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An abandoned residential building in Havana, Cuba

How the US is crushing communist Cuba without firing a single shot

Fuel restrictions, sanctions and attacks on the island nation’s overseas medical program deepen shortages and blackouts as Havana courts Washington with sweeping market reforms

Lital Semet, Calcalist | 07.11.26

סירת מנוע של משמרות המהפכה מתקרבת לספינה במצר הורמוז

Iran tells US ‘errant’ forces attacked ships in Strait of Hormuz, official says

Washington says Tehran must publicly halt attacks, guarantee toll-free passage through all Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes and hand over its highly enriched uranium, as new sanctions target a financier tied to Mojtaba Khamenei

Reuters | 07.11.26

US mulls return of naval blockade as Iran continues strikes in Hormuz

The US struck more than 80 targets in Iran after tanker attacks in Hormuz, while Tehran retaliated against American sites; Washington is now weighing further steps as the ceasefire faces its biggest test yet

Lior Ben Ari | 07.08.26

Hegseth to visit Israel on Wednesday as US strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks

CNN reports US defense secretary will meet Netanyahu and Katz to ease concerns over possible F-35 sale to Turkey, as CENTCOM says it struck Iran over attacks on three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner | 07.08.26

Report: US offers to unfreeze Iran funds to keep Hormuz open

Wall Street Journal reports Washington discussed releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, but talks suffered a setback after Tehran insisted ships use its approved routes through the Strait of Hormuz or face a ‘forceful response’

ynet Global, news agencies | 07.02.26

מפגינים חות'ים בצנעא, בירת תימן, בתמיכה באיראן ובחיזבאללה

Crypto networks fuel the Houthi war machine

Analysts and local sources describe a system built on Tether, temporary wallets, weakly regulated exchanges and cash-out networks on the ground

Khaled Al-Ansi/The Media Line | 06.24.26

כור מים כבדים ב אראק אראכ איראן ארכיון תוכנית גרעין הגרעין

Iran denies US claim it will open nuclear sites to inspectors after oil sanctions waiver

Washington issued a 60-day license allowing Iranian oil sales after talks in Switzerland, but Iranian regime media said no approval had been given for renewed nuclear-site access

ynet | 06.22.26

US lifts Iran oil sanctions in first major step toward deal

Washington says the 60-day license follows Iran’s commitments on Strait of Hormuz transit and IAEA inspections, as talks continue in Switzerland toward a final deal

Reuters | 06.22.26

US sanctions relief could hand Iran’s Guards a postwar business jackpot

IRGC-linked firms dominate oil, construction, shipping and ports, making the force a likely winner from any deal that reopens Iran’s economy while complicating foreign investment

Reuters | 06.20.26

יאנז יאנשה חבר האסhפה הלאומית של סלובניה Janez Janša

‘God bless Judea and Samaria’: Slovenia’s new PM signals sharp pro-Israel turn

Janez Janša meets Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan after reversing restrictions on imports from West Bank settlements and arms trade with Israel; EU says there is no consensus for sanctions on Ben-Gvir

Idan Bloemhof | 06.15.26

Chronicle of sanctions foretold: how Israel became the most boycotted nation in the world

European countries and BDS groups have imposed sanctions, entry bans and investment restrictions on Israeli ministers, settlers and organizations over West Bank violence and settlement expansion

Itamar Eichner | 06.11.26

US expands Iran sanctions targeting maritime authority amid Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Trump administration imposed new sanctions on Iran targeting a newly formed agency overseeing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating economic pressure during the war as talks continue; Energy shocks mount as Trump claims a deal is near

Associated Press | 05.28.26

ALL CAPS tackles EU sanctions, bot warfare and the emotional toll of war on Israeli mothers

EU sanctions on Jewish organizations spark outrage on the panel; Israeli mothers share the emotional burden of raising families during war; Comedian Shahar Cohen opens up about global fame, protests and representing Israel abroad

ynet Global | 05.25.26

US sanctions firms, individuals over Iranian oil shipments to China

State Department also announced a reward of up to $15 million for information that disrupts the financial operations of the IRGC

Reuters | 05.12.26

European Union foreign ministers reached an agreement to impose new sanctions on what they described as 'violent settlers'

EU imposes sanctions on ‘violent settlers’ after Hungary’s veto falls away

Foreign ministers approve measures against 4 Israeli organizations and 3 individuals, alongside sanctions on 10 senior Hamas officials; Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar denounces move as politically motivated and says EU drew ‘outrageous’ parallel between Israelis and Hamas terrorists

Itamar Eichner | 05.11.26