Operation Economic Outcast:
Total Isolation of the Iranian Regime
 The White House | August 24, 2026
 

Today, the Trump Administration unleashed Operation Economic Outcast, an unprecedented campaign to sever every remaining economic lifeline sustaining the Islamic Republic of Iran. After President Trump and the overwhelming might of the U.S. military dismantled Iran’s military capabilities and crippled its nuclear program, America is entering the endgame with the single greatest financial offensive ever mounted against an adversary.

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced the operation:

• “Today, at President Trump’s direction, the United States Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast — an unprecedented campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers… We are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.” (Watch)
   
• “President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred. Under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat — we are ending it.” (Watch)
   
• “Iran now faces a very clear choice, with only two paths before them: complete global isolation and a subsistence economy or a path back to normalcy with an opportunity to rejoin the global economy. Today, we are launching Operation Economic Outcast to foreclose every other option available to the Iranian regime.” (Watch)
   
• “Beginning today, the actions of Treasury and other agencies will tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the IRGC and the evil Iranian regime. We are enforcing a ‘zero-leakage approach’; there will be no minimal breathing space for the regime to rebuild its capacity to inflict terror against America and the world.” (Watch)
   
• “The final refuge of this regime is the mistaken conclusion of nations that still finance the Iranian threat in the hopes of evading it. It is no longer acceptable to operate in the gray spaces of this conflict.” (Watch)
   
• “The new sectoral sanctions determinations issued today target five of Iran’s most vital lifelines that it exploits in other countries: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping. These measures broaden secondary sanctions risk for anyone foolish enough to continue conducting business with this regime.” (Watch)
   
• “Let there be no ambiguity as to the position of the United States: an economic engagement of any kind with this murderous regime will expose those responsible to the full reach of American power.” (Watch)
   
• “Any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. Dollar system. The clock just started ticking.” (Watch)
   
• “Nations that facilitate any interactions with the regime should quickly heed our message. Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership; those who tether themselves to the Iranian regime should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.” (Watch)
   

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In a forceful Financial Times op-ed, Secretary Bessent made the strategic intent unmistakable:
 

“President Donald Trump and the overwhelming might of our military have significantly dismantled Iran’s military capabilities and weakened its nuclear programme. Now we are entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary… The world should understand that our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains the tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone.”

Read the full op-ed here.

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For decades, President Trump has been clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran — the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism for nearly half a century — can never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. Operation Economic Outcast delivers on that promise, cutting off the regime’s last remaining means to threaten the United States and ensuring Tehran stands alone, bankrupt, and broken.

 

Treasury Launches Unprecedented Campaign
Against Iranian Regime on Economic D-Day

PRESS RELEASES | August 24, 2026

Initiates Operation Economic Outcast

WASHINGTON—Today, at President Trump’s direction, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has begun Operation Economic Outcast: an unprecedented, whole-of-government, economic campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its enablers. 

“In the Second World War, D-Day marked the historic beginning of a campaign with our allies to target and drive the enemy from its positions, including those in third countries.  Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe. Our objective is to sever every economic lifeline that sustains this tyrannical regime until Tehran stands alone,” said Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. “President Trump has taken action that his predecessors have long deferred. Under his leadership, America is no longer managing the Iranian threat. We are ending it. Those who stand with the United States will reap the rewards of our partnership. Those who tether themselves to Tehran should expect to share in the isolation of a withering regime.”

Operation Economic Outcast Targets Iran’s Lifelines

Operation Economic Outcast will sever the economic lifelines that sustain the Iranian regime and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These actions today mark the beginning of a sustained and systematic campaign to close every financial resource that supports the leading state sponsor of terror.

Treasury has mapped the networks, facilitators, and financial channels that Iran uses to smuggle oil, evade sanctions, and fund terror. Working with our partners across the U.S. government, Treasury will be uncompromising in targeting any source of the regime’s illicit revenue.

The Iranian regime faces a clear choice: severe global isolation or a path to reintegration with the global economy.

U.S. Government Presses Countries for Immediate Action, Expands Secondary Sanctions Risk for Iran-Related Activity

Teams from the Departments of Treasury, State, and War are engaging counterparts around the world to make clear that the United States expects immediate action. Every country will be given a defined timeline to shut down the Iran-related activity we have identified. If they fail to act, Treasury will act.

Any entity that facilitates money laundering or sanctions evasion on behalf of Iran risks being cut off from the U.S. financial system. Today’s announcement also expands secondary sanctions exposure for those who continue doing business with the Iranian regime and will accelerate the pace of U.S. enforcement.

Today’s actions are as follows:

• Treasury is expanding the categories of Iran-related conduct that may be subject to secondary sanctions in the future, making it easier to take action against those facilitating the regime. Treasury has issued determinations against five critical sectors––digital assets, technology, gold, aviation, and shipping––that the Iranian regime uses to try to prop up its failing economy.
   
• The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned nearly 60 entities, individuals, and vessels in multiple jurisdictions that enable the Iranian regime’s recklessness, including illicit nuclear and missile technology procurement, cyber operations, and oil-revenue generation networks.
   
• OFAC suspended several general licenses that previously authorized certain remittance payments to Iran and Iranian access to the U.S. cultural and academic system.
   
• OFAC issued additional guidance on the sanctions risks of bowing to Iranian demands related to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. 
   

OFAC SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDING SANCTIONS RISK TO KEY SECTORS

Treasury is significantly expanding sanctions risk for those who continue to choose to do business with Iran.  It is well documented that the Iranian regime has increasingly leveraged a variety of means to sustain itself and continue its campaign of destabilization and terrorism in the region and around the world.  This includes the regime’s attempts to exploit digital assets, acquire critical technology, and obfuscate its shipping trade, leveraging third-country jurisdictions as critical enablers in these schemes.  This is unacceptable.

Today, OFAC is issuing an unprecedented five sectoral sanctions determinations pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13902, which targets certain sectors of the Iranian economy, further strengthening and significantly expanding Treasury’s ability to impose sanctions on any foreign person operating in or providing services in support of these sectors.   

With today’s action, OFAC can now sanction any person, regardless of where they are located, that operates in the following sectors of the Iranian economy:
 

• Digital Assets:  The Iranian regime increasingly turns to cryptocurrency as a tool of choice for sanctions evasion, supporting transactions linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian regime insiders.
   
• Technology:  Iran is also attempting to access advanced technologies and integrate these technologies into its domestically manufactured weapons programs.
   
• Gold:  As Iran’s formal financial sector collapses, the regime is increasingly attempting to stabilize the rial with gold to hedge against rampant inflation. 
   
• Aviation:  Iran continues to use its supposed “commercial” airlines, many of which are controlled by the regime and the IRGC, to ferry fighters, ship weapons and sensitive technologies, and move gold and hard cash to its proxies. 
   
• Shipping:  Iran’s national shipping line regularly transports sensitive weapons components and missile precursors, while Iran’s national tanker service illicitly ships oil for the regime and its military services.  
   

These determinations build on similar determinations targeting Iran’s financial and petroleum and petrochemical sectors, critical components of Iran’s economy which have seen significant declines in revenue and are rife with corruption and mismanagement.
 

OFAC Targets Nearly 60 Iran-Linked Entities, Individuals, and Vessels Across Nuclear, Missile, Cyber, and Oil Networks
 

Today’s designations also intensify pressure on the networks that sustain the regime’s malign activities and fund its attacks across the region.  OFAC is taking these actions pursuant to the following authorities: E.O. 13382, which targets proliferators of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their means of delivery; E.O. 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757 and as further amended by E.O. 14144 and 14306 (“E.O. 13694, as further amended”), which targets malicious cyber-enabled activities; E.O. 13902; and E.O. 13224, as amended, a counterterrorism authority.  The U.S. Department of State designated Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) pursuant to E.O. 13382 in October 2007 in connection with Iran’s ballistic missile program. 

Today’s actions target:

• A procurement scheme supporting MODAFL subordinates’ procurement of proliferation-sensitive technology and equipment for ballistic missile development and nuclear research;
   
• A malicious cyber group directed by Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) that is responsible for extensive compromises of U.S. critical infrastructure and financially motivated cyber theft; and
   
• A network of brokers, companies, and shadow fleet vessels operating across the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Switzerland, Europe, and other regions to transport Iranian oil and channel revenue to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF) and other regime elements.
   

Treasury is also designating several international companies that operate within Iran’s petroleum sector and enable the deceptive movement and sale of Iranian crude and petroleum products. 

This MOIS action was taken in close coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which on August 18, 2026 announced the unsealing of a superseding indictment charging 17 Iranian cyber actors, four of whom are being designated today.  The MOIS is designated pursuant to multiple authorities––including E.O. 13694, as further amended, E.O. 13224, and E.O. 13553––for cyber activity that threatens the national security of the United States; support to multiple terrorist groups; and for being responsible for, or complicit in, the commission of serious human rights abuses against the Iranian people.  On September 18, 2023, OFAC designated the MOIS pursuant to E.O. 14078 for its involvement in the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens, including the abduction, detention, and probable murder of former FBI Special Agent Robert A. “Bob” Levinson, with the authorization of senior Iranian government officials. 
 

Furthermore, the U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information on any person who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign government, engages in certain malicious cyber activities against U.S. critical infrastructure in violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.  The public is encouraged to report malicious cyber and other illegal online activity to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). 
 

