sanctions
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Türkiye's intelligence chief meets Syria's foreign minister in Ankara as SDF integration and sanctions relief top the agenda
MİT chief İbrahim Kalın hosted Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Ankara on October 8 for wide-ranging talks on SDF integration, counterterrorism coordination against ISIS, Israeli strikes in southern Syria, and the implications of lifting US sanctions.
Dutch PM vows to defend the ICC 'brick by brick' in direct answer to US threats
Prime Minister Rob Jetten pledged Friday to protect the International Criminal Court 'brick by brick where necessary' — throwing Washington's own phrase back at the Trump administration as US sanctions on the court take effect.
US sanctions the ICC hours after former judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Trump administration imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize — an escalation that puts Washington on a collision course with its European allies.
Rubio: Iran Has Lost Control of Hormuz, Its Economy Is in 'Total Freefall'
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in Athens on October 7 that Iran has 'lost complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz, with oil flows nearly back to pre-war levels, and that Tehran's economy is in 'total and complete freefall' under crippling sanctions.
US Treasury Warns Foreign Banks: Cut Ties With Iran or Face Sanctions Without Notice
The US Treasury Department warned foreign financial institutions on Monday that any bank still doing business with Iran's financial sector could be sanctioned 'without advance notification', escalating Washington's campaign to sever Tehran's remaining financial lifelines amid the US-Iran war.
Russia, the US, NATO and Trump: Where Things Stand
An evergreen explainer on Russia–US–NATO relations under President Trump in 2026: the Ukraine war's status, NATO's 5% spending drive, US-Russia diplomacy, sanctions on Russian oil, and the latest developments as of October 5, 2026.