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March 31, 2019 | Benjamin Weinthal |

U.S. ambassador and sanctions cause drop in German-Iran trade

9% drop in German exports to Iran.

November 17, 2010 | Michael Ledeen Faster, Please! |

The Blind Who Will Not See: The President, the Secretary of Defense, and the Iranian Death Spiral

I sometimes wonder where some of our smartest people get their ideas. Take Defense Secretary Bob Gates, for example. Discussing the possibility of military action against Iranian nuclear weapons...

September 13, 2010 | Benjamin Weinthal Jerusalem Post

US Treasury Bans European-Iranian Bank from Operating in US

BERLIN – The US Treasury Department last week banned the Hamburg-based European-Iranian Bank (Europaeisch- Iranische Handelsbank) from operating in the US because it finances companies that...

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 12, 2010 |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia’s Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran

FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia's Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran Joins list of Iran's energy partners bowing out of Iranian market Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2010) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed reports that Russia's

April 12, 2010 |

Russia’s Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions

Russia's Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions Expresses Willingness to Continue if Political Pressure Lessens Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today welcomed

April 12, 2010 |

Shell Joins List of Companies Ending Gasoline Sales to Iran

Shell Joins List of Companies Ending Gasoline Sales to Iran Threat of gasoline sanctions has forced many major companies out of Iranian market, but final legislation and strong presidential support still needed Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2010) - The

April 12, 2010 |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market

FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market Threat of gasoline sanctions exerting significant pressure on regime, but final legislation and strong presidential support still needed Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2010) -

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 7, 2010 |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia’s Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran

Press Release April 7, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected]   FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia's Lukoil to End Gasoline...

March 24, 2010 |

Russia’s Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions

Press Release March 24, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected]   Russia's Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project...

March 18, 2010 | |

Missed Opportunities To Pressure Iran

President Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office on January 20, 2009, with new strategies to confront Iran's illicit nuclear activity. His bold offer to engage the Mullahs, however futile...

March 8, 2010 |

FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market

Press Release March 8, 2010 CONTACT: Noah Chestnut 202-390-2251 [email protected] Bill McCarthy 202-207-0183 [email protected]   FDD...

February 24, 2010 | Wall Street Journal |

The Case for Gasoline Sanctions on Iran

Are gasoline sanctions against Iran a bad idea? President Barack Obama appears to think so, despite endorsing the idea twice during his election campaign. Although the administration wants to use...