Market events calendar

US Treasury Sanctions Turkey's Golden Global Bank Over Alleged Iran Oil Revenue Transfers to Quds Force

The US Treasury Department sanctioned Istanbul based Golden Global Bank on 13 Shahrivar 1405 (September 4, 2026). The Treasury alleged the bank and its subsidiaries moved tens of millions of dollars tied to Iranian oil sales to China to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force through an exchange network. Golden Global Bank, founded in 2019, is Turkey's 35th largest bank with about 517 million dollars in assets, and Treasury said this marks its first direct sanction of a Turkish bank.

Status

Sanctions imposed on Golden Global Bank (Istanbul)

As of Sep 4, 2026

SCO Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek

The SCO Council of Heads of State summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking the organization's 25th anniversary, ran two days from 9 to 10 Shahrivar 1405 (August 31 to September 1, 2026), with Xi Jinping, Putin, Modi and Iran's Pezeshkian among the attendees. Per Ecoiran (September 1, 2026), the closing statement backed Iran's territorial integrity and called for ending the war against it through diplomacy.

Status

concluded

As of Sep 1, 2026

US Treasury Set to Detail New Iran Sanctions Package

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced early Monday, 2 Shahrivar 1405 (August 24, 2026), that Washington has launched what he called its "largest economic attack" on Iran. Per Donya-e-Eqtesad, citing Mehr, he described the move as aimed at cutting vital economic arteries and deepening Tehran's isolation. The specific list of newly designated persons and entities was not disclosed in this report and remains pending the US Treasury's official publication.

Status

launch announced; designated-entity list not yet published

As of Aug 24, 2026

Kazakhstan Kurultai (legislature) election

Kazakhstan holds elections for its new unicameral Kurultai (145 seats, proportional party-list system), following a constitutional reform that replaced the former bicameral parliament. Kazakhstan is a major non-OPEC oil producer and a participant in the OPEC+ production agreement.

US Treasury Designates Individuals and Entities Linked to Iran and Hezbollah

The US Treasury's OFAC issued Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Cuba-related and Iran-related designations on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (29 Mordad 1405). Per Al Jazeera and Donya-e-Eqtesad, of 10 individuals and entities designated, three Turkish nationals were named over Iran links and seven, including one Iranian national, over Hezbollah links. Treasury Secretary Bessent separately told CNBC that Washington would impose further sanctions on Iran.

Status

designated

Reason

OFAC Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Cuba and Iran-related designations

As of Aug 20, 2026

IAEA Director General's Planned Visit to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has a visit to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant planned for 20 and 21 August 2026 (29 and 30 Mordad 1405). The planned visit follows a drone attack a day earlier on a bus stop used by plant staff in Enerhodar, which Grossi described as the most serious incident in the plant's history.

End of initial 60-day US-Iran talks window under June 2026 memorandum

Under the US-Iran memorandum of June 17, 2026, the sides set an initial 60-day talks window on Hormuz, the nuclear program and sanctions, which expired Monday, August 17, 2026, without an extension or final deal. Trump said on August 17 no extension was planned, and Reuters reported a senior Iranian official saying Tehran was ready to shift to a fully offensive posture at Hormuz.

Status

Window lapsed with no extension; Trump says no extension planned; Iran signals readiness to escalate at Hormuz

As of Aug 17, 2026

Canada sanctions five Iranian officials over Strait of Hormuz threats

Canada's Foreign Ministry announced on Friday, August 14, 2026 (23 Mordad 1405), that under its Special Economic Measures Act it imposed new sanctions on five Iranian individuals, including officials linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The stated reason was threats to Strait of Hormuz security and violations of international navigation rights. Foreign Minister Anita Anand described the move as aligned with allied efforts to stabilize the strait.

Status

Sanctions imposed as announced

Number of individuals sanctioned

5

As of Aug 14, 2026

Saudi-led Red Sea/Gulf maritime security coalition to finalize framework

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday, August 13, 2026, following the coalition's third meeting in Jeddah, that 13 of 15 signatory nations, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye and Yemen, formally joined the Multinational Maritime Defense Alliance. The coalition protects shipping through the Bab el Mandeb Strait, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

Status

occurred

Countries formally joined

۱۳ از ۱۵ کشور امضاکننده به‌طور رسمی به ائتلاف پیوستند

As of Aug 13, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Trilateral Mecca Defense Pact

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a trilateral defense pact known as the "Mecca Pact" in Mecca on Friday, August 7, 2026 (16 Mordad 1405), under which an armed attack on any one of the three states is treated as an attack on all three. The pact was signed amid the US-Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz shipping crisis.

