Rahm Emanuel targets Netanyahu with sanctions call in Tel Aviv
Why it matters: The speech pairs sharp criticism of Gaza policy with proposals to end some US defense subsidies and penalize settlement backers.
The New York Times, Bloomberg +3
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#Sanctions
France intercepted Russian oil tanker near Sicily, Macron says
Why it matters: Paris says the move was its fifth against Moscow's sanctions-evading "shadow fleet" financing the war in Ukraine.
Bloomberg, CNN Indonesia +1
Trump claims Iran accepted nuclear inspections; Tehran denies it
What's new: Trump said inspections could wait and tied continued talks to access for U.N. watchdog inspectors.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +2
US sanctions 5 Cuban state firms tied to military-run GAESA
Why it matters: Companies that serve the targeted firms risk losing access to the US financial system, raising pressure on Cuba's import network.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour
US eases Iran oil sanctions for 60 days as peace talks advance
Why it matters: The waiver links oil sales to nuclear inspections and open shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Cuba’s assembly set to vote on economic overhaul as sanctions bite
Why it matters: The package could widen private investment and shrink the state as blackouts, inflation and shortages deepen.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +1
Vance defends Trump-Iran deal as 60-day ceasefire window opens
What's new: The memorandum reopens the Strait of Hormuz for at least 60 days while Tehran's access to relief stays conditional on compliance.
Trump’s Iran framework opens 60-day talks on nuclear curbs and sanctions
What’s new: The interim pact front-loads oil-export waivers and could unlock billions in frozen Iranian funds before a final deal.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +1
Trump’s Iran memo ties war truce to sanctions and $300 billion fund
What’s new: The interim text would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and leave nuclear terms to 60 days of follow-up talks.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US keeps 50,000 troops in Mideast after signing Iran memo
What's next: Washington and Tehran enter a 60-day negotiating period, with sanctions relief tied to verification rather than promises.
5 Western nations sanction networks tied to West Bank settler violence
What's new: France also barred Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, while the group warned Israel could face further action.
BBC News (World), The Straits Times
Trump ties Iran sanctions relief to peace deal after strikes
What's new: Trump said he would consider unfreezing Iranian assets only after an agreement, as ceasefire talks remain fragile.
The Straits Times, The Hill
House passes 226-195 bill for Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions
What's next: The measure faces a tougher path in the Senate and would likely draw a veto if it reached the White House.
The New York Times, The Straits Times +1
California tech CEO charged in 250-ton Iran sanctions scheme
What's new: Prosecutors say Jamshid Ghomi moved more than $15 million through offshore intermediaries and used some of it on a $35 million mansion.