US announces more sanctions on Iran’s oil shipping network The Trump administration designation includes a claim that an Iranian national attempted to load a cargo ship with illicit cargo off the Texas coast. Mike Wagenheim April 22, 2025
Trump administration sanctions Yemeni bank controlled by Houthis The International Bank of Yemen “provides the terrorist group access” to the global banking system, the U.S. Treasury Department stated. Mike Wagenheim April 17, 2025
US Treasury Department sanctions 15 members of al-Shabaab Terrorist Finance Targeting Center “member states are stronger and more effective when working together to counter these shared threats to the international financial system,” a U.S. Treasury Department rep said. April 15, 2025
US sanctions network shipping hundreds of millions of dollars in Iranian oil "The Iranian regime relies on its network of unscrupulous shippers and brokers" to "enable its oil sales and finance its destabilizing activities," stated Scott Bessent, the U.S. treasury secretary. April 11, 2025
US sanctions Houthi network procuring funds, resources from Russia The government will continue to fight “the Houthis’ ability to threaten the region through their destabilizing activities,” the U.S. Treasury secretary said. April 2, 2025
Smotrich signs order to eliminate remaining tariffs on US goods Jerusalem's move reportedly came in anticipation of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day." JNS Staff April 1, 2025
US imposes sanctions on Iranian drone network Iran's proliferation of drones and missiles “threatens civilians, U.S. personnel and our allies,” stated U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. JNS Staff April 1, 2025
Iranian officials sanctioned for ‘probable death’ of Jewish retired FBI agent “Iran’s treatment of Mr. Levinson remains a blight on Iran’s already grim record of human rights abuse,” stated U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. March 25, 2025
Bessent briefs Turkish finance minister on US ‘maximum pressure’ against Iran The two leaders discussed the administration's goal to end Iran’s “nuclear threat and stop its support of terrorist groups,” an official readout stated. March 19, 2025