Concurrently, the Department of State is designating seven members of Iran’s defense leadership and two Iranian entities involved in enabling Iranian military strikes against U.S. forces and partners across the region.  The Department of State’s action also targeted actors involved in the trade of Iranian oil, petroleum products, and petrochemical products.

OFAC Disrupts Iran’s Global Procurement Network for Sensitive Nuclear and Missile Technology

As part of the MODAFL action, OFAC is targeting a network of more than 20 entities and individuals spanning the Middle East and East Asia that financially and logistically support the Iranian regime’s procurement of critical technology for nuclear research and missile development.  The persons sanctioned today facilitated the acquisition of proliferation-sensitive equipment for U.S., United Nations (UN), and European Union (EU)-sanctioned Malek Ashtar University of Technology (Malek Ashtar), as well as other end-users subordinate to Iran’s MODAFL.  The network has enabled Iran to obtain highly sensitive dual-use technology through a sprawling system of front companies, covert financial channels, and logistics intermediaries across East Asia, allowing sanctioned Iranian military institutions to disguise end users and evade global export controls.

Hong Kong-based Sweet Ocean Industrial Limited (Sweet Ocean) has served as an intermediary for the procurement of sensitive goods, including laser optics equipment, destined for Iran’s Malek Ashtar.  China-based Li Na, on behalf of Sweet Ocean, has coordinated the procurement of sensitive goods for Malek Ashtar and other Iranian customers.  China-based Tian Jianbai coordinated the procurement of an accelerometer––a navigation and guidance instrument with applications in missiles and aircraft––on behalf of Sweet Ocean.  China-based Zhang Limei has repeatedly served as the point of contact for billing and deliveries to Sweet Ocean. 

Li Na serves as the director and sole shareholder of Hong Kong-based RPT Technology Limited (RPT Technology), while Tian Jianbai serves as the director and 50-percent shareholder of China-based Shenzhen Sweet Ocean Technology Limited (Shenzhen Sweet Ocean), which specializes in test instrument products, lab devices, optical and electronic products, and the provision of purchase and sourcing agent services specifically for Iran.  Hong Kong-based Tiany Technology Limited (Tiany Technology) has facilitated Shenzhen Sweet Ocean’s procurement of sensitive products, including actuators, for Iranian end-users.  Hong Kong-based MT Trading and Logistics HK Limited (MT Trading) has served as an intermediary for Shenzhen Sweet Ocean in its efforts to procure sensitive U.S.-origin lab equipment for Iranian end-users. 

Sweet Ocean is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Malek Ashtar. 

Li Na and Tian Jianbai are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Sweet Ocean. 

Zhang Limei is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Sweet Ocean. 

RPT Technology is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Li Na.  

Shenzhen Sweet Ocean is being designated for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Tian Jianbai. 

Tiany Technology and MT Trading are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Shenzhen Sweet Ocean.

Hong Kong-based companies Feili Co Limited, Minvur Limited, Feisu Limited, and Guska Co Limited have each transferred tens of thousands of dollars to Sweet Ocean and its network in furtherance of procurements for multiple Iranian end-users.  Feili Co Limited, Minvur Limited, and Feisu Limited also serve as front companies that facilitate payments for Iran’s clandestine “shadow banking” networks, including for OFAC-sanctioned Iranian exchanges Seyyed Mohammad Mosanna’i Najibi And Partners Company (Sadaf Exchange) and Ebrahimi and Associates Partnership Company (Amin Exchange).  Guska Co Limited operates within Sadaf Exchange’s financial network.  On June 25, 2024, OFAC designated Sadaf Exchange pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, MODAFL.  On May 19, 2026, OFAC designated Amin Exchange pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy. 

Malaysia-based Vast Mart SDN BHD (Vast Mart) and Hong Kong-based HK Jiatai Technology Limited (HK Jiatai) have transferred funds to Sweet Ocean on multiple occasions.  Hong Kong-based DEC Photonics Limited (DEC Photonics) has repeatedly transferred funds to Shenzhen Sweet Ocean.

Feili Co Limited, Minvur Limited, Feisu Limited, and Guska Co Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy.

Vast Mart and HK Jiatai are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Sweet Ocean. 

DEC Photonics is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, Shenzhen Sweet Ocean.

Iran-based logistics firm Noavaran Axis Private Joint Stock Company (also known as BRE Line) has facilitated shipments to Iran’s Organization of Defensive Research and Innovation (SPND), which is subordinate to MODAFL.  SPND is a Tehran-based entity, established in 2011, that is primarily responsible for research in the field of nuclear weapons development.  The U.S. Department of State designated SPND pursuant to E.O. 13382 in 2014 for having engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities that have materially contributed to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destructions or their means of delivery.

Iran-based Mohammad Hossein Aslani Moghaddam (Aslani Moghaddam) serves as the managing director of BRE Line, and China-based Shenzhen Huamei Lianyun International Logistics Co Ltd (Shenzhen Huamei) is BRE Line’s designated service provider in China.  Hong Kong-based BRE International Logistics Corporation HK Limited (BRE HK) is BRE Line’s “branch” in Hong Kong, and BRE Line’s managing director, Aslani Moghaddam, is a 50-percent owner of BRE HK.  China-based Qiu Xingyu is the registered director of BRE HK.  Qiu Xingyu is also the majority owner of China-based Shenzhen Bositong Logistics Co Ltd (Shenzhen Bositong), and the ultimate beneficial owner and supervisor of Bositong Supply Chain Shenzhen Co Ltd (Bositong Supply Chain). 

BRE Line is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, MODAFL. 

Aslani Moghaddam is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, BRE Line. 

Shenzhen Huamei is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, BRE Line. 

BRE HK is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, BRE Line. 

Qiu Xingyu is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, BRE HK.  Shenzhen Bositong and Bositong Supply Chain are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for being owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Qiu Xingyu.

Treasury Targets Iranian Cyber Actors Behind Critical Infrastructure Intrusions and Digital Asset Theft

The MOIS directs several networks of cyber threat actors involved in cyber espionage in support of Iran’s political goals, which include harming American civilians. 

Since at least summer 2023, Mojtaba Ghal’eh-Kuhi and Behzad Mesri have led a group of Iranian malicious cyber actors that includes Keyvan Fayyaz Ghareh Blagh, Saber Shahbazi Balujeh, Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda’i, and Arman Kahzadian.  This group frequently conducts computer network exploitations on behalf, or for the benefit, of Iran’s MOIS.

On March 23, 2018, OFAC designated Behzad Mesri pursuant to E.O. 13694, as amended by E.O. 13757, for his role in the targeting and attempted extortion of a U.S. media and entertainment company.  Additionally, on February 13, 2019, OFAC designated Behzad Mesri pursuant to E.O. 13606 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the OFAC-designated Net Peygard Samavat Company.

Keyvan Fayyaz Ghareh Blagh, Saber Shahbazi Balujeh, and Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda’i conduct the majority of this group’s network compromise activity.  Since at least late 2023, these three individuals have successfully compromised and exfiltrated data from multiple U.S. companies in various critical infrastructure sectors, including energy companies, defense contractors, healthcare institutions, information technology companies, and financial institutions.  Additionally, in summer 2024, they compromised multiple local, state, and federal government offices across the United States.

The members of this group are also heavily motivated by personal enrichment and greed, leading some members to prioritize their own profits over operations that benefit the MOIS.  This has driven some of the group to target Iranian companies.  In spring 2025, Mojtaba Ghal’eh-Kuhi and Saber Shahbazi Balujeh compromised and exfiltrated data from an Iranian telecommunications company.

Additionally, Arman Kahzadian has focused on digital asset heists.  In summer 2023, Arman Kahzadian illicitly gained control of a wallet that held over $30,000 worth of Bitcoin.

Keyvan Fayyaz Ghareh Blagh, Saber Shahbazi Balujeh, Mohammad Reza Kadkhoda’i, and Mojtaba Ghal’eh-Kuhi are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyber-enabled activities originating from, or directed by persons located, in whole or in substantial part, outside the United States that are reasonably likely to result in, or have materially contributed to, a threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of the United States and that have the purpose of or involve harming, or otherwise compromising the provision of services by, a computer or network of computers that support one or more entities in a critical infrastructure sector.

Arman Kahzadian is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13694, as further amended, for being responsible for or complicit in, or having engaged in, directly or indirectly, the receipt or use for commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain, or by a commercial entity, outside the United States of funds or economic resources, intellectual property, proprietary or business confidential information, personal identifiers, or financial information misappropriated through cyber-enabled means, knowing they have been misappropriated, where the misappropriation of such funds or economic resources, intellectual property, proprietary or business confidential information, personal identifiers, or financial information is reasonably likely to result in, or has materially contributed to, a threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of the United States.

Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Fleet Shipping Network and Oil Revenue Facilitators

Sanctioned Iranian actors, to include those associated with its armed forces, rely on a vast network of shipping facilitators in multiple jurisdictions to enable the transportation and delivery of Iranian crude oil to markets in East Asia, to include vessel brokers, bunkering service providers, and financial intermediaries.

UAE-based Syrian national Mohammad Ahmed Suhil Fattouh (Fattouh), also known as “Captain Hamzah,” has for years served as a broker for shadow fleet vessels on behalf of multiple sanctioned parties, including the IRGC-QF-associated Al-Qatirji Company, Iran’s National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), and the oil sales arm of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama Pars Company.  Fattouh operates the Dubai-based company Amdeh Ship Management and Operation Co. L.L.C, through which he conducts his operations.

