Brad Sherman

October 13, 2023 | |

Hamas Urges Gazans to Stay Despite Israeli Calls to Evacuate

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on October 13 advised residents of northern Gaza to go to the southern half of the territory within 24 hours to minimize civilian casualties in anticipation...

August 2, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Anniversary of a forever war

Seventy years ago, the Korean War didn’t quite end

May 20, 2022 | Richard Goldberg |

It’s Time to Stop Giving Crypto Companies a Pass

The young industry is pushing back on attempts at regulation, but it’s undeniable that crypto is used for sanctions evasion and illicit activity.

April 1, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

A Diplomat’s Trip to Taiwan Draws the Ire of the CCP

The Chinese foreign ministry has expressed outrage over an ambassador’s visit to discuss the pandemic.

April 21, 2015 | Jonathan Schanzer

A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing

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July 1, 2014 | Clifford D. May |

Financing Terrorism

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL -- I pay lots of taxes. Some of my money supports U.S. Special Forces, and that pleases me. I have no problem helping fund the U.S. Park Service or the Centers for Disease Cont...

March 21, 2013 | |

FDD Applauds Bipartisan Syria Legislation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC -- During the week marking the two year anniversary of the crisis in Syria, Congress introduced two bil...

May 17, 2012 | Mark Dubowitz

Iran Sanctions: Strategy, Implementation and Enforcement

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March 14, 2012 | |

FDD Applauds SWIFT for Expelling Iranian Banks

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (FDD, March 15, 2012) – SWIFT, a top clearinghouse for international financial transactions, announced to...

March 7, 2012 | |

FDD Applauds Bipartisan Efforts to Close Loopholes in Iran Sanctions

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (Mar 07, 2012) -- In the coming days, a bipartisan group of congressmen will introduce legislation to close loo...

March 7, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer, Mark Dubowitz The Wall Street Journal

Closing Tehran’s Sanctions Loopholes

The U.S. must take blanket action against all Iranian financial entities—and foreign institutions with Iranian business.

May 16, 2011 |

House Goes First with New Iran Sanctions Bill

Both the House and Senate are preparing new legislation to increase pressure on Iran, but the House fired the opening salvo on Monday with a new bill authored by both heads of the Foreign Affairs C...

December 16, 2010 | |

Israel’s Former Ambassador to Iran: ‘The Iranian People Are the only Agent Which Can Change the Regi

Press Release December 9, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka [email protected]   Israel's Former Ambassador to Iran: 'The Iranian People Are the only Agent Which Can Change the Regime in Tehran' Washington, D.C. (December 9, 2010) Uri

December 16, 2010 |

Congressman Brad Sherman Tells FDD Event That Sanctions on Iran Can Promote Democratic Reform There

Press Release December 10, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka [email protected]   Congressman Brad Sherman Tells FDD Event That Sanctions on Iran Can Promote Democratic Reform There Washington, D.C. (December 10, 2010) A congressman

December 14, 2010 | Nation

Is a US-Iran Nuclear Deal in the Works?

The abrupt firing of Foreign Minister Mottaki of Iran, ousted while traveling in Africa, probably doesn't mean much for the just-resumed US-Iran talks, which restarted last week in Geneva and which...

December 3, 2010 |

FDD Applauds Senators Casey and Brown for New Iran Sanctions Act

Press Release December 3, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka [email protected]   FDD Applauds Senators Casey and Brown for New Iran Sanctions Act Washington, D.C. (December 3, 2010) The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) applauds

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 5, 2010 | Weekly Standard

What’s Rankling the Swiss Foreign Ministry?

Switzerland's Social Democratic controlled Foreign Ministry is upset with THE WEEKLY STANDARD's criticism of how its foreign policies serve as a crutch for Iran's drive to obtain nuclear weapons an...

October 5, 2010 |

What’s Rankling the Swiss Foreign Ministry?

Switzerland's Social Democratic controlled Foreign Ministry is upset with THE WEEKLY STANDARD's criticism of how its foreign policies serve as a crutch for Iran's drive to obtain n...

September 30, 2010 |

The Cyber Jihad Continues Unabated

Congress's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade held a hearing yesterday to discuss the U.S. strategy, or lack thereof, for dealing with the proliferation of jihadist web si...