#Us Sanctions

The US House of Representatives approved the procedure for considering a bill on new sanctions against Russia and Iran on September 14. The final vote could take place as early as September 16.

OFAC of the U.S. Treasury added VTB, Russia's second-largest bank, to its sanctions list for its involvement in circumventing restrictions against Iran. The decision was made against the backdrop of the failure to unanimously extend anti-Russian sanctions in the EU due to a dispute over Usmanov and Fridman.

EU ambassadors failed to reach consensus on extending sanctions against Russia, postponing the meeting to September 14 — one day before the September 15 deadline. Slovakia's and France's demands to lift restrictions on certain businessmen put the extension at risk.

Russia's ambassador to India declared readiness to supply Delhi with as much oil as it needs, against the backdrop of the preparation in the US of a sanctions bill limiting Russian oil exports.

The U.S. Senate approved Graham's "hellish sanctions," but in the House of Representatives the bill was dropped from the voting agenda. Kyiv continues to lobby the document in Congress.

The US has declared an "economic offensive" against Iran, comparing it to Normandy, but China, which buys 90% of Iran's oil, and other Tehran partners are ignoring the sanctions. Analysts call the measures adopted too weak.

The US Treasury restricted Dubai-based Banque Misr UAE's access to correspondent accounts at American institutions, accusing it of servicing Iran's shadow networks for $1.8 billion.

Senator Richard Blumenthal stated that the US House of Representatives will consider "hellish sanctions" against Russia in September 2026. The document provides for tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian gas and oil.

On 18 August 2026, the US placed ICC President Tomoko Akane and Senior Legal Counsel Abdoulaye Cissé on the SDN sanctions list. Akane stated her intent to resist the pressure, and Tokyo voiced criticism.

Lin Jian, the official spokesperson of the PRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rejected US demands to halt purchases of Iranian oil and declared readiness to apply the law on countering foreign sanctions.

The US Treasury announced the launch of the 'Economic Exile' operation: expanding secondary sanctions and blocking funding sources for the Iranian regime and the IRGC, Bessent stated.

On August 24, 2026, the United States removed Syria from the state sponsor of terrorism list and delisted HTS from the SDN sanctions list, while simultaneously imposing sanctions on two former members of the group. The measure is tied to Trump's promise and to Damascus's commitments regarding Russian oil.

Iran's National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei stated on August 22 that if regional countries join US sanctions, Tehran will strike alternative Persian Gulf oil routes. The Strait of Hormuz, he said, will remain closed until Washington changes its position.

The U.S. Treasury imposed new targeted sanctions on ten intermediaries in a shadow network that transferred cash to Hezbollah from Iran. Washington has redefined the group as an Iranian proxy.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that Washington will impose the harshest sanctions in history against Iran, combined with a blockade. Details are promised for August 24.

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