Mohammad Ahmed Suhil Fattouh is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, NIOC.  Amdeh Ship Management and Operation Co. L.L.C is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Mohammad Ahmed Suhil Fattouh.

Like Fattouh, UAE-based Ukrainian national Ivan Obukhov (Obukhov) has for years served as a broker for Iranian shadow fleet vessels.  Obukhov has facilitated Iranian oil shipments for the Iranian military and its proxies.  Since 2023, Obukhov has processed over 100 million dollars’ worth of cryptocurrency payments to facilitate oil sales on behalf of the IRGC-QF.  In coordination with Fattouh, Obukhov has also purchased vessels later used for sanctions evasion activities.  Obukhov serves as the owner and general manager of UAE-based Foscom FZE, which he purchased in 2022.

Ivan Obukhov is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, the IRGC-QF.  Foscom FZE is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13224, as amended, for being owned, controlled, or directed by, directly or indirectly, Ivan Obukhov.

Singapore-based Azure Shipping PTE. LTD. (Azure Shipping) has worked with the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) to facilitate ship-to-ship services to U.S. sanctioned vessels.  Singapore-based Mansoor Tayabbhai Gandhi (Gandhi) is the previous owner of Azure Shipping and is the current owner of Trans Arctic Global Marine Services Pte. Ltd, which was designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.  Gandhi is the owner of Singapore-based Arc Chartering Pte. Ltd. and Hong Kong-based Sky Oil and Gas Asia Limited.

Azure Shipping PTE. LTD. and Mansoor Tayabbhai Gandhi are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.  Arc Chartering Pte. Ltd. and Sky Oil and Gas Asia Limited are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mansoor Tayabbhai Gandhi.

Since at least 2023, Hong Kong-based Shipoil Limited and its sister companies, Dubai-based Shipoil FZCO and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC—operated by Greek nationals Almpertos “Alberto” Tsoris and Georgios “George” Tsoris—coordinated with sanctioned Iranian actors, including Persian Gulf Petrochemical Industries Commercial Company (PGPICC), Triliance Petrochemical Co. Ltd., NITC, and the network of Iranian oil shipping magnate Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani (Shamkhani), to provide bunkering services to vessels carrying Iranian crude oil and other petroleum products.  For example, in 2026, Alberto Tsoris coordinated with NITC and the Shamkhani network via Shipoil FZCO and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC to provide bunkering to the sanctioned oil tanker MEDNA (IMO: 9281683), formerly known as the ANTHEA and SIRI, a vessel which has carried crude oil for Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff. 

Similarly, George Tsoris used Shipoil FZCO and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC to provide vessel bunkering services to a mix of subsidiaries and front companies for the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).  In 2026, UAE-based Unique Oasis Shipping Services LLC and Target Horizon Shipping LLC collaborated with Shipoil Limited and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of bunkering services to an IRISL-linked vessel.  In mid-2026, George Tsoris provided bunkering services to the sanctioned IRISL vessel BEHTA in coordination with IRISL subsidiary, UAE-based Good Luck Shipping LLC, and Unique Oasis Shipping Services LLC.

Shipoil Limited, Shipoil FZCO, and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC operate within the same corporate network, share company leadership, and transfer funds between themselves.  Shipoil Limited has transferred millions of dollars to Shipoil FZCO.

Almpertos Tsoris, Shipoil FZCO, and Ship Fuels and Trade DMCC are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy.  Shipoil Limited is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for having materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, Shipoil FZCO.

Georgios Tsoris, Good Luck Shipping LLC, Unique Oasis Shipping Services LLC, and Target Horizon Shipping LLC are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13382 for having provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological, or other support for, or goods or services in support of, IRISL.

Today’s action reflects OFAC’s ongoing close collaboration with Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). 

OFAC Sanctions Shamkhani-Linked Commodities Trader and Global Subsidiaries

Singapore-based commodities trader Wellbred Capital PTE. LTD. and its subsidiaries,

UAE-based Wellbred Trading FZCO and Switzerland-based Wellbred Trading SA, collectively form a commodities trading business specializing in oil, naphtha, liquified petroleum gas, and other petrochemicals—all products commonly transported by the network of Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani (Shamkhani).  Shamkhani built Wellbred as a company outside the network’s Iranian business, though Shamkhani is ultimately responsible for Wellbred’s operations.

Wellbred Trading SA, as part of its efforts to appear as a legitimate company, has sought out strategic investments in Europe in the field of alternative energy.  In 2024, Wellbred Trading SA purchased France-based cooking oil refinery La Nivernaise de Raffinage SAS.

Wellbred Capital PTE. LTD. is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani.  Wellbred Trading FZCO and Wellbred Trading SA are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Wellbred Capital PTE. LTD.  La Nivernaise de Raffinage SAS is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for being owned or controlled by, or having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, Wellbred Trading SA.

Treasury Targets Shadow Fleet Vessels Moving Millions of Barrels of Iranian Oil and Petroleum Products

Treasury is also taking action today against multiple shadow fleet vessels responsible for the unauthorized transport of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products.  Iran’s shadow fleet provides an essential lifeline to the Iranian regime, which relies on the sale of oil and other petroleum products to provide vital revenue to fund its military, among other necessities.

• Botswana-flagged liquified petroleum gas (LPG) tanker SIFRA (IMO 9185346), owned by Marshall Islands-registered Sifra Shipping Company, has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian LPG and ethylene since 2025, for reexport to third countries. 
   
• Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker G SILVER (IMO 9139696), owned by Hong Kong-registered Vienna Shipping Co., Limited, has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian petroleum products to Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, in 2026, for onward shipment to third countries.
   
• Vanuatu-flagged crude oil tanker QUANTUM HOPE (IMO 9233650), owned by Hong Kong-registered Riqueza Group Ltd, has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China since early 2026.
   
• Gambia-flagged crude oil tanker VOYAGE ELITE (IMO 9286138), owned, operated, and managed by China-based Lilimoon Navigation Inc, has transported millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China since 2026.
   
• Gambia-flagged TELA (IMO 9189110), owned, operated, and managed by United Kingdom-based Estanica Trading Ltd, has transported hundreds of thousands of barrels of Iranian crude oil.
   

The following companies are being designated pursuant to E.O. 13902 for operating in the petroleum sector of the Iranian economy:
 

• Sifra Shipping Company;
• Vienna Shipping Co., Limited;
• Riqueza Group Ltd;
• Lilimoon Navigation Inc; and
• Estanica Trading Ltd.
   

The following vessels are being identified as blocked property of the previously identified blocked persons:
 

• SIFRA (Sifra Shipping Company);
• G SILVER (Vienna Shipping Co., Limited);
• QUANTUM HOPE (Riqueza Group Ltd);
• VOYAGE ELITE (Lilimoon Navigation Inc); and
• TELA (Estanica Trading Ltd).
   

SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS

As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the designated or blocked persons described above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC.  In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked.  Unless authorized by OFAC, or exempt, OFAC’s regulations generally prohibit all transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of blocked persons. 

Violations of U.S. sanctions may result in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties on U.S. and foreign persons.  OFAC may impose civil penalties for sanctions violations on a strict liability basis.  OFAC’s Economic Sanctions Enforcement Guidelines provide more information regarding OFAC’s enforcement of U.S. economic sanctions.  In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities involving designated or otherwise blocked persons.  The prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any designated or blocked person, or the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person.  Non-U.S. persons are also prohibited from causing or conspiring to cause U.S. persons to wittingly or unwittingly violate U.S. sanctions, as well as engaging in conduct that evades U.S. sanctions.  Individuals located in the U.S. or abroad who provide information about sanctions violations to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s whistleblower incentive program may be eligible for awards if the information they provide leads to a successful enforcement action that results in monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000.  In addition, financial institutions and other persons may risk exposure to sanctions for engaging in certain transactions or activities with designated or otherwise blocked persons.

Furthermore, engaging in certain transactions involving the persons designated today may risk the imposition of secondary sanctions on participating foreign financial institutions.  OFAC can prohibit or impose strict conditions on opening or maintaining, in the United States, a correspondent account or a payable-through account of a foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts or facilitates any significant transaction on behalf of a person who is designated pursuant to the relevant authority.

The power and integrity of OFAC sanctions derive not only from OFAC’s ability to designate and add persons to the SDN List, but also from its willingness to remove persons from the SDN List consistent with the law.  The ultimate goal of sanctions is not to punish, but to bring about a positive change in behavior.  For information concerning the process for seeking removal from an OFAC list, including the SDN List, or to submit a request, please refer to OFAC’s guidance on Filing a Petition for Removal from an OFAC List.

Click here for more information on the persons designated today.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Rebuilds the U.S. Navy and America’s Shipbuilding Industrial Base
 

The White House | August 13, 2026

 

TRANSFORMING U.S. SHIPBUILDING: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum to fix critical long-term issues in Navy shipbuilding and ship repair programs and restore capacity and competition to the maritime industrial base.



• The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to replace the Advanced Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems and the Advanced Weapons Elevators with traditional steam and hydraulic systems during the construction of CVN-81.
  
  
• The Memorandum directs the Department of War to pursue more direct investments in the American shipbuilding industrial base based off of the successful “Finland model,” which was first employed with the Coast Guard’s medium icebreaker program.
  
