OFAC sanctions former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila
→Screening teams must block Kabila-linked exposure under DRCONGO authorities now
Conflicts
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Planet Labs restricts satellite imagery of Iran
→Access limited to case-by-case approval
Iraq closes Shalamcheh border crossing with Iran
→Cross-border trade and travel halted
Western-owned vessel completes Strait of Hormuz transit
→Commercial transit resumes with elevated security risk
Iran restricts Hormuz transit to approved countries
→Shipping access now conditional on Iranian clearance
Israel orders occupation of southern Lebanon up to Litani River
→Military action restricts access and infrastructure use
Airspace restrictions force India–West flights into long detours
→Flight times and costs increase sharply
UK authorises US use of bases for strikes on Iran missile sites
→Military basing approval enables strike operations
NATO withdraws all Mission Iraq personnel to Europe
→In-country advisory presence removed
Iran launches coordinated strikes on Gulf energy infrastructure
→Refinery shutdowns and facility damage reported across region
Chad closes border with Sudan and authorises military retaliation
→Border shutdown and retaliation order imposed
UAE temporarily closes airspace amid missile threats
→Flights halted and rerouted during security incident