Steven Mnuchin

July 21, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

What could a Trump-Vance China policy look like?

Vance’s focus on China is not surprising. In his personal and professional life he’s seen the way People’s Republic of China actions have affected the lives of Americans.

March 20, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Attack TikTok

Cut its Chinese Communist ties

March 4, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

The Problem With the Declassified Report on Khashoggi’s Death

It presents little new evidence and is unlikely to appease critics of Mohammed bin Salman.

August 25, 2020 | Mark Dubowitz, Richard Goldberg

How the U.S. Can Finally Cut Off Tehran’s Financial Oxygen

Blacklist the 14 Iranian banks that are still allowed to do business with foreign customers.

June 2, 2020 | Richard Goldberg |

Trump’s New China Strategy Must Focus on International Organizations

The White House released the “United States Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China” last month, outlining the Trump administration’s “National Security Strategy as it applies most...

May 26, 2020 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Treasury Sanctions China-based Logistics Company Supporting Mahan Air

The U.S. Department of the Treasury last week sanctioned Shanghai-based Saint Logistics Company, a Chinese general sales agent for the U.S.-sanctioned Iranian airline Mahan Air. The move marks a warning...

May 11, 2020 | Daniel Glaser, Hagar Chemali

It’s time to get serious about sanctioning global white supremacist groups

Last month, the State Department designated a Russian white supremacist group, the Russian Imperial Movement, as a global terrorist organization and imposed sanctions on three of its leaders. The designations...

November 20, 2018 | Mathew Ha |

Treasury’s Latest North Korea Sanctions Come Amidst Diplomatic Uncertainty

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned this week a Russian-born South African...

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...

November 2, 2018 | Mark Dubowitz, Annie Fixler

Don’t Let Iran’s Rulers Abuse the Humanitarian Channel to the Detriment of the People

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced today that the global financial messaging service SWIFT “would be subject to U.S....

October 24, 2018 | Benjamin Weinthal |

German bank holds account for soon-to-be-sanctioned Iran Air

Iran Air has been accused of aiding Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in his war against Syrian opposition groups.

October 18, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Here’s how to hit the Saudis — and still serve U.S. interests

Saudi-US ties are at their lowest since the 9/11 attacks. The Desert Kingdom is under fire from US lawmakers for ...

August 29, 2018 | Richard Goldberg, Behnam Ben Taleblu

You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide From Iran Sanctions

As the U.S. begins to reimpose tough sanctions on Iran, defenders of the 2015 nuclear deal are peddling myths. They say Russia, China and India will evade sanctions. They claim oil prices will skyrock...

August 21, 2018 | Mathew Ha |

U.S. Reinforces Pressure on Russian Companies Working with North Korea

Today, the U.S. sanctioned two Russia-based companies and six Russian-flagged vessels involved in North Korean sanctions-evasion...

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 3, 2018 | Mathew Ha |

Treasury Designates Violators of North Korea Sanctions

The Treasury Department today sanctioned thre...

July 23, 2018 | Emanuele Ottolenghi |

Treasury rightly clips wings of Iran’s Mahan Air

In his recent op-ed for The Hill, FDD's Emanuele Ottolenghi asserts that for too long, Mahan Air, an Iranian commercial airline, has been complicit in the Assad regime’s use o...

May 17, 2018 | Annie Fixler, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Return of the Sanctions: Banks Should Steer Clear of the Central Bank of Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department has set its crosshairs on two more Iranian illicit finance schemes. Late last week, Washington designated a network spanning Iran and the United Arab Emirates that ha...

April 9, 2018 | Varsha Koduvayur

Trump should confront Qatar on its support for Hamas in upcoming White House meeting

As Qatar’s leader – Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani – prepares for a White House ...

January 31, 2018 | Boris Zilberman

How to Make Russia Sanctions Bite

On Monday night, the U.S. Treasury Department issued its long-awaited report on Russian oligarchs an...