  
• As foreign shipbuilders make substantial and durable investments into America’s shipyards and train an all-American workforce for the jobs they create, they will be temporarily permitted to build up to two ships in their parent shipyards that will be delivered to bridge gaps on a quick turnaround, while additional ships will be built in revitalized American shipyards.
  
  
• The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to establish a fifth Naval shipyard, the first in over 80 years, to increase the Nation’s submarine and aircraft carrier repair capacity. 
  
  
• The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to establish a Component Repair Center capable of holding, repairing, and refurbishing critical components for all current major submarine programs.
  
  
• The Memorandum directs the Secretary of War to undertake a full review, reform, and reorganization of Naval Sea Systems Command to address chronic challenges in American naval shipbuilding.
  
  

ADDRESSING PERSISTENT FAILURES IN SHIPBUILDING: President Trump is revitalizing America’s shipbuilding industry, which is essential to the national security and economic prosperity of the United States. 



• The U.S. Navy has experienced several shipbuilding setbacks stemming from overly complex designs and iterative design change procedures, which have resulted in cost growth, delays, and cancellations.  
  
  
• A lack of capacity and competition has resulted in large backlogs of orders across six major Navy shipbuilding programs and a commercial shipbuilding sector that is not globally competitive.
  
  
• An atrophied shipbuilding industrial base, coupled with diminished adjacent supplier bases, has expanded delays and increased costs.  
  
  

RESTORING AMERICA’S MARITIME DOMINANCE: President Trump is decisively ushering in a new Maritime Golden Age, expanding commercial shipbuilding capacity, building a resilient workforce, and strengthening alliances. 



• During the March 2025 joint address to Congress, President Trump promised to “resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding.”
  
  
• President Trump directed the largest increase in Naval strength since President Reagan, committing to the submarines, destroyers, aircraft carriers, and battleships the nation needs, and directed the largest investments into the U.S. Coast Guard in history.
  
  
• President Trump established a new Office of Maritime and Industrial Capacity at the National Security Council in the White House to prioritize American Maritime Dominance.
  
  
• In April 2025, President Trump signed a historic Executive Order to restore American Maritime Dominance, strengthening the nation’s economic and national security.
  
  
• President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts included nearly $9 billion to build a series of heavy, medium, and light arctic security cutters (ASCs).
  
  
• In October 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to authorize the construction of up to four ASCs abroad to address urgent national security needs in the Arctic region.
  
  
• In February 2026, the White House released its Maritime Action Plan, which expands the Maritime Industrial Base to include investment and expansion of commercial and defense shipbuilding capabilities, component supply chains, ship repair and marine transportation capabilities, port infrastructure, and the adjacent workforce. 

 

 

 

Putin Deploys Nuclear Force To Iran Amid U.S. War;

Big Message To Trump Amid Mideast Conflict

Aug 9, 2026

Times Of India  (TOI)

Russia is sending its nuclear specialists back to Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after evacuating personnel during the U.S.-Iran conflict. Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev confirmed that the first five engineering specialists have already returned, taking the total number of Russian personnel at the site to 25. Rosatom plans to send several dozen more employees to Bushehr within the next two weeks and could increase its workforce to around 100 by autumn — but only if there is no fresh escalation between the United States and Iran. The move comes as construction continues on Bushehr’s Units 2 and 3. The nuclear facility has also been caught near the crossfire, with U.S. military strikes reportedly hitting areas close to the plant, although the main reactor structures were not directly hit.

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President Trump on Fox & Friends:
America’s Unrelenting Strength Keeps
Maximum Pressure on Iran

The White House | July 28, 2026

This morning on Fox & Friends, President Donald J. Trump delivered a clear, uncompromising update on U.S. operations against Iran. President Trump detailed total naval control of the Strait of Hormuz, unmatched U.S. intelligence and strike readiness, and a firm strategy that keeps maximum pressure on the Iranian regime while leaving the door open to a deal that serves American interests.
 

• President Trump underscored Iran’s bad-faith tactics in negotiations: â€œFor some reason, we can be in the midst of a beautiful discussion and they’ll come out and say, ‘We’re not talking’ or ‘we didn’t discuss nuclear.’ Well, that’s all we discussed because they’ll never have a nuclear weapon. They understand that.â€� (Watch)
   
• President Trump confirmed U.S. intelligence and readiness to act on Pickaxe Mountain: â€œBecause of Space Force, we have the greatest cameras in the world focused — we know exactly what’s going on. But no, I heard Bibi announce that. I said, ‘Why don’t you just tell it to me? Why do you have to announce it to the world?’ I know exactly what’s going on at Pickaxe. It’s not a big problem. We took out their nuclear sites and we’ll have to take out Pickaxe if we don’t make a deal. If we don’t make a deal, we’ll take it out very easily.â€� (Watch)
   
• President Trump addressed different perspectives while affirming his clear strategy: â€œYou have a lot of competing factions. You have a group of people that want it to be obliterated in the truest sense of the word, then you have a group that says, ‘This is actually a good time to make a deal for them. If they don’t make a deal, then I go back and I finish the job’ — but that’s going to take them forever to rebuild. Already, it’ll take them many years to ever to rebuild.â€� (Watch)
   
• President Trump detailed America’s overwhelming capacity to dismantle Iranian infrastructure if necessary: â€œI could take out most of their bridges in less than an hour — less than an hour — but it takes them ten years to build a bridge. Bridges take the longest and power plants are second. I can knock out the power plants; within one day, all of their power plants would be gone… I think about 91 million people without power, without bridges — they have to live — and it’s a very, very delicate balance. So, I think we have a very strong position right now. They know I’m going to do that if they don’t make a deal… If I can avoid doing that, I’d like to do that.â€� (Watch)
   
• President Trump contrasted decades of prior inaction with his decisive leadership: â€œFor 50 years, other Presidents should have done this job and they never did anything. Obama actually paid them billions of dollars — the opposite! He thought he could bribe his way into friendship and they went out and tried to develop nuclear missiles and nuclear weapons from it… For 50 years, other Presidents should have done this job. It would have been a lot easier.â€� (Watch)
  
   
• President Trump asserted total U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz: â€œWe have a blockade up there right now, and only ships that we want to get through get through. Iran doesn’t control the Strait. We control the Strait. Now, they can drop a couple of mines in there and screw things up, but we control the Strait. Our Navy is incredible; not one ship has gotten to Iran during any time where we had the blockade.â€� (Watch)
   
• President Trump emphasized the blockade’s effectiveness and zero tolerance for broken deals: â€œWe have a blockade that’s so powerful that nobody can get through. They tried, three or four of them tried over the last week. But we opened the blockade because we had the confines of a deal… then we put it back because they broke the deal. They break the deal. We cannot have them break deals anymore.â€� (Watch)

DESPITE US-IRAN STRIKE PAUSE

Israel, Saudi, Jordan, Iraq Attacked By Drones:
Tensions Explode Despite Pause In US-Iran Strikes

JULY 27, 2026

According to Times Now, on July 27, 2026, Reported that Israel, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq reported drone attacks in their territory Monday amid a lull in US air strikes against Iran, after nearly two weeks of fighting between both sides. The Israel Defense Forces said Monday morning that it shot down two drones over the Jordan border, near the Dead Sea, adding that the drones did not cross into Israeli territory. Their origin was under investigation, the army said.

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President Trump’s Iran Agreement Is
America First in Action

The White House | June 19, 2026

President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance have secured a historic breakthrough by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran. Forged through decisive American strength, this agreement ensures Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon, reopens the Strait of Hormuz to free navigation, and puts America First — rejecting the failed policies of appeasement, cash payoffs, and endless wars that have weakened the United States for decades.

Here’s what they’re saying:

Sen. John Barrasso: “@POTUS Trump forced Iran to the table from a position of American strength. He has been clear:

• Iran will not get a nuclear weapon
• They will not have a path to a weapon
• They are not going to be able to enrich uranium
  America is putting an end to the terrorism.�

 

Sen. Jim Banks: “Iran has been decimated. They know what will happen if they don’t hold-up their end of the deal and there will be hell to pay. Under @POTUS, we operate with Maximum Pressure and Peace Through Strength.�

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: “President @realDonaldTrump has shown time and time again on the world stage that he is determined to find peace and that his first priority will always be to put America first.�

Sen. Katie Britt: “There is no one better at making a deal than @POTUS. I appreciate this Administration’s efforts to hold the Iranian regime accountable and ensure they can never obtain a nuclear weapon.�

Sen. Deb Fischer: “Iran is weak right now, and @POTUS is negotiating from a position of strength. I support the administration’s efforts to keep Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon—which is crucial to keeping America and the world safe.�

Sen. Lindsey Graham: “[I]t is my opinion that signing the MOU will be beneficial to the United States, in as much as the Strait of Hormuz will begin to open, and the hostilities with Iran will stop. Whether or not the United States can reach an acceptable, verifiable deal with Iran regarding its nuclear program and other issues is yet to be determined, but I see little downside to trying. The economic stability that comes from opening up the Strait and the cessation of hostilities could create a pathway to peace well beyond the Iranian conflict. The expansion of the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is President Trump’s and my ultimate goal. I think that is best achieved by creating economic stability for the United States, the region and the world, as well as the cessation of hostilities. The signing of the MOU is an essential step to make that happen and thus it is worthwhile.�

Sen. Bill Hagerty: “Where President Obama paid Iran for their nuclear program, @POTUS is making them pay to end it. After we decimated their military and nuclear capabilities, the world’s most infamous state sponsor of terrorism is finally coming to the table—this time, on President Trump’s terms.�

