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Monday, 13 April 2026

Sanctions

French cement giant Lafarge convicted of financing terrorism through payments to jihadist groups in Syria[Updated]1hUS military begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil surges past $100 a barrel[Updated]2hStrait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Surging, Pushing U.S. Inflation to Two-Year High[Updated]7hPistachio prices reach eight-year high as Iran conflict compounds supply shortages8hUS begins naval blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks in Islamabad collapse8hUS begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil prices surge and tensions escalate10hCuba's deepening crisis exposes cracks in communist regime as unrest grows12hRussian crypto network A7 expands into Africa to bypass Western sanctions15hUS threatens Hormuz blockade and military strikes as Iran talks collapse18hUS-Iran tensions reach new peak as Hormuz blockade announced after failed Islamabad talks21hPakistan urges US and Iran to hold ceasefire after Islamabad talks end without deal1dUS and Iran hold historic direct talks in Islamabad as Pakistan brokers ceasefire diplomacy1dNigeria Updates Terrorism Financing Blacklist to 48 Individuals and Groups1dHungarian Elections Could Strip Israel of Its Last EU Shield as Orban Faces Stiff Opposition1dIran's Deputy FM Claims Tehran Holds Leverage in US Nuclear Talks1dUS Pressure Leads Satellite Firm Planet Labs to Restrict Iran and Middle East Imagery2dEstonia Declines to Intercept Russian Shadow Fleet Ships, Citing Escalation Risk2d