# US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea

- Published: 2026-10-04T05:01:40.922Z
- Updated: 2026-10-04T05:01:40.922Z
- 2 sources
- Topics: Conflict, war and peace, Politics
- Involves: 2018 diplomatic breakthrough, Department of State, Eritrea independence, Lifting of the sanctions on Eritrea, State Department, The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Tommy Pigott, US Treasury Department, Yemane Gebremeskel, border war between 1998 and 2000

## How it developed

- 2026-09-19T13:00:19.216Z - Al Jazeera English: [US lifts sanctions on Eritrea ‘to advance US regional interests’ in Red Sea](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/19/us-lifts-sanctions-on-eritrea-imposed-during-conflict-in-ethiopias-tigray)
- 2026-10-04T05:01:40.922Z - Telangana Today: [US urges Ethiopia, Eritrea to show restraint](https://telanganatoday.com/us-urges-ethiopia-eritrea-to-show-restraint)

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