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Monday, 12 October 2026
Sanctions
Oman caught in crossfire as Iran claims joint management of Strait of Hormuz149dVatican opens sanctions inquiry into Russian vigilante group Russkaya Obshina over violent raids149dCIA director makes rare visit to Havana amid Cuba's deepening energy crisis149dHRW documents summary executions and rape during M23 occupation of Uvira in eastern DR Congo150dTrump announces talks with Cuba as fuel crisis pushes island to breaking point[Updated]150dUN warns of mass starvation if fertiliser shipments through Strait of Hormuz remain blocked153dSyrian credit card payments restored as nation rejoins global economy153dEU and international coalition impose sanctions and mobilise to recover Ukraine's stolen children153dEU breaks two-year deadlock to sanction Israeli settlers over West Bank violence153dIran's food inflation soars past 100 percent as US blockade tightens economic pressure154dIran elevates Strait of Hormuz to strategic centrepiece as nuclear talks stall155dFragile US-Iran ceasefire holds amid naval clashes and escalating threats155dAustralia sanctions Balochistan Liberation Army and three senior leaders over terrorist attacks156dUS and Iran trade fire in Strait of Hormuz as fragile ceasefire strains under diplomatic pressure156dJet fuel crisis and U.S. boycott set to upend summer air travel for Canadians and beyond157dEU firms race to buy record Russian LNG ahead of sanctions deadline as gas reserves hit post-2022 lows157dUS sanctions Iraqi deputy oil minister for supporting Iran157dPakistan optimistic as Iran weighs US peace proposal on Hormuz and nuclear programme157dSaudi refusal to share bases forces Trump to shelve 'Project Freedom' tanker escort plan157dRoyal Navy shadows Russian frigate for a month off UK coast157d