LiveLive Updates July 11, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJuly 11, 2026Updates7 hours agoIran's FM accuses U.S. of violating interim agreement after U.S. Treasury targets Iranian financierIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent of violating Article 9 of the U.S.-Iran interim agreement signed last month, which stipulates that the United States will not impose any new sanctions on Iran before a final deal is reached.A 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, the Iranian flag and the word "Sanctions" in this illustration created in April 2025. Credit: Dado Ruvic/ REUTERSA 3D-printed miniature model depicting U.S. President Donald Trump, the Iranian flag and the word "Sanctions" in this illustration created in April 2025. Credit: Dado Ruvic/ REUTERSThe accusation followed the Treasury Department's announcement Friday that its Office of Foreign Assets Control had sanctioned Dubai-based Iranian financial facilitator Ali Ansari, whom it said oversees "a sprawling global network of assets benefitting Iran's leader – Mojtaba Khamenei – and other regime elites.""Iran has so far kept its word," Araghchi wrote on X. "That violation follows other violations and missteps by the United States. Reality check: there can only be mutual compliance."Iran has so far kept its word, unlike the so-called U.S. Treasury Secretary who is violating Para 9 of the MoU.