Sen. Ron Johnson: “The ayatollahs declared war on the West 47 years ago. They are fanatics who have been engaging in and preparing for war all that time. President Trump recognizes the reality that the Iranian people were not able to overthrow the regime and that Americans would not support a ground war to defeat it. So @POTUS made a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz to limit economic damage and carefully monitor the regime’s behavior moving forward.�

Sen. John Kennedy: “Let’s give peace a chance. I think that’s all the President is saying. I read the document last night, and I’ve heard all of the speculation, and what about this, and what about that, and what if this happens, one, if that doesn’t happen, we’ll know in 60 days. Let’s give us 60 days to give peace a chance, and that’s all he’s saying.�

Sen. James Lankford: “For 47 years, Iran has attacked the United States, our allies, and every American they could find in the region. The people of Iran live under the oppression of the regime, and the United States has spent billions of dollars each year defending ourselves from the threat. For over four decades, every president has attempted to resolve the multitude of issues with Iran, but President Trump is the first to use both diplomacy and force to bring the terrorist regime to the table. Let’s pray for peace and an end to the nuclear threat from the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism.�

Sen. Roger Marshall: “Americans deserve affordable gas and groceries, and this agreement accomplishes just that. Beyond that, and more importantly, Americans are safer today than they were before. This regime has never signed a document that said that they would not have any nuclear weapons in the past — that was our goal out of all this. This regime is responsible for the deaths of over 1,000 Americans, they cause the rest of the world to live in fear, so in so many ways, the world is safer, Americans are safer. The Strait is open again, and gas prices are plummeting — so we think it is a great day here in America.�

Sen. Bernie Moreno: “President Trump is the only one who had the guts to take decisive action and eliminate a threat we’ve faced for 47 years. Now he’s secured a historic deal that allows for peace and prosperity. Peace through strength�

Sen. Rand Paul: “The same voices now attacking Trump’s Iran deal are the architects of every failed intervention of my lifetime. This war must end. I stand with President Trump on peace.�

Sen. Eric Schmitt: “President Trump was very clear from the get-go what the mission here was, which was to ensure that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon. They have no ability to do that — and they’re signing on the dotted line now for the first time that they’re not going to do that… We need to make sure, obviously, we’re verifying all of this — but the President has pulled off something here that most experts six months ago wouldn’t have thought was possible, and I think it’s good for the American people.�

Sen. Tim Scott: “Once again, @POTUS proves he is the Dealmaker in Chief. When America leads with strength, we get results. A major victory for American security and global stability!�

Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “As per usual, the Legacy Media are trying to undermine the administration. If there’s one thing @POTUS has shown time and time again, it’s to NEVER bet against Donald J. Trump. President Trump made history in 2020 with the Abraham Accords, and I have no doubt that he will once again secure PEACE for America and our allies.�

Rep. Robert Aderholt: “I’m thankful to hear that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement. The deal will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and require Iran to give up its nuclear program. Unlike the agreement reached under the Obama administration, this deal will not allow Iran to continue enriching uranium and build up the components necessary to build a nuclear weapon. I applaud President Trump for his leadership and the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who have held the line.�

Rep. Mark Alford: “Let me be clear—this started 47 years ago with the Iranian hostage crisis, the fall of that regime, and the rise of leaders in Iran who have been hostile to the United States and Western civilization ever since. And thank God we finally have a president who is standing up to them—with strength, with resolve, & putting Americans first.�

Rep. Buddy Carter: “FORTY-SEVEN years of concessions to the Iranian Terrorist Regime and SEVEN U.S. presidents later… Only ONE President, @realDonaldTrump, is ensuring Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. America and the world are safer because of it – PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!�

Rep. Monica De La Cruz: “Thank you, President Trump, for your tireless work to deliver this historic deal and secure peace worldwide�

Rep. Chuck Edwards: “This agreement has the potential to bring greater stability to the Middle East, a win for America, our allies, and the world.�

Rep. Lance Gooden: “President Trump knows that peace with Iran comes through strength, not pallets of cash. The Iranian regime will NEVER have a nuclear weapon or enriched uranium under a Trump deal. @POTUS’s pursuit of lasting peace in the Middle East means a safer world and a stronger economy at home!�

Rep. Abe Hamadeh: “@POTUS has made it crystal clear: he wants this Iran conflict over, & he’s been working tirelessly to de-escalate & bring the parties to the table. Never underestimate the man who mastered ‘The Art of the Deal.’ President Trump always puts America’s interests first.�

Rep. Andy Harris: “A remarkable day for America and the world. President Trump secured a historic agreement with Iran, bringing an end to the conflict and demonstrating once again that peace is achieved through strength.�

Rep. Diana Harshbarger: “Peace through Strength�

Rep. Wesley Hunt: “Take it from someone who actually fought in these wars. Getting the Gulf states aligned against Iran’s nuclear ambitions is a game changer. And that’s the key point: the world wants peace, but peace is only possible when rogue regimes understand there are consequences for their actions. In just a matter of months, President Trump brought Iran to a position it never imagined it would be in. Its military capabilities are shattered, its leverage evaporated, and its leaders were forced to confront reality. The result is an agreement designed to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon for the foreseeable future. American strength achieved the outcome. Thanks to President Trump’s resolve.�

Rep. John James: “The Iran deal is straightforward, common sense leadership from @POTUS. I flew Apache helicopters in Iraq knowing Iran was funding the networks shooting at us. I do not take this lightly. President Trump’s deal is simple: meet every condition or see nothing. No pallets of cash. No secret side deals. Nothing like Obama’s disastrous JCPOA. Choose peace and prosperity or stay in the darkness. Period. It is peace through strength and putting American interests first. By blocking out the noise from grifters and self-serving frauds, this deal will go down as bringing fundamental change to the Middle East. I stand with President Trump. Always have. Always will.�

Rep. Jim Jordan: “No nuclear weapon for Iran. No open borders. No unchecked taxpayer fraud. Why is this controversial for Democrats?�

Rep. David Kustoff: “While negotiations are still ongoing, I remain confident that @POTUS will fulfill his promise and ensure that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.�

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: “The Iran peace deal is good for all parties involved. Please stop attacking one another. Details from WH will be out soon. ;� It will be WAY better than the Obama ‘deal.’ No need to attack one another.�

Rep. Brian Mast: “@POTUS has earned the deference that he will nail Iran to the wall by leaving IRGC General Soleimani in pieces on a tarmac, conducting Operation Midnight Hammer, leveling Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, conducting Operation Epic Fury for 60 days, closing the entire Iranian coastline, destroying hundreds of billions of dollars of Iranian military infrastructure, leaving their Navy at the bottom of the sea, taking out their Air Force, erasing drone manufacturing, and eliminating their generals, nuclear scientists, and the Ayatollah. He hammered them for striking us repeatedly while every Congressional Democrat and some Republicans cried ‘run away and remove all forces from responding to Iran.’ Every Democrat and Republican who voted over and over again to remove hostilities from the region have earned the right to shut the hell up on this one.�

Rep. Lisa McClain: “President Trump made sure Iran has NO PATH to a nuclear weapon.�

Rep. Dan Meuser: “President Trump has done something no other President could: make Iran commit to never attempt to possess a nuclear weapon. He did it without sending piles of taxpayer dollars to Tehran, like his predecessors.�

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks: “I am glad to see this conflict come to an end. My hope is that lasting peace is restored in the region, that energy prices continue to fall for American families, and that Iran is never again a nuclear threat to the United States or our allies.�

Rep. Cory Mills: “President Trump just secured a historic deal, and it’s nothing like the Obama JCPOA. No pallets of cash and no blank timelines- just real metrics and real accountability. This is a major win for the United States, and for peace�

Rep. Barry Moore: “His critics say he can’t do it, and President Trump proves them wrong every single time. God bless our great President!�

Rep. Riley Moore: “PEACE. PRESIDENT. No one else could have done this. No one else would have the courage. God bless Donald J. Trump!�

Rep. Jimmy Patronis: “The deal with Iran is a major victory for peace and security. @POTUS once again demonstrated that strong leadership and American strength can deliver results that make our nation and the world safer.�

Rep. Marlin Stutzman: “@POTUS made it clear at the G7 summit — IRAN WILL NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON! Grateful for President Trump’s leadership in these negotiations, and glad to see that Iran has finally made the smart decision to establish peace.�

Rep. Tony Wied: “President Trump has made it clear that he does not want endless wars in the Middle East. I completely agree. Yet as soon as a peace deal emerges, the swamp attacks it. They either want to see America fail or want to see endless wars continue. I want to see this war come to an end and I am grateful to have a President who is pursing peace through strength to protect our country and the American people.�

Rep. Roger Williams: “@POTUS’s U.S.-Iran Peace Deal is a welcome step forward. This agreement creates a path toward greater stability in the region. Reopening the Strait of Hormuz will help restore global commerce and bring greater certainty to energy markets as negotiations continue. Our goal remains clear: Peace Through Strength�

Rep. Rudy Yakym: “Peace requires strength. Protecting Americans means making hard decisions, and striking Iran was one of them. President Trump had the courage to act where presidents of both parties only made promises. He has been unequivocal for decades: Iran will never obtain a nuclear weapon. Today, he kept that promise. And Americans and Hoosiers will be safer because of President Trump’s resolve and the deal reached today.�

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: “President Trump has achieved something many thought impossible: forcing the Iranian dictatorship away from the Obama-Biden path of appeasement without committing America to a massive ground war.�

