Treasury Sanctions Chinese Refineries: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a Chinese “teapot” refinery and its CEO on...
Iran has made private requests to Yemen’s Houthis to “cool tensions” in the Red Sea, according to Reuters. The report states that two senior Iranian officials said Iran sent a message to...
The US has long labeled Iran as “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism,” yet Tehran’s ambitions extend beyond backing Shia and Sunni Islamist groups in the Middle East.
Treasury Sanctions Foxtrot Network: The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish transnational criminal organization...
Seeking an advantage over Washington, the Chinese Communist Party keeps cyber criminals on retainer. The United States last week announced punitive action against several suspected Chinese hackers accused...
The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.
Delegations and leaders of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias traveled to Lebanon for the funeral of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on February 23.
New Iranian Drone Carrier Delivered: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy received its first drone carrier ship, according to Iranian state media reports on February...
China is accelerating its efforts to compromise U.S. government systems through cyberattacks. In a letter to Congress on December 30, the Treasury Department revealed that hackers linked to Beijing had...
Excerpt Taiwan is reportedly considering a $15 billion military package as an overture to President-elect Trump. This comes just as the island nation agreed to spend over $2 billion...
The United States on Thursday sanctioned Russia’s third-largest bank, Gazprombank, the last major financial institution in the country that has escaped designation from Washington until now. While this...
On October 1, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced the killing of Mohammad Jaafar Qasir, a high-value Hezbollah operative who commanded the group’s Unit 4400—the body responsible for transporting...
Argentine authorities arrested four individuals last month suspected of financing Hezbollah using a cryptocurrency wallet. As Hezbollah has increased its military action against Israel, these arrests signal...
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Sanctions on Venezuela are more necessary now than ever. In the wake of Venezuela’s fraudulent election that resulted in Nicolás Maduro’s illicit retention of power, hundreds of government-owned businesses continue to generate billions of dollars to fuel Maduro’s repression and quell dissent. Washington must now aggressively sanction the businesses backing Maduro’s rule...
A malicious email sent to Israeli citizens on August 4 purporting to contain “citizen safety” guidelines drawn up by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has highlighted attempts...
Scrap metal exports have proven a valuable source of dollars for the heavily sanctioned Maduro regime.
U.S. Sanctions Impede Russia’s Arctic LNG Ambitions By Max Meizlish In a setback to Russia’s Arctic ambitions, the Chinese vessel Wei Xiao Tian Shi reversed course on Monday, opting not to deliver...
The Departments of State and the Treasury announced extensive new sanctions on June 12 targeting over 300 individuals and entities aiding Russia in evading sanctions and perpetuating its aggression in...
Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, and Congress may be gearing up to push back. After suffering...