Treasury

Yemen on the Brink of a Return to Civil War

When the Houthis in Yemen entered the conflict between the United States and Iran on July 20 by announcing a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, it spelled danger in the Red Sea. Now, it appears Yemenis...

Treasury Extends Its Muslim Brotherhood Campaign to Europe

Pressure is ratcheting up on the Muslim Brotherhood. Months after targeting several of the Islamist organization’s chapters, Washington is now taking the fight to the group’s support infrastructure...

UAE sanctions Hezbollah-linked financial network, reflecting US designations

On May 12, the United Arab Emirates’ official news agency, Emirates News Agency, announced that Abu Dhabi had designated 16 Lebanese nationals and five Lebanon-based entities to its terrorism...

China summit is Trump’s best chance to choke off Iran’s terror cash

A bombshell report this week laid bare a startling truth: Hong Kong is the lifeline for the Iranian regime and its terrorist proxies. Hong Kong-registered shell companies are funneling billions...

Iraqi Corruption Is Fueling Iranian Sanctions Evasion

Iran-backed militias work through politicians, front companies, and oil smugglers to siphon billions of dollars from the Iraqi people each year in schemes to enrich both themselves and the Islamic Republic...

2026 TRIP Effectiveness Report

America’s Cyber Strategy Has a Budget Problem

The threat from cyberattacks has never been more acute, but there is reason to worry America is not rising to the challenge. It is not the lack of a cybersecurity strategy, but rather a growing...

Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Turkish National Who Aided Russia’s Illegal War on Ukraine

A Turkish entrepreneur conducting extensive trade with Russia is the subject of an unusual decision by the U.S. Treasury Department to lift sanctions against him and three of his companies.  Berk...

Strict Enforcement Needed To Curb Indian Imports of Russian Oil

Russian oil sellers are increasingly turning to Chinese purchasers to offset losses stemming from India’s decision to halt imports in accordance with New Delhi’s ambitious new trade deal...

Treasury Sanctions a Hamas-Supporting Nonprofit With Ties to South Africa

“The South African government does not have any relationship with Hamas.” The South African ambassador to Qatar, Ghulam Hoosein Asmal, made this claim in 2024 despite having met with a delegation from...

The U.S. Designation of Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood Needs To Be Strengthened

Following the U.S. designation of the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), Jordan has accelerated its crackdown on the Islamist group. The U.S. decision is...

Iraq Almost Takes a Stand Against Iran’s Terrorist Proxies — Then Doesn’t

The Iraqi government did the right thing and froze the assets of Hezbollah and Yemen’s Houthis, but once the story made news on December 4, the government walked its decision back within hours. In...

Washington Finally Takes on the Muslim Brotherhood

After weeks of hinting that a major policy shift was imminent, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) on November 24 directing the State and Treasury Departments to begin the process of...

U.S., Mexico Step Up Cooperation on Cartel Money Laundering

Drug traffickers cannot spend their piles of cash unless other criminals are willing to launder their money for them. Without access to clean cash, cartels can’t invest in luxury properties, buy businesses,...

North Korea’s Cybercrime Threat Is Growing in Both Size and Sophistication

North Korean hackers have stolen more than $3 billion in the past three years, the U.S. Treasury Department announced on November 4. The department issued sanctions on two North Korean individuals based...

New Iran Sanctions Are Welcome, but Maximum Impact Demands Maximum Attention

President Trump’s maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran is taking shape — incrementally. On August 21, the Departments of State and the Treasury sanctioned several individuals...

From Oil to Oman: 10 Ways to Economically Cripple Iran’s War Machine

Now is the perfect time to tighten the financial thumbscrews on Iran. The clerical regime has been significantly weakened by the unprecedented Israeli and U.S. military attacks on the Islamic Republic...

U.S. Severs Ties With Mexican Banks Enabling China-Fueled Fentanyl Trade

The war on fentanyl is entering a new phase. The U.S. Treasury Department moved decisively on June 25 against several Mexican financial institutions accused of laundering drug money and fueling the fentanyl...

Treasury targets Houthi oil revenue, building on US sanctions against the group

In late June, the US Treasury Department levied its largest batch of sanctions against the Houthis, targeting individuals and entities involved in the importation and smuggling of oil and other goods. “Today’s...

Hacking Group Targets Iranian Regime’s Cryptocurrency Exchange and Bank

Iranian Regime Crypto Exchange Hacked: A group of anti-Iran hackers known as Gonjeshke Darande, meaning Predatory Sparrow in Farsi, destroyed nearly $90 million worth of cryptocurrency...