Former Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland: “I know it’s not popular to say this, but Trump’s Iran deal is brilliant.  No nukes, Strait reopened, US economy soars. Iran has path forward – if they behave. If not, boom, we resume military and econ punishment.â€�

Atlantic Council Vice President for Geostrategy and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Senior Director: “Iran has posed one of the greatest threats to US national security for decades, and US military action over the past year (Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury) has succeeded in degrading Iran’s nuclear program, conventional military, political leadership, and defense-industrial capacity. This is a significant achievement. The major downside cost has been Iran’s threats to the Strait of Hormuz and the US retaliatory blockade, which have choked off global energy flows, leading to higher energy prices and a global economic shock. The deal announced this weekend promises to alleviate this economic pressure. I suspect it will hold because both sides have a strong economic incentive to get energy flowing to global markets. Trump may succeed, therefore, in defanging one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist states in exchange for several months of higher energy prices. That is a good trade… Iran’s nuclear program no longer exists, and if Tehran tries to rebuild, the US can simply bomb again.�

Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell: “Facts: Obama didn’t get rid of the Iranian leadership, didn’t lay a finger on their military assets but trusted them with a deal worth billion$. Trump got rid of the Iranian leadership, devastated their military and nuclear program and then started over with a diplomatic deal that will secure America’s future. This is how it is done. We’ve never had a President mixing military action and diplomacy so seamlessly.�

Will Chamberlain: “The key difference between this deal and the JCPOA is that we just obliterated the bulk of Iranian military capabilities as well as the bulk of the Iranian defense industrial base. When Obama handed pallets of cash to the Iranians in the JCPOA, they were able to put that money to work immediately churning out munitions and funding their proxies… [T]he strategic position of America and its allies is stronger now than it was in February vis-a-vis Iran. If you don’t think so, think about how much of our senior leadership, ships, planes, personnel, and defense industrial base you would trade for some cash. Not much, IMO.�

Commentator Steve Deace: “This is the proper strategy. We don’t have the resolve for a regime change war, and never did. Absolutely no critical mass of the American people wants to get bogged down in another attempt at regime change in the Middle East. Notice no one critical of this pause and wanting us to go further has told you who would run the country instead, because no one knows… Besides, we have the capability to go back and mow the lawn there again and again when (not if) the Regime acts up. Trump has already shown he’s willing to spank them harder than any previous president the last two years now. So no, this isn’t like other Iran deals at all. They’ve already suffered heavy leadership casualties they never had to before. And we will inflict some more when (not if) they again prove they’re the demoniacs they’ve already proven to be. There’s not always a cut and dried solution in this world, especially when dealing with Islamic radicalism. But what is cut and dried is we are on an existential cliff here at home. To the point if a bullet doesn’t miss Trump’s brain by barely a centimeter two years ago, we don’t even want to contemplate how different things would be right now.�

Fox Business Network Anchor David Asman: “You have to put this in perspective. We’re so much better off now; a year ago when oil was about the same as it is now, the world was a lot less safe.�

Fox Business Network Contributor Phil Flynn: “This could really issue in a new era of lower prices. People don’t realize the threat that Iran posed to the global oil market for 47 years. It added to the cost of gasoline, it added to the cost of diesel, mainly because they were a threat. Insurance rates, you name it, terror threats, wars — that all added to the cost of oil. And if the market can believe — and I’m hopeful that will happen — that Iran will give up their nuclear weapons, that’s going to take away a huge threat from the region. If they quit giving their neighbors a hard time, we could see prices stay low for a very long period of time.�

Heritage Foundation National Security Senior Research Fellow Steve Yates: “[Iran has] definitely been degraded beyond where they were entering the JCPOA or the Iran deal of the Obama Administration… There’s a lot of context that’s different.�

Fox News Channel Host Jesse Watters: “Here’s the bottom line: [Iran] will never have a nuclear weapon, the Strait is opened, the Ayatollah is dead, their military is whipped, and we did it in three months with no ground troops. And Mohammad is not getting a penny until he performs. And none of these pennies are even ours. And as a bonus, the United States is now the world’s biggest energy exporter. And hopefully, fingers crossed, we re-wired the Middle East so they make love, not war, and we don’t have to babysit them.�

America First Policy Institute: “No administration has been positioned to end nearly five decades of terror as the Trump Administration. In just 107 days since the launch of Operation Epic Fury, American military forces have obliterated the Iranian navy, eliminated their air capabilities, and ensured that Iran can no longer arm their proxies’ capabilities. We commend the effort to finalize a 60-day Memorandum of Understanding with the Iranian regime, an important step toward ensuring that Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and no longer threaten the American people. This breakthrough was made possible by the Administration’s unprecedented military and economic pressure, particularly through Operations Midnight Hammer and Epic Fury. We also recognize the important role of our regional partners in bringing about this diplomatic breakthrough.�

Patrick Bet-David: “I predicted the President would have this deal done by June 14th. This was never going to be a long war. Congratulations to the President and his team for getting this done by his birthday. Happy 80th Birthday to @realDonaldTrump�

G7 Leaders: “We recognize the breakthrough and the opportunity that currently exist in the Middle East. We welcome the announcement of a deal between the United States and Iran, secured under the strong leadership of President Trump, with the support of mediating countries, which provides an historic opportunity to prevent Iran from acquiring any nuclear weapon and tackling the threats related to its regional and ballistic activities. We support and are ready to contribute to its implementation.�

Joint Statement from Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, and the United Kingdom: “We warmly welcome the announcement of the memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran. We congratulate the United States, the Iranian government and all those involved, including Pakistan, Qatar and all other mediators, on this diplomatic breakthrough. This is a moment of opportunity to restore regional stability and stabilise the global economy.�

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer: “I warmly welcome today’s agreement reached between the United States and Iran. This is a hugely important step forward in ending the war, ensuring regional stability and re-opening the Strait of Hormuz. I congratulate President Trump and the mediators from Pakistan, Qatar and elsewhere who have contributed to this breakthrough. We have long urged de-escalation and this is the progress we had hoped to see.�

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: “In Évian, I congratulated President Trump on his agreement with Iran. We both agree that it should mean a definitive end to Iran’s nuclear programme. The Strait will reopen. Oil prices are falling. And that’s how diplomacy delivers.â€�

French President Emmanuel Macron: “President Trump signed tonight at Versailles the agreement between Iran and the United States. This agreement paves the way for lasting peace and allows the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. It is an important step in the right direction for our compatriots that will soon enable a decrease in energy prices.�

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “The agreement with Iran is an opportunity—for the stability of the region and for the global economy. The agreed-upon peace must now hold. We are united on this as @G7.�

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi: “On this occasion, both the United States and Iran have signed a memorandum, and the cessation of hostilities has been declared. As our country, we once again warmly welcome the fruition of the diplomatic efforts by the parties involved and the relevant countries that have played a mediating role. First and foremost, it is important that free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz be promptly resumed through the steady implementation of the memorandum by all parties. Furthermore, we continue to strongly hope that, through further negotiations between the United States and Iran in the future, a final agreement on Iran’s nuclear issue and other matters will be realized as soon as possible. At the G7 Evian Summit in which I participated, we also engaged in in-depth discussions on the situation in Iran; as our country, we will continue to closely coordinate with the international community, while making every diplomatic effort toward the realization of peace and stability across the entire Middle East region, thereby fulfilling our role.�

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif: “The Memorandum has been signed by honourable Presidents of both the countries and also endorsed by me as the mediator. The signing of this agreement at the highest level of the respective governments demonstrates the commitment of both sides to a diplomatic resolution of the conflict… I offer my heartfelt congratulations and sincere appreciation to the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump whose steadfast commitment to diplomacy and preference for peaceful resolution have once again helped end a conflict that could have led to devastating consequences for the region and beyond. I also commend the dedication and tireless efforts of the United States negotiating team, including J.D. Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, for their invaluable contributions to this achievement.�

Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs: “The State of Qatar welcomes the electronic signing by the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on addressing outstanding issues between them, including the cessation of military operations and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Qatar considers this a renewed affirmation of the two sides’ commitment to resolving their differences through negotiation and peaceful means as well as to enhancing prospects for sustainable peace and economic growth at both the regional and international levels.�

Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: “Switzerland welcomes the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran yesterday by both countries. The signing is an important step toward de-escalation in the region.�

Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: “The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement that the United States and Iran have agreed on a peace deal that provides for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a framework for further negotiations.  This represents a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict.â€�

Pope Leo XIV: “I welcome with satisfaction the reaching of an agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, which will be signed on Friday, as an encouraging result of patient work in dialogue and negotiation. I express my gratitude to the countries that have worked to facilitate a meeting between the parties and to make this agreement possible. I hope that the agreement may help strengthen mutual trust, security, and stability in the Middle East, promoting paths of dialogue and cooperation among peoples.�

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June 12, 2026

ISW:

Iran Update Special Report

June 1, 2026

 

1.  The Iranian regime, which ISW-CTP continues to assess is dominated by Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi and his inner circle, suspended US-Iran negotiations on June 1. Vahidi and his inner circle likely calculate that the status quo, in which Iran has neither made concessions to the United States in a diplomatic agreement nor is engaged in a full-scale conflict with the United States, is a favorable situation that advances their objectives. IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency announced on June 1 that the regime has suspended negotiations, ostensibly in response to Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

 

2.  The Iranian regime’s decision to suspend negotiations and emphasize the Lebanon issue is almost certainly a response to US President Donald Trump’s recent amendments to the draft US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU).

