CENTCOM says US has redirected 111 commercial vessels under Iran blockade US Central Command says the US military has now “redirected” a total of 111 commercial vessels as part of its blockade on Iranian ports. CENTCOM updates show 17 ships were blocked over the past week, including two since yesterday.
US threatens to ‘aggressively’ target Oman if it facilities tolls for Hormuz US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that Oman should know that the US will “aggressively” punish any actors involved in helping Iran set up tolls on the Strait of Hormuz as part of a ceasefire agreement. “The United States Government will not tolerate any effort to impose a tolling system in the Strait of Hormuz,” Bessent said in a post to X, adding that “any willing partners will be penalized”. This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened to “blow up” Oman if it agreed to work with Iran to impose fees on ships transiting through the strait.
EU sanctions Israeli settlers The European Union Council announced on Thursday it will impose sanctions on four entities and three individuals for abuses against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The list includes what the EU described as "extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that support them", according to a statement. “They are responsible for serious and systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank,” the Council added in a post to X.
US continues ‘Economic Fury campaign’ against Iran airlines, says Bessent The United States will be shutting down Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales as part of an “Economic Fury campaign” against the country, Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said in a post to X on Thursday. The post also claimed that the US naval blockade of Iranian ports has “ensured a record low amount of Iranian crude on the water” with the aim of putting “the Iranian economy and currency…in free fall”. “Only the satisfactory outcome in negotiations will end the downward spiral,” Bessent warned.
US reinstates sanctions on UN's Albanese after appeals court pauses ruling Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 05/28/2026 - 09:43 Special rapporteur Francesca Albanese back on US sanctions list two weeks after judge lifted measures against her UN Special Rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese in Belgrade on 17 March 2026 (Andrej Isakovic/AFP) Off The United States has reinstated sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the United Nations' special rapporteur on Palestine , after a federal appeals court temporarily paused a lower-court ruling that had blocked the measures on free-speech grounds. The decision was confirmed in a notice posted to the US Treasury's website on Wednesday. The Donald Trump administration sanctioned Albanese in July last year, shortly after her scathing report in which she named over 60 companies, including major US technology firms like Google, Amazon and Microsoft, which she said were involved in "the transformation of Israel's economy of occupation to an economy of genocide".
Washington D. C. , [US], May 28, (ANI): Newly appointed US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has a tough job at hand.
Washington D. C. , [US], May 28, (ANI): Newly appointed US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has a tough job at hand.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) underlined the unconditional release of Iran’s frozen assets.
Iran demands release of frozen assets seized by the US Ali Bagheri Kani, the deputy secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, insisted the release of all frozen Iranian assets from the US, describing them as the “legal right” of the Iranian people. Iran's frozen funds "must be released unconditionally", the Tasnim news agency quoted him as saying.
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), accusing Tehran of using the body to 'extort' commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz and 'funnelling' revenue to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): The United States on Wednesday (local time) imposed sanctions on Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), accusing Tehran of using the body to 'extort' commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz and 'funnelling' revenue to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US adds Persian Gulf Strait Authority to sanctions list The United States Treasury Department on Wednesday issued new Iran-related sanctions by adding the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its Specially Designated Nationals list, according to the department's website.
US places UN expert Albanese back on list of sanctioned individuals The US Treasury Department has re-added the UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories back to its sanctions list, the department’s website shows. This comes days after the department lifted sanctions on Francesca Albanese, after a federal judge found that the Trump administration likely violated her free speech rights. The Trump administration sanctioned Albanese in July 2025 over what it described as her "biased and malicious activities", including recommending that the International Criminal Court take action against the US and Israeli officials, companies and executives.
Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability. This comes as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has repeatedly insisted that unlocking access to his country's money should be a confidence-building measure, if not a precondition, for talks with the US. Both Ghalibaf and Iran’s central bank chief travelled to Qatar on Monday to discuss the release of some $6bn that has been held in the Gulf state - on Washington's orders - since September 2023, signalling a potential breakthrough.
President Trump said there would be serious repercussions if Iran and Oman move forward with a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump says he will not ease sanctions on Iran as part of a deal Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 19:38 As negotiations continue, Tehran has made clear its primary goal is financial relief US President Donald Trump talks to reporters, flanked by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, right, and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC, on 27 May 2026 (Evan Vucci/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that easing sanctions on Iran is not under consideration in the current negotiations towards a long-term end to the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and paring down Iran's nuclear capability. This comes as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has repeatedly insisted that unlocking access to his country's money should be a confidence-building measure, if not a precondition, for talks with the US. Both Ghalibaf and Iran’s central bank chief travelled to Qatar on Monday to discuss the release of some $6bn that has been held in the Gulf state - on Washington's orders - since September 2023, signalling a potential breakthrough.
Trump says Iran will not get sanctions relief for giving up uranium US President Donald Trump said Iran would not receive sanctions relief in exchange for handing over its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, which Washington has described as a central demand in ongoing negotiations. “They’re gonna give up their highly enriched uranium not for sanctions relief. No, no, not at all,” Trump told PBS News.
Tehran [Iran], May 27 (ANI): In a bid to fortify domestic resilience amidst ongoing hostilities, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a major revitalisation of the national economy, placing the private sector at the forefront of the country's defence strategy.
Tehran [Iran], May 27 (ANI): In a bid to fortify domestic resilience amidst ongoing hostilities, Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has called for a major revitalisation of the national economy, placing the private sector at the forefront of the country's defence strategy.
For 88 days, millions of Iranians lived in digital darkness after the authorities imposed a nationwide Internet shutdown following the outbreak of war with the United States and Israel. But the end of one of the worlds longest-ever Internet blackouts offered scant consolation for many Iranians who reconnected to the same heavily filtered and state-controlled network after nearly three months.
