviad Hacohen, Yitzchak...

The United States is sanctioning China-based independent “teapot” refinery Hebei Xinhai Chemical Group Co., Ltd. and three oil terminal...

The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the Middle East, advance its nuclear program, and support its terrorist partners and...

The United States is sanctioning six entities and six individuals based in Iran and China for their role in a network procuring ballistic...