 

3.  The Iranian regime has likely focused on the Lebanon issue, as opposed to another key sticking point in negotiations, to try to curb Israeli operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon as part of the regime’s broader objective to preserve Hezbollah. The regime also likely seeks to drive a wedge between the United States and Israel by falsely blaming Israel and its operations in Lebanon for the collapse of the US-Iran talks. Vahidi and his inner circle also likely calculate that the status quo will help them advance several other objectives, such as solidifying Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and maintaining the Iranian nuclear program.

 

4.  The suspension of negotiations further indicates that Vahidi and his inner circle are driving Iranian decision-making and have likely gained the upper hand over proponents of a deal, particularly Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.

 

5.  Iran and the United States have exchanged limited fire over the past 48 hours. Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)-affiliated media announced on May 31 that Iranian air defenses shot down a US MQ-1 Predator drone over “Iranian territorial waters.â€� US Central Command (CENTCOM) responded by launching defensive strikes against Iranian targets on Qeshm Island and in Goruk, Hormozgan Province. The IRGC retaliated against the US strikes by launching two missiles at US forces in Kuwait on May 31.

 

6.  Iranian forces also likely attacked a civilian cargo vessel located off the coast of Iraq on June 1. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on June 1 that an unspecified projectile struck a cargo vessel transiting the northern Persian Gulf approximately 40 nautical miles southeast of the Umm Qasr Port in Iraq.

 

 

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for Repression and Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy

The White House | May 1, 2026

IMPOSING SANCTIONS ON THE CUBAN REGIME: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order imposing new sanctions on the Cuban regime, protecting U.S. national security.

• The Order broadens the existing sanctions on Cuba to include new restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
   
• The Order imposes new sanctions on entities, persons, or affiliates that support the Cuban regime’s security apparatus, are complicit in government corruption or serious human rights violations, or are agents, officials, or material supporters of the Cuban government.
   
• The Order also authorizes new sanctions on covered persons, entities, or financial institutions that have conducted or facilitated transactions with persons or entities sanctioned under the Order.
  
  

COUNTERING CUBA’S MALIGN INFLUENCE: The President is addressing the national security threats posed by the communist Cuban regime by taking decisive action to hold the Cuban regime, and those that perpetuate it, accountable for its support of hostile actors, terrorism, and regional instability that endanger American security and foreign policy.
 

• The Cuban regime aligns itself with countries and malign actors hostile to the United States, going so far as to facilitate their military and intelligence operations. For example, Cuba hosts foreign adversary facilities focused on targeting and exploiting sensitive national security information from the United States.
   
• Cuba maintains close ties to other major state sponsors of terrorism, including the Government of Iran, and provides safe haven for transnational terrorist groups, including Hezbollah.
   
• The regime persecutes and tortures political opponents, denies its citizens free speech rights, and actively spreads communist ideology across the region while repressing its populace.
   
• Cuba’s corrupt regime continues to drive migration towards the United States, with more than 850,000 migrants arriving in America between 2022 and the fall of 2024.
   
• Cuba provides a permissive environment for hostile foreign intelligence, military, and terrorist operations less than 100 miles from the American homeland.
   
• These actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy, requiring immediate response to protect American citizens and interests.
  
  
  

PUTTING AMERICA FIRST: President Trump has consistently confronted regimes that threaten U.S. security and interests, delivering where others have failed to hold adversaries accountable.
 

• President Trump is continuing efforts from his first term to stand with the Cuban people and hold the regime accountable.
   
• In his first term, President Trump implemented a robust policy toward Cuba, reversing the Obama Administration’s one-sided deal that eased restrictions without securing meaningful reforms for the Cuban people. Relying on decades of evidence, President Trump’s first Administration properly designated Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
   
• In June 2025, President Trump strengthened the United States’ policy pressure on Cuba through a National Secuirty Presidential Memorandum, ensuring that engagement between the United States and Cuba advances the interests of the United States and the Cuban people, including promoting human rights, fostering a private sector independent of government control, and enhancing national security.
   
• In January 2026, President Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba, protecting U.S. national security and foreign policy from the Cuban regime’s malign actions and policies.
   
• President Trump continues to demonstrate his commitment to directly addressing national security threats from abroad.
   
• Operation Absolute Resolve captured Venezuelan dictator and indicted narcoterrorist Nicolas  Maduro and his wife to face American justice.
   
• Operation Southern Spear eliminated 186 narcoterrorists in strikes against fentanyl-trafficking vessels, stemming the deadly flow of drugs into America.
   
• In Operation Midnight Hammer, President Trump decisively eliminated Iran’s nuclear weapons capability via targeted military strikes, escalated sanctions, and intelligence operations.
   
• Operation Epic Fury successfully completed all of its military objectives in less than six weeks. Iran no longer poses the nuclear and terror threat it did, and no longer has the nuclear ambitions it held before. Now, the U.S. naval blockade and Operation Economic Fury have dissipated Iran’s economy.

 

ADDRESSING THREATS TO THE UNITED STATES BY
THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA

White House

Executive Order | January 29, 2026

 

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) (NEA), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby determine and order:



Section 1.  National Emergency.  As President of the United States, I have an imperative duty to protect the national security and foreign policy of this country.  I find that the policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.



The Government of Cuba has taken extraordinary actions that harm and threaten the United States.  The regime aligns itself with — and provides support for — numerous hostile countries, transnational terrorist groups, and malign actors adverse to the United States, including the Government of the Russian Federation (Russia), the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Government of Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah.  For example, Cuba blatantly hosts dangerous adversaries of the United States, inviting them to base sophisticated military and intelligence capabilities in Cuba that directly threaten the national security of the United States.  Cuba hosts Russia’s largest overseas signals intelligence facility, which tries to steal sensitive national security information of the United States.  Cuba continues to build deep intelligence and defense cooperation with the PRC.  Cuba welcomes transnational terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, creating a safe environment for these malign groups so that these transnational terrorist groups can build economic, cultural, and security ties throughout the region and attempt to destabilize the Western Hemisphere, including the United States.  Cuba has long provided defense, intelligence, and security assistance to adversaries in the Western Hemisphere, attempting to thwart United States and international sanctions designed to enforce the stability of the region, uphold the rule of law, and safeguard the national security and foreign policy of the United States.  Cuba continues to try to thwart United States efforts to address threats to the United States posed by hostile countries, transnational terrorist groups, and malign actors, including in the Western Hemisphere. 



Further, contrary to the interests and foreign policy of the United States, the Cuban communist regime supports terrorism and destabilizes the region through migration and violence.  The communist regime persecutes and tortures its political opponents; denies the Cuban people free speech and press; corruptly profits from their misery; and commits other human-rights violations.  For example, families of political prisoners face retaliation for peacefully protesting the improper confinement of their loved ones.  Cuban authorities harass worshippers, block free association by civil society organizations, prohibit free press, and deny the ability to speak freely, including on the internet.  The Cuban regime continues to spread its communist ideas, policies, and practices around the Western Hemisphere, threatening the foreign policy of the United States.  



The United States has zero tolerance for the depredations of the communist Cuban regime.  The United States will act to protect the foreign policy, national security, and national interests of the United States, including by holding the Cuban regime accountable for its malign actions and relationships, while also remaining committed to supporting the Cuban people’s aspirations for a free and democratic society.



I find that the policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba directly threaten the safety, national security, and foreign policy of the United States.  The policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba are designed to harm the United States and support hostile countries, transnational terrorist groups, and malign actors that seek to destroy the United States.  The policies, practices, and actions of the Government of Cuba are also repugnant to the moral and political values of democratic and free societies and conflict with the foreign policy of the United States to encourage peaceful change in Cuba and to promote democracy, the principle of free expression and press, the rule of law, and respect for human rights throughout the world.



NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that the situation with respect to Cuba constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat, which has its source in whole or substantial part outside the United States, to the national security and foreign policy of the United States and hereby declare a national emergency with respect to that threat. 



To deal with the national emergency declared in this order, I determine that it is necessary and appropriate to establish a tariff system, as described below.  Under this system, an additional ad valorem duty may be imposed on imports of goods that are products of a foreign country that directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba.  In my judgment, the tariff system, as described below, is necessary and appropriate to address the national emergency declared in this order.



Sec. 2.  Imposition of Tariffs.  (a)  Beginning on the effective date of this order, an additional ad valorem rate of duty may be imposed on goods imported into the United States that are products of any other country that directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba, in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of this section.



(b)(i)  The Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Secretary of State and any senior official the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate, shall determine whether, after the effective date of this order, a foreign country directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba.  After the Secretary of Commerce finds that a foreign country directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba, the Secretary of Commerce shall inform the Secretary of State of his finding, including any information relevant to that finding. 



(ii)  The Secretary of Commerce may issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order.  The Secretary of Commerce may also make any other determinations or take any other actions necessary or appropriate to implement this order.



(c)(i)  After the Secretary of Commerce makes an affirmative finding pursuant to subsection (b)(i) of this section and informs the Secretary of State of his finding, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Trade Representative, shall determine whether and to what extent an additional ad valorem rate of duty should be imposed on goods that are products of the foreign country found to directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide any oil to Cuba.



