UK sanctions Iran-linked network for attack plots and hostile financingattack plots and hostile financing
Britain sanctioned 12 individuals and entities tied to Iran on May 11, 2026, accusing them of plotting attacks and providing financial support to destabilize the UK and other nations.
The measures include asset freezes, travel bans, and director disqualifications targeting groups like the Zindashti Network and Zarringhalam family. The action counters Iran's alleged use of criminal networks for overseas threats and to sustain regional conflicts including efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, or MOIS, oversees covert operations abroad, including assassinations of dissidents.
- Naji Sharifi Zindashti gained notoriety for ordering the 2017 murder of Iranian dissident Habib Chaab in Turkey.
- Shadow banking in Iran evades international sanctions, channeling funds through informal exchange houses like those sanctioned.
US-Iran Ceasefire War
The United States launched military strikes against Iran on June 26, 2026, in response to a drone attack on a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "foolish violation" of the 60-day ceasefire agreement signed just days earlier[2][4][14].
26 June, 09:35 PM
US launches strikes against Iran following commercial ship attack26 June, 04:47 PM
Trump calls Iran drone attack on cargo ship a ceasefire violation
