US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows
The move could strengthen Washington’s ties with Eritrea as analysts point to the country’s strategic Red Sea position amid wider regional conflict.
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Today, Friday, the United States of America announced the lifting of sanctions against Eritrean forces.
US removes sanctions on Eritrean Defense Forces, Treasury website shows
US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus
US lifts sanctions on Eritrea with Red Sea in focus Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 09/18/2026 - 17:29 Proximity to Yemen puts Asmara at centre of growing strategic competition over Red Sea, amid Houthi military offensive Pedestrians cross a busy intersection in Asmara, Eritrea, on 4 October 2025 (Jemal Countess/AFP) Off The US has lifted sanctions on the Eritrean military and key entities on Friday, as the African country comes under renewed …
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The US Treasury lifted sanctions on Eritrea's ruling party, military, and Red Sea Trading Corporation as Washington prioritizes strategic Red Sea
The Trump administration lifted sanctions against the military and other entities in Eritrea on Friday, in a move that analysts have said could strengthen U.S. relations with the African country, given its strategic location along the Red Sea shipping lane. The move, announced on the U.S. Treasury Department website, comes amid ongoing and escalating war in the Middle East and renewed attention to the Red Sea, where Eritrea’s coastline faces Sau…
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