Middle East

FILE PHOTO: Scott Bessent speaks the White House in Washington.

August 28, 2026

Countering Far Left Terrorism

“there will be no refuge for violent extremists who wage war on our civilization and plot to undermine law and order, destroy critical infrastructure, assault political opponents, or conceal their crimes from authorities."

File - Aid distributed by the World Food Program, the UNHCR, UNICEF and UNFPA arrives in Qlayaa, Lebanon. March 27, 2026

August 27, 2026

United States Remains Committed to Feeding the Hungry

The World Food Program now projects an additional 45 million people will suffer from acute food insecurity globally.

FILE - The main branch of Bank Melli Iran, the National Bank of Iran in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Secretary Bessent noted,"Every branch of Bank Melli must be shuttered and dark."

August 25, 2026

Treasury Department Launches Operation Economic Outcast

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announces further economic sanctions against Iran. Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at the Treasury Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

August 21, 2026

Trump Launches Economic D-Day Against Iran

President Donald Trump announced the launch of what he called an Economic D-Day against Iran - “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country.”

U.S. military vehicles move ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria, February 8, 2026.

August 19, 2026

Countering the Terrorist Threat

The United States has identified three priority threats in its recent national counterterrorism strategy: narco-terrorists and transnational gangs, Islamist terrorists, and violent left-wing extremists.

File - Samaritan's Purse International Relief train local healthcare workers to combat Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo. June 11, 2026.

August 16, 2026

U.S. Commits $2 billion to Faith-Based Global Aid

The U.S. Department of State has announced a historic $2 Billion investment in health and humanitarian assistance to faith-based and community organizations that provide global health and humanitarian assistance around the world.

FILE - The Treasury Department is seen in Washington, Jan. 18, 2023.

August 11, 2026

U.S. Dismantles Iranian Regime's Global Clandestine Currency Network

“Iran’s shadow banking system is buckling under Economic Fury, and the regime is running out of ways to move money.”

File- An Airbus A340-300 of Iranian airline Mahan Air taxis at Duesseldorf airport DUS, Germany January 16, 2019.

August 03, 2026

U.S. Cracks Down on Networks Enabling Mahan Air and IRGC

The United States is committed to destroying the Iranian regime’s illicit global networks which finance terrorism and regional aggression.

July 31, 2026

Hamas Cannot Play a Future Role in Gaza

On July 12, the UN issued a statement saying Hamas continues to obstruct and exploit humanitarian operations in Gaza.

July 29, 2026

U.S. Targets Those Who Are Helping Iran Evade Sanctions

The United States is holding Babak Zanjani and his sprawling network accountable for enabling the Iranian regime to evade sanctions and finance its destabilizing activities, including supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.