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December 20, 2023 | |

Houthis Continue Threats Despite New U.S.-Led Multilateral Red Sea Operation

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen vowed on December 19 to continue threatening international shipping in the Red Sea. “No matter how many alliances America mobilizes, our military...

September 9, 2018 | |

Major Global Companies are Leaving Iran to Avoid U.S. Sanctions: FDD Study

(Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2018) – Major international corporations are leaving Iran rather than face the risk of unilateral U.S. sanctions, despite the efforts of European governments to neutrali...

June 13, 2018 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Major Austrian Energy Firm to Leave Iran

OMV, a major Austrian energy firm, will no longer resist U.S. efforts to re-impose sanctions on Iran. “Let’s face it, you cannot simply carry on in Iran,”...

October 28, 2010 | Benjamin Weinthal Jerusalem Post

EU Slaps New Sanctions Against Islamic Regime

The European Union implemented its new sanctions against Iran on Wednesday, targeting the country's energy, transportation and bank sectors with additional restrictions. The robust...

October 4, 2010 | Benjamin Weinthal Jerusalem Post

Wiesenthal Center: Boycott Royal Dutch Shell on Iran Trade

 The Simon Wiesenthal Center called last week for a boycott of Royal Dutch Shell gas stations because of the energy company's increased import of Iranian crude oil. "We urge th...

October 4, 2010 | Mark Dubowitz Weekly Standard |

Will Obama Follow Through on Iran Sanctions?

After enacting comprehensive energy sanctions on companies that do business with Iran, and encouraging 31 other countries to follow suit, last Thursday the United States announced penalties again...

July 20, 2010 | Herb Keinon Jerusalem Post

German Bank Funding Iran Nuke Program

BERLIN – German authorities are facing criticism because of the role of a Hamburg-based Iranian bank in financing Teheran's nuclear and missile development programs. Europäisch-Ir...

July 19, 2010 | Emanuele Ottolenghi, Mark Dubowitz Wall Street Journal Europe

Tightening the Sanctions Noose on Tehran

In the coming days, the European Union will hopefully adopt tough new measures designed to push Tehran to halt its illegal nuclear activities. "Sanctions have become inevitable," EU leaders said...

June 17, 2010 | CNN

The Situation Room

BP's ties to the Iranian energy sector. Watch the video here....

June 11, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

White House Works to Ease Iran Proposal in Congress

The Obama administration, which labored for months to impose tough new United Nations sanctions against Iran, now is pushing in the opposite direction against Congress as it crafts U.S. sanctions t...

June 3, 2010 | Mark Dubowitz Forbes |

Inside Shell’s Iran Game

Royal Dutch Shell resumed its gasoline shipments to Iran, International Oil Dailyreported this morning. The company got back into business with the Iranian regime after a six-month hiatus....

June 3, 2010 | Mark Dubowitz Forbes Energy Source |

Inside Iran’s Shell Game

Royal Dutch Shell resumed its gasoline shipments to Iran, International Oil Daily reported this morning.  The company got back into business with the Iranian regime after a six-month hiatus....

May 27, 2010 |

FDD Applauds Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act

Press Release May 27, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected]   FDD Applauds Amendment to National Defense Authorization Act...

April 20, 2010 | Wall Street Journal

Ingersoll Bars Units From Sales to Iran

Ingersoll-Rand PLC said it has prohibited its subsidiaries from selling products to customers in Iran. The move by the industrial-parts maker is part of an accelerating trend among major Wes...

April 20, 2010 | Reuters

US House Bill Would Punish Iranian Gasoline Trade

WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Suppliers, brokers, insurers and tankers carrying gasoline to Iran could face U.S. sanctions if a bill making the rounds in the U.S. House of Representatives finds...

April 20, 2010 | |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia’s Petronas Has Ended Gasoline Shipments to Iran

Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed reports that Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned energy company, has stopped supplying gasoline to Iran. Petronas joins seven other energy traders that have reportedly

April 15, 2010 | |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia’s Petronas Has Ended Gasoline Shipments to Iran

Press Release April 15, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected]   FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia's Petronas Has Ended...

April 15, 2010 |

To Pressure Iran, Obama Should Work on Europe — Not Russia and China

The Obama administration is squandering valuable time and resources in making extended overtures to Russia and China to join the West's crackdown on Iran's illegal atomic program. Secretary of Stat...

April 12, 2010 |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Swiss Energy Company Has Ended Gasoline Sales to Iran

FDD Welcomes Reports that Swiss Energy Company Has Ended Gasoline Sales to Iran Sanctions legislation moving through Congress already increasing pressure on the Iranian regime Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of

April 12, 2010 |

Senate Approves Gasoline Sanctions as Part of Broad Legislation Targeting Iranian Regime

Senate Approves Gasoline Sanctions as Part of Broad Legislation Targeting Iranian Regime FDD Urges Congress, Administration to Press for Enactment to Keep Pressure on Regime Washington, D.C. (January 28, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies