U.S. sanctions Iran's armed proxies in Iraq, Lebanon.
Today's events
Iran's proxy networks.
State and Treasury sanctioned Kata'ib Hizballah, Hizballah and commercial networks in Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and Lebanon, saying Iran's Qods Force has co-opted Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces.1Sep 10 · StateEnergy production powers.
Executive Order 14427, signed Sept. 8, gives the Interior Secretary Defense Production Act authority over energy alongside the Energy Secretary; the National Energy Dominance Council settles disputes between them.2Sep 11 · Fed. Reg.Cyprus arms embargo.
A State Department final rule suspends Cyprus's status as a banned arms destination from Oct. 1 through September 2027, on certification that Nicosia still denies Russian warships port access.3Sep 11 · StateSeptember 19 wind-down.
Treasury published two Iran-related general licenses in the Federal Register; the Sept. 4 license gives firms until 12:01 a.m. on Sept. 19 to wind down transactions barred by the Iranian-sectors order.4Sep 11 · TreasuryRecord merger penalty.
KKR agreed to pay $250 million — more than 20 times any prior penalty under the U.S. premerger review law — to settle claims it altered or omitted filings on 16 deals.5Sep 10 · DOJConti ransomware sentence.
A U.S. court sentenced Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko to four years for his role in Conti, which infected more than 1,000 victims across 47 states and 31 countries. Victim payouts exceeded $150 million.6Sep 10 · DOJWork-visa grace period.
Homeland Security proposed scrapping the 60-day grace period that lets skilled foreign workers on H-1B, L-1 and other visas remain after losing a job; comments close Nov. 10.7Sep 11 · DHSRouter flaws exploited.
CISA added two MikroTik RouterOS vulnerabilities to its catalog of actively exploited flaws — a missing authentication check and a command-injection bug — and told federal agencies to prioritize patching.8Sep 10 · CISATwenty-five years on.
Trump's Patriot Day proclamation marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which killed 2,977 people, and called for the vow to never forget to be taught in every classroom.9Sep 11 · WH
Allied Governments
Iran's nuclear file.
Britain told the Security Council that Iran holds over 400 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium and has barred inspectors, a day after the atomic agency's board referred its non-compliance to the Council.aSep 10 · UK FCDOHouthis and the Red Sea.
Britain condemned the Houthis' resumption of war in Yemen and strikes on Saudi civilian and energy infrastructure, warning their advance toward Bab al-Mandeb threatens shipping through the strait.bSep 10 · UK FCDOBerlin and the alliance.
NATO's secretary general told German envoys the alliance stands in full solidarity with Berlin after Russia's hybrid attack on Leipzig airport, and said its answer would be more support for Ukraine.cSep 10 · NATO
Voices
“These groups serve as Tehran's instruments for projecting violence and subversion across the Middle East and the globe.”
State Dept. press statement on Iran's proxies · Sept 101
“[I]f such dispute between the two Secretaries relates to any form of energy, it shall be referred in the first instance to the National Energy Dominance Council for resolution.”
Executive Order 14427 · Sept 82
“This historic $250 million civil penalty — more than 20 times any prior HSR penalty obtained by the DOJ — sends a powerful message.”
Assoc. Attorney General Stanley E. Woodward Jr. · Sept 105
“Ransomware criminals should know they are not anonymous and operating from overseas does not mean operating without consequences.”
Asst. Dir. Brett Leatherman, FBI Cyber Division · Sept 106
“This proposal restores a direct relationship between an alien's nonimmigrant status and the specific employment or activity that formed the basis of his or her admission.”
Homeland Security proposed rule · Sept 117
“The passage of time must never dim what will forever burn bright in the conscience of our Nation.”
Patriot Day Proclamation · Sept 119
Sources
- U.S. Dept. of State, “U.S. Takes Action Against Iran's Terrorist Proxies,” September 10, 2026. state.gov/releases/…/irans-terrorist-proxies
- Federal Register, “Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act” (Executive Order 14427 of September 8, 2026), published September 11, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/eo-14427-defense-production-act
- Federal Register (U.S. Dept. of State), “Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries—Cyprus,” September 11, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/itar-cyprus-country-policy
- Federal Register (Treasury/OFAC), “Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses CC and DD,” September 11, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/iran-general-licenses-cc-dd
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “KKR Agrees to Pay Record $250M Penalty for Serial Violations of Federal Premerger Review Law,” September 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/kkr-record-hsr-penalty
- U.S. Dept. of Justice, “Ukrainian National Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Wire Fraud Conspiracy in Connection with Conti Ransomware,” September 10, 2026. justice.gov/opa/pr/…/conti-ransomware-sentence
- Federal Register (DHS/USCIS), “Eliminating the Discretionary 60-Day Grace Period,” September 11, 2026. federalregister.gov/…/eliminating-60-day-grace-period
- CISA, “CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog” (CVE-2026-67277, CVE-2026-86060, MikroTik RouterOS), September 10, 2026. cisa.gov/news-events/…/kev-mikrotik-routeros
- White House, “Patriot Day 2026, The 25th Anniversary of the September 11 Terrorist Attacks,” September 2026. whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/…/patriot-day-2026
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, “A negotiated settlement is the only long-term solution to the threat posed by Iran's nuclear programme: UK statement at the UN Security Council,” September 10, 2026. gov.uk/government/speeches/…/uk-statement-iran-nuclear
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, “The United Kingdom strongly condemns the Houthis' decision to resume conflict in Yemen and their continued strikes on Saudi Arabia: UK statement at the UN Security Council,” September 10, 2026. gov.uk/government/speeches/…/uk-statement-yemen
- NATO, “NATO Secretary General in Berlin: Germany and NATO 3.0, strengthening Europe, delivering for the Alliance,” September 10, 2026. nato.int/news/…/secretary-general-in-berlin