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April 24, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

Morningstar Blacklist May Violate State Anti-BDS Laws

The Jewish News Syndicate (JNS) this week reported that Sustainalytics — the environmental, social, governance (ESG) ratings arm of Morningstar, Inc. — imposes negative “controversy” ratings on...

September 20, 2018 | David Adesnik, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Europe’s Leading Companies Are Bowing to U.S. Sanctions

Corporate Europe is bowing to the pressure of Washington’s unilateral sanctions on Iran. The continent’s leading multinational firms, such as Airbus, Maersk, Peugeot, Total, and Sieme...

August 16, 2018 | Mathew Ha |

U.S. Treasury Turns Up the Pressure on Foreign Facilitators of North Korea’s Illicit Shipping Sector

Yesterday, the U.S. sanctioned three non-North Korean entities and one individual “for facilitating illicit shipments on be...

August 7, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German central bank blocks $400 million cash delivery to Iran ahead of crippling U.S. sanctions

The U.S. campaign to rein in Iran has scored a victory in the German financial sector, after the Deutsche Bundesbank− the country’s central bank− imposed a rule stopping a $400...

September 21, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

New Jersey Fails to Enforce Anti-BDS Law with Danish Bank

The State of New Jersey has come under fire for allegedly not punishing a giant Danish bank that engages in anti-Israel economic activity. Danske Bank, the largest bank in the Scan...

December 5, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Don’t Let Iran Off The Hook For Chemical/Biological Weapons

The Trump administration will need to be on its toes to enforce the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement—and stop the Islamic Republic’s developing chemical and  biological weapons progra...

May 2, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Giant Austrian bank shuts down BDS account

One of Austria's largest companies – the Erste Group – closed a bank account held by BDS Austria. The Vienna-based BDS Austria announced on Friday on its ...

July 1, 2015 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Snap-Back: A Journey Through Iranian Sanctions Evasion in Georgia

Two Iranian truck drivers sat idly in the parking area of the Poti Free Industrial Zone(FIZ), waiting for customs authoriti...

July 14, 2014 | |

North Korean Ship Tests the Waters Near America’s Shores

It’s not often that North Korean-flagged freighters turn up near America’s shores, but when they do, they deserve attention. North Korea has a prolific record of arms smuggling, narco...

December 10, 2013 | FDD Policy Brief |

Rouhani’s Economic Battles with the IRGC

President Hassan Rouhani’s September 16, 2013 address to the commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) &ndash...

November 22, 2013 | |

Iran’s Chief Negotiator

Along with President Hassan Rouhani, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is yet another arrow in the quiver of the Islamic Republic’s charm offensive. The chief negotiator at...

June 21, 2013 | Emanuele Ottolenghi, Mark Dubowitz

How Iranian Procurement Agents Dodge US Sanctions

Since 2010, U.S. sanctions have aggressively targeted Iran’s technological efforts to advance its nuclear program. But while hundreds of companies are under U.S. sanctions, Iranian front co...

December 10, 2012 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

Iranian Influence in the South Caucasus and the Surrounding Region

Introduction On behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, I would like to thank Chairman Burton and Ranking Member Meeks for the opportunity to submit written...

November 15, 2011 | Mark Dubowitz Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations |

Progress of the Obama Administration’s Policy Toward Iran

      Opening Remarks Q and A Introduction...

November 15, 2011 | Mark Dubowitz

Progress of the Obama Administration’s Policy Toward Iran

      Opening Remarks Q and A Introduction...

April 20, 2010 | Dow Jones

US-Iran Sanctions Reporting Provision Poses Risk

A reporting provision in bipartisan Iran sanctions legislation under consideration in the U.S. Congress could pose a major risk for companies conducting business with the pariah state. A sma...