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European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, talks to the media during an informal EU defense meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
June 8, 2026, 2:59 pm
EU sanctions two Iranians, IRGC unit for participating in Hormuz blockade
IRGC deputy commander and representative for Iranian oil union placed on blacklist; 1st time bloc uses new powers to sanction for restricting freedom of navigation
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: The symbols of bitcoin and the stablecoin Tether (USDT) are displayed at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025. (Peter PARKS / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 5:56 am
US blacklists Iran’s largest crypto exchange for helping Islamic Republic skirt sanctions
Three other exchanges sanctioned in addition to Nobitex, which a Reuters report found played a key role in facilitating financial transactions for the IRGC and Iranian central bank
By Agencies
A picture made available on March 6, 2016, shows Iran's billionaire tycoon Babak Zanjani (C) in a court, in Tehran. (Tasnim News/AFP)
May 23, 2026, 5:55 am
Sanctioned Iranian businessman helped regime skirt sanctions using crypto exchange — report
WSJ says Babak Zanjani has moved some $850M for Islamic Republic on Binance, which is being ‘used as a financial artery for the IRGC’ despite Trump’s pardon of the firm’s founder
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Israeli Air Force F-35I fighter jets head to carry out strikes in Iran, in a photo published by the military on March 15, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 19, 2026, 10:31 pm
Israel said preparing for renewal of Iran war; Trump says Tehran has days to make deal
TV report points to signs of heightened readiness, including 5-hour cabinet meeting, cancellation of PM’s trial hearing; Trump says he is ‘not sure’ when attack will happen
By Nava Freiberg, Jacob Magid and Agencies
A man waves an Iranian flag for a pro-government campaign under a billboard with graphic showing Strait of Hormuz and sewn lips of US President Donald Trump in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, on May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
May 12, 2026, 6:01 am
Iran says forces ready to respond to attacks as Trump reportedly mulls renewing war
Ghalibaf says only option is to accept ‘Iranian rights’ laid out in its ceasefire proposal; Tehran also threatens to enrich uranium to weapons-grade 90%; Pakistan said hosting Iran’s military aircraft despite mediator role
By Lazar Berman, Stav Levaton, Jacob Magid and Reuters
Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a news conference with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, after their talk on April 20, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP/ Eugene Hoshiko)
May 11, 2026, 8:25 pm
UK slaps sanctions on dozen people and entities deemed ‘criminal proxies’ of Iran
New measures come amid wave of arson attacks, allegedly backed by Tehran, on Jewish sites in London, though specific Iran-linked terror group not on list
By Agencies
A member of Iran's security forces stands guard on an armored vehicle plastered with the pictures of, from left, Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei, his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei and founding Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini, during the funeral procession of Revolutionary Guard commanders killed in the regional war, on March 11, 2026. (Atta KENARE / AFP)
May 1, 2026, 9:36 pm
Iran’s largest crypto exchange enables IRGC to move millions despite sanctions
Brothers who founded Nobitex in 2018 hid ties to powerful family that has advised and married into Khamenei and Khomeini clans; firm denies receiving government support
By Gavin Finch, Allison Martell, Denise Ajiri, James Pearson and Elizabeth Howcroft
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in Las Vegas, April 16, 2026. (Lucas Peltier/AP)
April 21, 2026, 11:32 pm
US imposes new sanctions against suppliers of weapons to Iran
Action targets 14 people and companies, as well as aircraft, involved in providing rocket and drone parts to Islamic Republic; regime to be held accountable, says Treasurer Bessent
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. (AP/Altaf Qadri,File)
April 14, 2026, 11:52 pm
US says it won’t renew temporary ease on Iran oil sanctions that expires Sunday
Move is to maintain ‘maximum pressure’ on Tehran, after last month’s ease aimed to keep energy prices at bay amid Hormuz chokehold
By Agencies
US Southern Command forces board the Venezuela-linked oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean, February 24, 2026. (U.S. Department of War via X)
February 24, 2026, 7:12 pm
US forces board 3rd oil tanker in Indian Ocean, accused of trying to defy Iran sanctions
Southern Command says Venezuelan-linked Bertha, tracked from Caribbean, operated in defiance of Trump’s ‘quarantine of sanctioned vessels’
By Agencies
Screengrab of Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for political affairs, in an interview with the BBC, aired February 2026. (BBC)
February 15, 2026, 11:21 am
Iran willing to compromise on nuclear deal if sanctions relief on table, diplomat says
Deputy FM tells BBC ‘ball is in America’s court,’ says talks have been ‘positive’; Iran won’t give up missiles, senior diplomat says, calling them ‘defensive capabilities’
By ToI Staff
In this handout photo released by the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2026, US special envoy Steve Witkoff shakes hands with Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi as Jared Kushner looks on during a meeting in Muscat. (Handout/Omani Foreign Ministry/AFP)
February 6, 2026, 7:28 pm
US-Iran nuclear talks conclude in Oman, with another round said planned for coming days
In apparent warning, CENTCOM chief in attendance; Iran FM says discussions focused primarily on finding framework; Omani mediator says talks useful to clarify thinking of both sides
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Illustrative: The symbols of bitcoin and the stablecoin Tether (USDT) are displayed at a cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong on July 29, 2025. (Peter PARKS / AFP)
February 3, 2026, 6:34 pm
US probing crypto firms suspected of helping Iranian officials evade sanctions
Cut off from dollar system, Iranians use blockchain to move money abroad; research firm says it found over 5,000 IRGC-linked addresses and that Guards moved $3 billion in crypto since 2023
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes
Eskandar Momeni. (Courtesy)
February 2, 2026, 7:04 pm
UK sanctions Iran interior minister, other officials over protester crackdown
Measures including asset freeze and travel ban placed on minister, senior police chiefs, Revolutionary Guard figures, judges and a security agency for human rights violations
By Agencies
Mourners attend the funeral of Razi Moussavi, a senior commander in the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was killed on December 25 in an alleged Israeli strike in Syria, in Tehran, on December 28, 2023. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
January 29, 2026, 10:40 pm
EU lists Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terror group over protest crackdown
Israel welcomes decision, says it’ll ease process to build cases against IRGC members, as countries will only have to prove ties to group, not involvement in specific terror plot
By Agencies and Lazar Berman
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