Status

signed

As of Aug 7, 2026

US Senate Passes Russia and Iran Energy Sanctions Bill (Graham Act)

The US Senate passed the "Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026" by a vote of 86 to 11 on Friday, August 7, 2026 (16 Mordad 1405). The bill sets 100 percent tariffs on major importers of Russian oil and gas and targets clandestine maritime networks used to evade Western sanctions. It now heads to the House of Representatives, which is not expected to vote before early September due to the congressional summer recess.

Actual

Passed Senate 86-11

As of Aug 7, 2026

US Treasury Sanctions Iran-Linked Crypto Exchanges Shelbit and Aban Tether

The US Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two digital asset exchanges used by Tehran, Shelbit and Aban Tether, on 7 August 2026 (16 Mordad 1405), along with Siavash Kayvanpour, described as the operator of a multi-jurisdiction network of front companies, under Executive Order 13224. Treasury said IRGC-linked crypto addresses sent more than $1 million to Shelbit exchange addresses, while more than $2 million flowed from Shelbit back to IRGC addresses.

Status

designated

entities

Shelbit Exchange, Aban Tether, Siavash Kayvanpour

+1 more

As of Aug 7, 2026

US Treasury Secretary says a Strait of Hormuz reopening deal could come on 4 or 5 August 2026

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC on 4 August 2026 there was a chance of a deal "today or tomorrow" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; US crude fell about 3 percent after the remarks. AP reported Iranian and Omani negotiators finalized a draft agreement by 5 August 2026, but no final deal or official reopening had been announced as of that date.

Status

draft_agreement_reported_not_finalized

note

AP reported Iran-Oman negotiators finalized a draft text; no final deal or reopening announced

As of Aug 5, 2026

US-Iran nuclear talks scheduled to begin, 3 August 2026

Trump said on 2 August 2026 that nuclear talks with Iran would begin on the afternoon of Monday 3 August 2026, but they did not begin on that date. Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on 3 August 2026 that no date or venue had been finalized and no meeting was scheduled in Islamabad within at least the following 24 hours. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the same day Tehran has no negotiations under way with the United States; Islamabad and Doha are possible hosts.

Status

Did not begin on the announced date; no date or venue finalized

Reason

Pakistani and Qatari mediators still working to fix a date and venue; Iran's foreign ministry said on 3 August 2026 that no negotiations are currently under way

+1 more

As of Aug 3, 2026

Expiry of EU restrictive measures on Iran pending renewal decision

The European Union's restrictive measures on Iran under the framework covering transfers of drones, missiles and their components were in force until 27 July 2026 (5 Mordad 1405), with the Council of the EU due to decide on renewal. According to the Council of the EU's official Iran sanctions policy page, the framework has been extended until 27 July 2027. At the time that page was read on 3 August 2026 (12 Mordad 1405), 22 individuals and 27 entities were listed under this regime.

Status

renewed

extended until

2027-07-27

+2 more

As of Aug 3, 2026

EU Council lists six more individuals under its Iran human rights sanctions framework

The Council of the European Union added six more individuals to its Iran human rights sanctions framework on Friday, 24 July 2026 (2 Mordad 1405). Following the decision the framework covers a total of 269 individuals and 53 entities. It is a separate track from the EU restrictive measures on drone and missile component exports, whose current term runs to 27 July 2026.

individuals added

6

total individuals listed

269

+1 more

As of Jul 24, 2026

Wind-down deadline for revoked Iran oil General License X

OFAC issued General License X1 on July 7, 2026, revoking General License X (issued June 22, 2026), which had temporarily authorized production, transport and sale of Iranian-origin crude oil, petrochemical and petroleum products. Under GL X1, only wind-down of previously authorized transactions is permitted through 12:01 a.m. EDT on July 17, 2026, after which no new transactions under the prior license are authorized.

Status

Wind-down deadline reached; General License X fully revoked, no new transactions authorized

As of Jul 17, 2026

Iran-US talks expected to resume after state funeral period

The technical-level Iran-US talks floated for July 11, 2026 in Islamabad were not confirmed as having convened by the US, Iranian, or Pakistani governments as of that date. The ceasefire came under strain after Trump said on July 7 it was over, followed by renewed US-Iran strikes on July 8-10, and Iranian officials denied media reports that talks were resuming.

Status

unconfirmed

Reason

No government confirmed the Islamabad technical round convened on the floated date; Iran officials denied reports of resumed talks amid renewed US-Iran strikes

As of Jul 11, 2026

State funeral and burial of Iran's former Supreme Leader (July 3-9, 2026)

Under the officially announced schedule, state mourning ceremonies for Iran's former Supreme Leader run from July 3 to July 9, 2026 across several cities: a reception for foreign dignitaries and lying-in-state in Tehran (July 3-4), a funeral procession in Tehran (July 6), transfer of the body to Qom (July 7), ceremonies in Najaf and Karbala, Iraq (July 8), and burial in Mashhad (July 9). The Tehran Stock Exchange is closed for part of this period.