The United States government sanctioned Iraqi officials and entities accused of blending Iraqi and Iranian oil to assist Tehran in evading international trade sanctions

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U.S. President Donald Trump demanded loyalty from NATO members while accusing the alliance of failing to support his war on Iran

Atlantic Council fellow Akeel Abbas stated that Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi used the Jurf al-Nasr smuggling crackdown to cut financial lifelines and force militia disarmament

Military spokesperson Sabah al-Numan said the nine officials dismissed by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi included local security and intelligence officers, an Interior Ministry commander, and the Oil Pipelines Company director

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi referred all individuals accused of involvement in the Jurf al-Nasr oil smuggling scheme to the Iraqi judiciary on November 14, 2026

The United States government accused Iraqi armed groups of involvement in oil smuggling

Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi formed an investigating committee under the Popular Mobilization Forces on November 12, 2026, to inspect suspected fuel smuggling in Jurf al-Nasr

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Chief Commander Major General Ahmad Vahidi warned on November 13, 2026, that the United States would face severe consequences if military actions against Tehran continued

U.S. President Donald Trump told senior national security advisers he may hold off on military attacks against Iran barring new provocations from Tehran or Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that a liquefied gas carrier suffered a major explosion after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian state media reported that Iran launched a strike toward Bahrain in retaliation for an alleged air attack on a telecommunications tower in Iran's Hormozgan province

The U.S. military rejected Iranian claims of an attack on an American radar in Bahrain, reporting U.S. forces instead shot down two IRGC attack drones aimed at Bahrain on November 13, 2026

The Trump administration placed institutional sanctions on the International Criminal Court and 13 current and former staff members due to probes into U.S. personnel and arrest warrants for Israeli officials

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States no longer needed an agreement with Iran, directing Vice President JD Vance to shift focus from diplomacy to domestic corruption investigations

European countries can simultaneously frame buying Russian natural gas as a practice that strengthens Russia and create feasible, locally adapted pathways to replace natural gas with other energy sources

The Russian government uses trade to manipulate smaller states and will use trade to manipulate European Union member states, potentially negatively affecting the transatlantic alliance

European Union member states continuing to buy natural gas from Russia creates an image that trading with Russia is acceptable, which could increase right-wing political parties in Europe

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UK Government, led by Prime Minister Andy Burnham, announced a new package of sanctions targeting Russian oil companies, following peace talks in Abu Dhabi between Ukrainian and Russian delegations

Expectations of de-escalation in the United States-Israeli war on Iran were reflected in falling oil prices as of November 13, 2026

Following President Donald Trump's social media post on November 12, 2026, Brent crude oil prices rose 0.5% to around $93.25 a barrel

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Iran and Oman reached an understanding regarding joint oversight of the Strait of Hormuz as part of Tehran's post-war proposal