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Full coverage of global sanctions regimes, including the United Nations, European Union, United Kingdom, United States, and many others. Updated several times a day.

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Michael O'Kane

Airbus pays HMRC compound settlement for breaches of the Export Control Order 2008

30/07/2026 — HMRC has issued a notice saying that it concluded a £6.4 million compound settlement with Airbus Operations Ltd for offences under Article 38(1) of...
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Maya Lester KC

EU adds people and entities linked to Prince Holding Group to human rights sanctions list

30/07/2026 — The EU has listed 7 people and 3 entities to its Regulation (EU) 2020/1998 list against serious human rights violations and abuses. Those designated...
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Michael O'Kane

EU adds Iranian businessman to Iran sanctions list

30/07/2026 — The EU has added Iranian businessman Ali Ansari to its Regulation (EU) 267/2012 Iran sanctions list. For more information on all current EU sanctions...
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Maya Lester KC

US sanctions Iranian companies operating in the Strait of Hormuz and ‘shadow fleet’ tankers

30/07/2026 — The US has sanctioned 10 entities and 8 tankers said to be facilitating Iran’s “monetisation” of the Strait of Hormuz – Press release. Those...
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Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Michael O'Kane

EU statements on 3rd country alignment with EU measures relating to its Russia, Sudan, Lebanon and human rights sanctions regimes

30/07/2026 — The EU has issued 5 statements on third country alignment with EU measures.  Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia...
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Michael O'Kane

US removes 84 people and entities from SDN list under ‘modernisation initiative’

30/07/2026 — The US Treasury announced a ‘modernisation initiative’ in June (2026) to remove outdated sanctions listings from OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List...
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Maya Lester KC

UK HMRC notice on 2 compound settlements for export control breaches

29/07/2026 — HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), which is responsible for enforcing UK export control legislation) has issued a notice saying 2 UK exporters paid compound...
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Michael O'Kane

FinCEN suspends supervisory or enforcement action against US financial institutions in relation to Venezuela-related financial services

29/07/2026 — The US’ Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has committed to not taking any supervisory action or enforcement action against US financial institutions for breaches...
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