Event Brief
Trump signs Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of
By The BriefBrief · Sources (30)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Summary: US President Donald Trump signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334), renewing the Iran Sanctions Act for five more years through 2031. The law also adds secondary economic measures, including tariffs up to 100% on goods from countries buying Russian crude and gas and up to 500% on Russian-origin goods imported into the US.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Signed the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (H.R. 5334), extending Iran sanctions and adding secondary tariffs targeting Russian energy trade.
WHEN: 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The legislation was signed, extending unilateral coercive measures against Iran and intensifying economic measures targeting Russia.
How this story developed (showing 6 of 6 earlier reports)
Sources (30):
ABC News,
ARY News,
Africa News,
Al Jazeera,
BBC News,
Bloomberg,
Brussels Signal,
CBS News,
CNBC Top News,
Dawn Pakistan,
Deutsche Welle,
Euronews,
Financial Times,
Fox News,
France 24,
Global News Canada,
Japan Times,
Jerusalem Post,
NBC News,
NPR,
New York Times,
Nikkei Asia,
PBS NewsHour,
Politico Europe,
South China Morning Post,
Straits Times,
Tehran Times,
The Hindu,
The Independent,
Times of India
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