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Bahrain civil defence and rescue personnel work in a residential building, which according to the Bahraini Interior Ministry, was hit by an Iranian drone, Muharraq, Bahrain, June 28, 2026.

July 08, 2026

Iran Must Choose Peace Now

After 136 countries told Iran to stop, Iran fired again after its neighbors pleaded for de-escalation.

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent

July 02, 2026

U.S. Targets Cross-Border Fuel-Smuggling Schemes

The Treasury Department is combatting fuel smuggling schemes linked to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a violent drug cartel designated under both counternarcotics and counterterrorism authorities.

Ambassadors to the U.S. from Israel and Lebanon sign an agreement with State Department Counselor Daniel Holler, Washington, D.C.

July 01, 2026

U.S., Lebanon, and Israel Sign Trilateral Framework

Lebanon, Israel, and the United States have signed the Trilateral Framework - marking another major milestone in President Donald Trump’s effort to bring lasting peace and stability to the Middle East.

Members of army walk near bombed buildings, as Sudan's army retakes ground in the state of Khartoum, Sudan.

June 30, 2026

Treasury Sanctions Networks Fueling Sudan's Civil War

FILE - U.S. National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Virginia.

June 25, 2026

Securing the U.S. Against Cryptographic Attacks

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on June 22, to safeguard America’s most sensitive data, its critical infrastructure, and the digital economy that drives jobs and growth.

A member of the Texas National Guard stands guard on the banks of the Rio Bravo river, the border between the United States and Mexico, with the purpose of reinforcing border security.

May 29, 2026

U.S. Takes Additional Steps to Crack Down on Asylum Fraud

DHS instructed ICE to develop anti-fraud policies that will further enforce U.S. law that establishes penalties for violations of document fraud.

FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the United States Department of the Treasury headquarters in Washington, D.C.

May 08, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Those Responsible for Repression in Cuba

The order broadens the existing sanctions on Cuba to include new restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz.

May 06, 2026

U.S. Launches Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz

“For more than two months now, these innocent sailors and commercial crew members have been stranded out at sea” due to because Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a White House press conference.

FILE PHOTO: Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph Kabange Kabila

May 01, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Former DRC President for Ties to Armed Conflict

This action, taken on April 30, supports the historic U.S.-brokered Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity signed by the DRC and Rwandan heads of state on December 4, 2025,

Hamas and other terrorist and militant groups must demilitarize.

May 01, 2026

Hamas Remains the Obstacle to Peace in Gaza

The United States and its partners on the Board of Peace are pushing hard to achieve peace in Gaza.

The Treasury Department has frozen more than $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran.

April 29, 2026

U.S. Targets Iran's Shadow Banking Networks

The Treasury Department has frozen more than $344 million in cryptocurrency tied to Iran.

The violence has displaced more than 1.3 million people, delayed free and fair elections and threatened the sovereignty of the country.

April 28, 2026

The United States Stands With Haiti

“The GSF, with both military and police units, will grow to 5,500 personnel conducting intelligence-led operations and securing critical infrastructure.”