The United States government imposed trade tariffs of up to 50 percent on Brazilian goods to penalize the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro

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The United Kingdom government sanctioned 15 military commanders, militia leaders, and security officials from both sides of Sudan's conflict over accusations of sexual violence, torture, and attacks on civilians

The United Kingdom's October 26, 2026 sanctions target commanders from the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese Armed Forces, and leaders of armed groups allied to the army

The UK's October 26, 2026 sanctions on 15 Sudanese military commanders were imposed one year after the fall of al-Fashir, the North Darfur capital that became a focal point of Sudan's war

The United Kingdom government stated that its October 26, 2026 sanctions were intended to hold perpetrators of human rights abuses accountable in Sudan's ongoing conflict

The United Kingdom's October 26, 2026 sanctions were implemented following findings from research conducted by the Centre for Information Resilience into atrocities in Sudan

A U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports has restricted Iranian crude oil exports and caused medicine shortages inside Iran

Major American and Brazilian companies reliant on bilateral trade, including meatpacking firm JBS, opposed Trump's tariffs on Brazil, leading Washington to eventually water them down

US State Department officials successfully advocated for sanctions against Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes and foreign terrorist designations for Brazilian gangs PCC and Comando Vermelho to weaken President Lula da Silva

In October 2026, the United States refrained from military strikes on Iran, relying instead on a naval blockade of Iranian ports and sanctions against Iranian shipping networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on October 21, 2026 on Karnakis & Karnakis, a law firm based in Greece and Panama, for providing legal assistance to Iranian shipping networks

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an administrative subpoena to advance an investigation into an unnamed Greek bank regarding potential financial ties to Iran

U.S. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott stated that Karnakis & Karnakis spent years setting up shell companies to conceal the true owners of vessels transporting Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and steel

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued information requests to six unnamed European banks regarding their relationships with sanctioned Iranian financial institutions

Karnakis & Karnakis created front companies used by networks selling millions of barrels of Iranian oil to fund the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and the Houthis, according to Tommy Pigott

Law firm Karnakis & Karnakis did not immediately respond to requests for comment following the announcement of U.S. sanctions against Karnakis & Karnakis on October 21, 2026

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that U.S. tariff waivers on Russian oil purchases were linked to progress in finalizing a U.S.-India trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump suspended certain energy sanctions against Russia and five major buyers of Russian oil, including India

India and the United States reached an interim trade agreement in February 2026 to reduce tariffs, but progress paused after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated following a meeting with Belgian King Philippe that frozen Russian assets must remain immobilized during the war.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is failing to pay its own troops due to severe financial strain from the U.S. economic blockade.