Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List

November 26, 2025 | David Daoud |

Histories of Hezbollah’s assassinated top military commander, likely candidates to replace him

On Sunday, September 23, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the third and fourth floors of a residential building on Al Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburbs...

November 25, 2025 | John Hardie, Max Meizlish

To Build Leverage for Peace, Enforce Oil Sanctions on Russia

American and Ukrainian officials spent the weekend in Geneva revising a peace plan that initially tilted heavily in Russia’s favor. The real challenge now is getting the Kremlin to accept terms that...

October 15, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

The Houthi Leader Isn’t a Designated Terrorist — He Should Be

In the U.S. government’s back-and-forth over designating the Houthis as a terrorist organization, the group’s head, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, fell through the cracks. Abdulmalik has led the group through...

August 15, 2025 | Jiwon Ma, Jack Burnham

Promoting the Integrity and Security of Telecommunications Certifications Bodies, Measurement Facilities, and the Equipment Authorization Program

May 5, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Matthew Zweig

How to Disrupt the China-Iran Oil Trade

To squeeze the Islamic Republic’s oil revenues, U.S. policy must understand that no Chinese company is too big to sanction.

April 9, 2025 | David Daoud |

Iran reportedly smuggling weapons to Hezbollah via Beirut port

An unnamed “Western security source” told Al Arabiya and its Al Hadath sister channel that Hezbollah is using the Port of Beirut to smuggle weapons into Lebanon from Iran. The source told...

March 28, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Sinan Ciddi, Melissa Sacks, Michael Rubin

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

February 23, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Pro-Iranian Iraqi militia leaders gather in Lebanon for Hezbollah leader’s funeral

Delegations and leaders of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias traveled to Lebanon for the funeral of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on February 23.

October 6, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

The Houthis’ leadership structure

On October 4, the US military said it attacked Iran-backed Houthi military facilities in Yemen. “U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted strikes on 15 Houthi targets in Iranian-backed...

July 30, 2024 | |

Israel Kills Most Senior Hezbollah Military Commander in Retaliatory Strike

Latest Developments An Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on July 30 killed the most senior military commander of the Iranian-backed Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. In a news release...

July 30, 2024 | Joe Truzman |

Israeli airstrike kills top Lebanese Hezbollah commander

An Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut killed Lebanese Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated on July 30. This retaliatory strike came in...

January 10, 2023 | Mark Dubowitz, Orde Kittrie

Strategy for a New Comprehensive U.S. Policy on Iran

September 30, 2021 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

The Sanctioned Cabinet of Ebrahim Raisi

July 23, 2019 | Eric B. Lorber, David Asher, Yaya J. Fanusie

Sanctioning and Rebuilding Venezuela

July 17, 2019 | |

Thirty-Five Former U.S. Officials and Policy Experts Ask Treasury Department to Safeguard Global Financial System by Sanctioning New Iran Trade Vehicle

(Washington, DC, July 16, 2019) – A group of 35 policy experts and former U.S. officials – including two former senators, four former officials with rank of ambassador, and a form...

July 16, 2019 | |

Letter on New Iran Trade Vehicle

We are writing to respectfully request that you examine whether Iran’s counterpart to a new European trade vehicle formed to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran meets the criteria either for designation for being owned or controlled by designated Iranian entities subject to U.S sanctions, or for designation under Executive Order 13846. We believe it does.

May 8, 2019 | David Albright, Olli Heinonen

Shock Wave Generator for Iran’s Nuclear Weapons Program

More than a Feasibility Study.

February 5, 2019 | Yaya J. Fanusie |

Hamas Military Wing Crowdfunding Bitcoin

Jihadists are at it again, trying to raise money through Bitcoin. And this time, their efforts may be getting some traction. Last week, the military wing of Hamas, k...

November 7, 2018 | Annie Fixler, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Treasury Re-Imposes Banking Sanctions on Iran, but Gaps Remain

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 50 Iranian banks as well as their foreign and domestic subsidiaries on Monday as part of “its la...

December 14, 2017 | Benjamin Weinthal |

EU Parliament Calls On Tehran to End Ballistic Missile Program

The European Parliament, representing 28 member states, on Wednesday urged Tehran not to engage in nuclear missile-related activity that violates Security Council Resolution 2231. The EU...