(ii)   If the Secretary of State determines that an additional ad valorem rate of duty should be imposed on goods that are products of the country found to directly or indirectly sell or otherwise provide any oil to Cuba, the Secretary of State shall inform me of his recommendation, and the Secretary of Commerce shall inform me of his finding related to that recommendation.  I will then consider the recommendation and finding, among other relevant things, in determining whether and to what extent to impose an additional ad valorem rate of duty on goods that are products of the country in question.



(iii)  The Secretary of State may issue rules, regulations, and guidance necessary or appropriate to implement this order.  The Secretary of State may also make any other determinations or take any other actions necessary or appropriate to implement this order.



Sec. 3.  Modification Authority.  (a)  To ensure that the national emergency declared in this order is dealt with, I may modify this order, including in light of additional information, recommendations from senior officials, or changed circumstances.



(b)  Should a foreign country retaliate against the United States in response to this order or any action taken pursuant to this order, I may modify this order or actions taken pursuant to this order to ensure the efficacy of this order and the actions taken pursuant to this order to deal with the national emergency declared in this order. 



(c)  Should the Government of Cuba or another foreign country affected by this order take significant steps to address the national emergency declared in this order and align sufficiently with the United States on national security and foreign policy matters, I may modify this order. 



Sec. 4.  Monitoring and Recommendations.  (a)  The Secretary of State, in consultation with any senior official the Secretary of State deems appropriate, shall monitor the circumstances involving the national emergency declared in this order.  The Secretary of State shall inform me of any circumstance that, in his opinion, might indicate the need for further Presidential action to deal with the national emergency declared in this order.



(b)  The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the United States Trade Representative, and any other senior official the Secretary of State deems appropriate, shall recommend to me additional action, if necessary, if the actions in this order or taken pursuant to this order are not effective in dealing with the national emergency declared in this order.



(c)  The Secretary of Commerce shall monitor whether a foreign country directly or indirectly sells or otherwise provides any oil to Cuba.  The Secretary of Commerce shall continue such monitoring after a foreign country has been found to do so.



Sec. 5.  Delegation.  Consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce are directed and authorized to take all actions necessary to implement and effectuate this order — including through temporary suspension or amendment of regulations or through notices in the Federal Register and by adopting rules, regulations, or guidance — and to employ all powers granted to the President, including by IEEPA, as may be necessary to implement this order.  The head of each executive department and agency (agency) is authorized to and shall take all appropriate measures within the agency’s authority to implement this order.  The head of each agency may, consistent with applicable law, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, redelegate the authority to take such appropriate measures within the agency.



Sec. 6.  Reporting Directives.  The Secretary of State, in consultation with any senior official he deems appropriate, is hereby authorized and directed to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in, and authorities exercised by, this order, consistent with section 401 of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641) and section 204(c) of IEEPA (50 U.S.C. 1703(c)).



Sec. 7.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this order:



(a)  The term “oilâ€� means crude oil or petroleum products.



(b)  The term “indirectlyâ€� includes selling to or otherwise providing oil to Cuba through intermediaries or third countries, with knowledge that such oil may be provided to Cuba, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce.



(c)  The term “Cubaâ€� means the territory of Cuba and any other territory or marine area, including the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, over which the Government of Cuba claims sovereignty, sovereign rights, or jurisdiction, provided that the Government of Cuba exercises partial or total de facto control over the area or derives a benefit from economic activity in the area pursuant to international arrangements.



(d)  The term “Government of Cubaâ€� includes the Government of Cuba, any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, and any person owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, the Government of Cuba.



Sec. 8.  Effective Date.  This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time on January 30, 2026.



Sec. 9.  Interaction With Other Presidential Actions.  Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is inconsistent with the actions directed in this order is superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. 



Sec. 10.  Severability.  If any provision of this order or the application of any provision of this order to any individual or circumstance is held to be invalid, the remainder of this order and the application of its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be affected.  If the action in this order or any action taken pursuant to this order is held invalid, the other actions imposed to deal with the national emergencies declared with respect to the Government of Cuba shall not be affected and shall remain in effect.



Sec. 11.  General Provisions.  (a)  Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:



(i)   the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or



(ii)  the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.



(b)  This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.



(c)  This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.





 

(d)  The costs for publication of this order shall be borne by the Department of State.



DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,

January 29, 2026.

 

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses
Threats to the United States
by
the Government of Cuba

White House

January 29, 2026

 

CONFRONTING THE CUBAN REGIME: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency and establishing a process to impose tariffs on goods from countries that sell or otherwise provide oil to Cuba, protecting U.S. national security and foreign policy from the Cuban regime’s malign actions and policies.
 

•   The Order imposes a new tariff system that allows the United States to impose additional tariffs on imports from any country that directly or indirectly provides oil to Cuba.
 

•   The Order authorizes the Secretary of State and Secretary of Commerce to take all necessary actions, including issuing rules and guidance, to implement the tariff system and related measures
 

•   The President may modify the Order if Cuba or affected countries take significant steps to address the threat or align with U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives.
 

COUNTERING CUBA’S MALIGN INFLUENCE: The President is addressing the depredations of the communist Cuban regime by taking decisive action to hold the Cuban regime accountable for its support of hostile actors, terrorism, and regional instability that endanger American security and foreign policy.
 

•   The Cuban regime aligns itself with numerous hostile countries and malign actors, hosting their military and intelligence capabilities. For example, Cuba hosts Russia’s largest overseas signals intelligence facility focused on stealing sensitive national security information from the United States.
 

•   Cuba provides safe haven for transnational terrorist groups, such as Hezbollah and Hamas, and supports adversaries in the Western Hemisphere, undermining U.S. sanctions and regional stability.
 

•   The regime persecutes and tortures political opponents, denies free speech and press, profits corruptly from the Cuban people’s misery, and incites chaos by spreading communist ideology across the region.
 

•   These actions constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat to U.S. national security and foreign policy, requiring immediate response to protect American citizens and interests.
 

PUTTING AMERICA FIRST: President Trump has consistently confronted regimes that threaten U.S. security and interests, delivering where others have failed to hold adversaries accountable.
 

•   President Trump is continuing efforts from his first term to stand with the Cuban people and hold the regime accountable.
 

o   In his first term, President Trump implemented a robust policy toward Cuba, reversing the Obama Administration’s one-sided deal that eased restrictions without securing meaningful reforms for the Cuban people.
 

•   In June 2025, President Trump implemented partial travel restrictions on nationals from Cuba due to its role as a state sponsor of terrorism, its failure to cooperate or share sufficient law enforcement information with the United States, its historical refusal to accept back its removable nationals, and its high visa overstay rate.
 

•   In June 2025, President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) to strengthen the policy of the United States toward Cuba.
 

•   This is not the first time President Trump has taken a tough stance against hostile regimes—in just the past few months, he has ordered strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and authorized operations to remove Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro from power, making clear that dictators and state sponsors of terrorism will be held to account.

 

 

President Trump Ratifies Board of Peace
in Historic Ceremony, Opening Path to
Hope and Dignity for Gazans

White House
January 22, 2026

Today, in an historic ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, President Donald J. Trump formally ratified the Charter of the Board of Peace — establishing it as an official international organization. President Trump, who is serving as the Board’s Chairman, was joined by Founding Members representing countries around the world who have committed to building a secure and prosperous future for Gaza that delivers lasting peace, stability, and opportunity for its people.

It’s another pivotal step forward in realizing President Trump’s vision of transforming Gaza from a region plagued by conflict and despair into one defined by opportunity, hope, and vitality. The Board of Peace stands ready to mobilize global resources, enforce accountability, and guide the implementation of the next critical phases of demilitarization, governance reform, and large-scale rebuilding.

• President Trump: â€œThis Board has the chance to be one of the most consequential bodies ever created, and It’s my enormous honor to serve as its Chairman… Today, the first steps toward a brighter day for the Middle East and a much safer future for the world are unfolding right before your very eyes. Together, we are in a position to have any credible chance… to end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed, and forge a beautiful, everlasting, and glorious peace for that region.â€�
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio: â€œWe are here today because of President Trump’s vision. If we go back just a few months ago, people thought what was happening in Gaza was impossible to solve… No one thought that that would ever come to a resolution without more fighting and more bloodshed along the way… But President Trump had the vision and the courage to dream the impossible, to believe that it was doable, and to pursue it with all of his heart.â€�
• Chief Commissioner of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza Dr. Ali Sha’ath: â€œI want to start by thanking President Donald J. Trump and his Administration for his intensive efforts to advance peace in the whole region… These efforts created the opportunity for a new future in Gaza, but what will really matter is what comes next.â€�
• High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov: â€œWho would’ve thought two years ago that we would be sitting here with this group of countries, with this leadership, giving the people of Gaza a new chance?… For too long, Gazans, Palestinians, and Israelis have lived with conflict, with death, with destruction. Now, the page turns.â€�
• Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff: â€œWe have achieved a peace deal in Gaza. We have brought the hostages home… And maybe most importantly, we have created a sense of hope for what the future can bring in Gaza and all other places where the Board of Peace will operate. And I am so honored, Mr. President, to have worked on this on your behalf.â€�
• Jared Kushner: â€œ85% of the GDP of Gaza has been aid for a long time. That’s not sustainable. It doesn’t give these people dignity; it doesn’t give them hope. And so we want to use free market economy principles — a lot of what President Trump spoke about that he’s doing in America — we want to bring the same mindset, the same approach, to a place like Gaza to give these people the ability to thrive and have a good life… If we believe that peace is possible then peace really can be possible.â€