US Imposes Second Sanctions Round Over Alleged 2024 Chemical Weapons Use

The US imposed a second round of sanctions on Sudan's government on July 11, 2026 over allegations of chemical weapons use in 2024, demanding unrestricted OPCW inspections. US Ambassador Nicole Shampaine said: 'The prohibition on the use of chemical weapons is absolute and non-negotiable.' Sudan's government denied the allegations. The move added a new flashpoint to the diplomatic standoff over the stalled US-brokered peace framework, with TASIS separately demanding an independent chemical-weapons probe days later.