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Monday, 12 October 2026
Sanctions
US threatens secondary sanctions on buyers of Iranian oil179dTrump administration shifts to economic warfare against Iran as ceasefire deadline looms179dIndia's gems and jewellery exports fall to five-year low amid US tariffs180dNorth Korea significantly expands nuclear weapons production capacity, UN agency warns180dVenezuela pushes for full sanctions relief as US eases financial restrictions180dRussia uses sanctioned cargo ship to deliver Chinese and Russian armoured vehicles to Mali via Guinea181dChina vows countermeasures if Trump follows through on tariff threats over Iran arms reports181dUS-Iran tensions reach new peak as Hormuz blockade announced after failed Islamabad talks[Updated]181dHong Kong serves as key hub for Iran's secret financial flows under sanctions181dEU doubles steel tariffs to 50% to counter cheap Chinese imports181dUS military begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil surges past $100 a barrel[Updated]182dFrench cement giant Lafarge convicted of financing terrorism through payments to jihadist groups in Syria[Updated]182dStrait of Hormuz Closure Sends Fuel Prices Surging, Pushing U.S. Inflation to Two-Year High[Updated]182dPistachio prices reach eight-year high as Iran conflict compounds supply shortages182dUS begins naval blockade of Iranian ports after peace talks in Islamabad collapse182dUS begins blockade of Iranian ports as oil prices surge and tensions escalate182dCuba's deepening crisis exposes cracks in communist regime as unrest grows182dRussian crypto network A7 expands into Africa to bypass Western sanctions182dUS threatens Hormuz blockade and military strikes as Iran talks collapse182dPakistan urges US and Iran to hold ceasefire after Islamabad talks end without deal183d