Treasury

US re-designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization, sanctions leaders

On Tuesday, the United States Department of State re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

Countering Threats Posed by the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Security

U.S. Sanctions China-Based Front Companies Procuring Drone Components for Iran

Beijing finds itself in the crosshairs as Washington tightens the vise on Tehran. The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned six entities on February 26 for procuring components for unmanned aerial vehicles...

Crushing Iran’s oil trade: The path to maximum pressure

“We are committed to bringing the Iranians to going back to the 100,000 barrels a day of oil exports,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 14. “If we get [Iran] back...

The United States Must Become the AI Arsenal of Democracy

The United States confronts an adversary far more technologically savvy than any of those that came before. As with the Cold War, both Washington and Beijing view dominance over science and technology...

Missed Milestones

Evaluating The Last Four Years in the EAP Region and Unseized Opportunities Under President Trump

An Axis of Autocracy?

China’s Relations with Russia, Iran, and North Korea

Turkistan Islamic Party leader directs Syrian fighters from Afghanistan

Abdul Haq al Turkistani, the emir of the Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP) who serves on Al Qaeda’s executive leadership council and resides in Afghanistan, is currently directing the group’s fighters...

Treasury Authorization in Syria Invites Terror Finance Risks

The Treasury Department issued a broad, six-month license on Monday for doing business with “governing institutions in Syria,” including transactions with Syria’s interim government led by Hayat...

New North Korea Sanctions Will Produce Mixed Results 

The Biden administration issued three sets of sanctions last week on individuals and entities providing military or financial support to North Korea. However, the sanctions will probably produce mixed...

Turkistan Islamic Party uses video from Syria to encourage jihad in China

The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), an Al Qaeda branch that fights under the banner of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), used a propaganda video from Syria to encourage Muslims to wage jihad in China. Hayat Tahrir...

Chinese Money Launderers’ Guilty Pleas Highlight China’s Role in America’s Fentanyl Crisis

Two Chinese-born individuals pleaded guilty last week to laundering tens of millions of dollars of drug proceeds in coordination with individuals in China and other countries. The case highlights the role...

Foreign Malign Election Meddling Persists but Struggles to Gain Traction

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Treasury Targets Hezbollah Financiers, Syrian Narcotraffickers with Fresh Sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on Wednesday against a Hezbollah financing network and three individuals who generate revenue for Hezbollah by trafficking illicit narcotics. As hostilities escalate...

U.S., Canada Designate Samidoun a Sham Charity Front for the PFLP Terrorist Group

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in a joint action with the Canadian government, designated the Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network and Khaled Barakat on October 15 for raising funds on...

Hamas-Supporting Grandson of Mandela Unable to Enter UK

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela, the grandson of South African anti-Apartheid champion Nelson Mandela, reportedly did not receive a visa in time to fly to the United Kingdom for a speaking tour that started...

Despite Poor Human Rights Record, Qatar Secures Seat on the UN Human Rights Council

Despite its troubling human rights record, the United Nations General Assembly reelected the State of Qatar to the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 9.

U.S. Sanctions Additional Hamas Operatives With Ties to Turkey

The United States sanctioned three Turkey-based individuals and one sham charity on Monday, designating them as prominent international financial supporters of Hamas. The sanctions, imposed on the first...

U.S. Treasury Sanctions Additional Hamas Financiers on First Anniversary of October 7 Massacre

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Israeli Police Seize Hamas Terror Funds in Eastern Jerusalem

Israeli Border Police, Jerusalem police officers, and agents from the Israel Tax Authority carried out a raid in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood of Shu’afat against a Hamas...