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U.S. Tariffs on Canada Under Section 338 are a decision based on three separate presidential notices signed by Donald Trump, President of the United States (U.S.), on July 20, 2026, under Section 338 of the 1930 Tariff Act. The decision proposes imposing an additional 50 percent customs duty on certain goods originating from Canada. The measure is justified by allegations that Canada’s discriminatory treatment of U.S. products in the automotive dairy and alcoholic beverages sectors. The tariffs

CAATSA (Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act), translated into Turkish as "Amerika'nın Hasımlarıyla Yaptırımlar Yoluyla Mücadele Etme Yasası", is a comprehensive sanctions law adopted by the US Congress in 2017. The law consolidates economic, financial, diplomatic, and defense-related sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea under a single legal framework, establishing a permanent legal basis for US sanctions policy against these countries. Enacted on 2 August 2017 by th

On 18 July 2026, ahead of the summer holidays, Belgium’s federal government adopted a decision banning the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. The decision was taken as part of a package of measures agreed upon by the government in 2025 in response to Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip and the rising number of civilian casualties. With this move, Belgium has joined a growing group of European countries that have imposed import bans on

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump formally initiated the process to remove Syria from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (SST) in July 2026. The first step in this process was taken following a meeting between Trump and Syrian President Ahmed Şara during the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Ankara. The interaction between the two leaders at the summit has been regarded as one of the most significant diplomatic developments in the normalization proces

Frozen Russian Assets and the Frozen European Consensus Despite intense negotiations the European Union has failed to reach a common position on the use of 21 billion euros in frozen Russian assets since the invasion of Ukraine. Germany led member states advocating for the use of these assets to meet Ukraine’s urgent financing needs but the decision was not approved due to a veto by Belgium the host country of Euroclear where the assets are held. In parallel EU leaders approved a 9 billion euro

The European Union (EU) has added new sanction options to its agenda for 2026 aimed at restricting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine territories. The initiative emerged following rising settler violence in the West Bank, Israel’s continued settlement activities, and growing political pressure within the EU against settlement policies deemed contrary to international law. At a meeting of the Council of EU Foreign Ministers, options prepared by the European Commission we

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Eng. Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding) is a 14-article agreement that envisages the cessation of hostilities, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the initiation of nuclear negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drafted under the mediation of Pakistan and named after Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, the document was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and electronically signed on 15 Jun

2026 United States-Iran Accord (US-Iran Peace Agreement) is a formal agreement reached between the United States of America (USA) and the Islamic Republic of Iran to end a war lasting over 100 days and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was announced by US President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and confirmed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The accord envisages the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US