Roger Wicker

February 23, 2024 | Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Supporting America’s Allies Puts America First

There’s plenty for MAGA Republicans to like in recent Senate-passed legislation to aid Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.

January 31, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer

Biden needs to follow Trump’s lead on Iran

The death of three US service members in Jordan Sunday, along with more than 40 injured, is just the latest – and deadliest – example of Iranian-backed militias targeting American forces in the Middle...

February 1, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Soldiers of Misfortune

The Wagner Group isn’t playing

January 4, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

A sorry summit

Meeting with African leaders, Biden avoids the pivotal issues

March 18, 2022 | John Hardie, Matthew Zweig

U.S. Should Seize and Sell Assets of Sanctioned Russian Elites to Aid Ukraine

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would enable Washington to seize and sell assets of sanctioned Russian elites and then use the proceeds to support Ukraine. As Washington...

June 19, 2020 | Aykan Erdemir |

Washington’s Muted Response Emboldens Erdogan’s Hostage Diplomacy

A Turkish court on June 11 convicted Metin Topuz, a Turkish national and liaison officer for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration at the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul, to eight years and nine months...

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...

February 17, 2012 | |

FDD Welcomes SWIFT’s Commitment to Expel Iranian Banks, Encourages Follow Through

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (FDD, February 17, 2012) – SWIFT, a top clearinghouse for international financial transactions, announced...

February 2, 2012 | Mark Dubowitz, Jonathan Schanzer

Canceling the Mullahs’ Credit Card

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, better known as SWIFT, is a...

May 5, 2011 |

Will the Treasury Department Go After Iran’s Banking Friends?

Seven Republican senators are demanding that the Obama administration take tougher measures to punish banks still doing business in Iran, and they are threatening to stall the nomination of a top...

May 5, 2011 | Wall Street Journal

Senators Criticize Draft Rule On Iran Sanctions

A group of Republican senators slammed bank reporting requirements proposed by the U.S. Treasury, saying they fall short of the comprehensive Iran sanctions intended by Congress. The draft r...