Country: IR | Published: 2026-09-15
Washington has intensified financial pressure on Tehran by sanctioning Russia's VTB Bank over alleged sanctions evasion, further constricting Iran's access to cross-border payment
Washington has intensified financial pressure on Tehran by sanctioning Russia's VTB Bank over alleged sanctions evasion, further constricting Iran's access to cross-border payment channels. Diplomatic friction also escalated after Tehran lodged a formal protest over its nuclear chief being barred from attending the international nuclear conference in Vienna. Facing tighter isolation, Iran continues to lean into strategic bilateral ties, sending its foreign minister to Beijing for high-level talks ahead of major multilateral summits.