Sanctions Pressure Index — June 2026: 56.3

The Sanctions Pressure Index averaged 56.3 in June 2026, peaking at 63 on June 7 before dropping to a low of 50 on June 27. Early in the month, tension pushed up when the EU sanctioned Iranians for restricting naval traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Friction was also sustained as China sanctioned ten US companies, Keir Starmer vowed new measures against Russia, and the EU extended its economic sanctions on Russia for another year while adding new targets against energy revenues and propaganda. Pressure eased midway through the month following UN warnings over US-Cuba sanctions and ongoing settlement negotiations regarding US sanctions on Iran. The month ended on a calmer note as the index reached its lowest point.

Scores in this month were computed by the first-generation engine (v1).

Peak 63 on 2026-06-07 · low 50 on 2026-06-27 · locked record · ← May · Sanctions Pressure Index timeline · July → · World Tension, same month

• Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: new EU sanctions target energy revenues, the military-industrial complex, propaganda and human rights violations consilium.europa.eu · 2026-06-15
• Starmer vows new sanctions on Russia and nuclear energy support for Ukraine The Guardian · 2026-06-16
• Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: Council extends economic sanctions for another year consilium.europa.eu · 2026-06-25
• EU sanctions Iranians over restricting naval traffic in Hormuz reuters.com · 2026-06-08
• China announces sanctions on 10 US companies as trade tensions flare Euronews.com · 2026-06-22
• Russia/Ukraine Sanctions Update - Month of June 2026 Mayer Brown · 2026-06-26
• House Advances New Sanctions on Russia and Aid to Ukraine The New York Times · 2026-06-03
• House passes bill to aid Ukraine and impose new sanctions on Russia apnews.com · 2026-06-04

• UN sanctions loom over US-Iran peace deal as ‘snapback’ divide clouds path to economic relief
• U.S. Sanctions on Iran: Settlement Negotiations, General License X and Status Update
• Trump’s deal lifts oil sanctions on Iran, angering hawks
• The Status of EU-Israel Relations: Sanctions, Association Agreement, and Israel’s Growing Isolation in Europe