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Motorcyclists drive past a billboard depicting a Persian legendary hero and flying figure hitting US aircraft carriers alongside the message in English and Farsi: “From the Persian Gulf a new power rises,” “The army of Satan will be drowned in the Persian Gulf," during a state-organized motorcycle parade called “Janfada,” meaning “Sacrifice for Iran,”, in Tehran, Iran, September 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
October 2, 2026, 2:29 am
US sanctions target Iran’s auto, rail sectors as blockade chokes shipping lanes
Rubio reportedly orders Iranian FM to.leave US, but delegation claims officials were on their way out anyway; amid stalled talks with Tehran, Trump says he may need to ‘blow them up’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, September 25, 2026. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
September 27, 2026, 10:18 am
Iran vows not to back down after US rejects its Hormuz proposal
FM Araghchi asserts any move toward opening vital waterway depends on demands being met; Iranian president says he’s lost trust in US as ‘faithful’ negotiation partner
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing, China, on May 6, 2026. (Telegram channel of the Iranian Foreign Minister via AP)
September 24, 2026, 11:04 am
China sent Iran 1,300 shipments of drone, missile components this year – report
Customs data shows deliveries of GPS devices, motors and other dual-use electronics; US-sanctioned Mahan Air boosted China-Iran flights nearly sevenfold after war began
By ToI Staff
The head offices of Iran’s Bank Melli in Dubai’s Deira district are pictured on March 9, 2026. (AFP)
September 23, 2026, 6:17 pm
UAE central bank sanctions local branches of Iran’s Bank Melli
Announcement accuses Iranian bank of violating local laws, including those against terror financing, in latest move against Islamic Republic by historical economic lifeline
By Agencies
The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, September 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
September 18, 2026, 5:08 pm
Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran
Security Council resolution regarding ongoing monitoring of sanctions imposed over Iran’s nuclear program defeated despite 11-2 vote in favor because of Russian and Chinese vetoes; sanctions themselves remain in effect
By Edith M. Lederer
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives on Air Force One, September 16, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Alex Brandon)
September 17, 2026, 11:29 pm
Trump weighs return to large-scale Iran strikes: ‘I have a big decision coming up’
President says will meet with Gulf leaders at UNGA next week before determining next steps; State Dept. confirms Iranian delegation will attend; Iranian crypto exchange hit with sanctions
By Stav Levaton and Agencies
US Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on September 9, 2026. (Kent NISHIMURA/AFP)
September 11, 2026, 4:57 am
US slaps new sanctions on networks aiding Iran’s proxies in Middle East
Actions target entities and individuals in Iraq, UAE, Lebanon and Turkey that Washington says supported Iraqi Shia paramilitary group Kataeb Hezbollah
By Reuters and ToI Staff
An Iranian Mahan Air plane lands at Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport on February 4, 2021. (Saeed Kaari/IKAC via AP)
September 8, 2026, 9:52 pm
US Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian airlines, accuses them of transporting arms
Targets include nine companies based outside of Islamic Republic, but unclear if Chinese firms to face sanctions, as US seeks to up economic pain on Tehran after 6 months of war
By AFP
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives for the G20 Finance Ministerial in Asheville, North Carolina, August 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
September 4, 2026, 7:39 pm
US slaps sanctions on Turkish bank, calling it ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
US Treasury accuses Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi of enabling Iran’s efforts to move oil revenues from China to Turkey and offering services to Iranian finance entities
By Farnoush Amiri
A woman waves an Iranian flag beneath a billboard showing a graphic calling for revenge on Imam Hussein, one of Shiite Islam’s most beloved saints, and the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a square in downtown Tehran, Iran, August 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
August 29, 2026, 3:14 pm
Iran vows to stand firm against fresh sanctions and US-Israeli ‘conspiracies’
Defiant statement comes after supreme leader orders government to address soaring prices, and president says gas price hikes will be necessary to cover drop in trade
By Agencies and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump speaks during a Congressional Space Medal of Honor presentation at NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, on August 28, 2026. (Kent NISHIMURA/AFP)
August 28, 2026, 8:47 pm
US targets Egyptian bank in fresh sanction on Iran as war hits six-month mark
Iran accuses US of ‘state terrorism’ and implores other countries not to cooperate, tell US pressure won’t work; Trump says there are no closures in Strait of Hormuz: ‘That sucker is open’
By Agencies
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally in Myrtle Beach, S.C., August 21, 2026. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin)
August 28, 2026, 8:41 am
Going all in on sanctions, Trump limits how much he can squeeze out of Iran
Without military pressure, a wide deal covering Iran’s nuclear program, missiles and more is out of reach, experts say, but financial penalties may still create enough leverage for accord on Hormuz
By Nava Freiberg
US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One, August 27, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
August 28, 2026, 2:22 am
Trump seeks to sanction Tehran into submission rather than renew MOU, sources say
President says Washington not talking with Iran, hints new sanctions could hit Chinese banks that do business with it, as Iranian FM hosts Qatari diplomat for talks on Hormuz
By Jacob Magid, ToI Staff and Agencies
US President Donald Trump listens during a back to school event in the Rose Garden of the White House, August 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
August 25, 2026, 6:43 pm
Trump says Iran in ‘humanitarian crisis of epic proportions’ that ‘must be stopped’
US president alleges Tehran stiffing swathes of its military, ‘killing protesters’ at record levels; Pakistan says Iran open to renewed diplomacy, as oil prices fall for second day
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference, August 24, 2026, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
August 24, 2026, 10:40 pm
‘Economic asphyxiation’: US Treasury chief announces new sanctions campaign against Iran
Bessent warns nations that ignore the sanctions and help Tehran will ‘share in the isolation,’ but holds off on announcing secondary sanctions against China, others
By Agencies
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