False Shipping Manifests: Iranian oil tankers used forged Iraqi documents to smuggle oil, Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said in a news conference on March 24. Abdel-Ghani...
On March 13, Dr. Racha Alawieh, an assistant professor of medicine at Brown University, was denied entry into the United States and ordered deported back to her native Lebanon.
Treasury Sanctions Chinese Refineries: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a Chinese “teapot” refinery and its CEO on...
The PRC’s strategic use of SOEs poses an existential threat to American economic sovereignty and security.
The Trump administration landed a quiet but forceful blow against Russian energy exports last week. On March 12, the U.S. Treasury Department let a Biden-era sanctions waiver lapse, effectively prohibiting...
The Department of the Treasury’s sanctioning of Iranian Petroleum Minister Mohsen Paknejad marks a U.S. return to the “maximum pressure” tactic of targeting top Iranian economic officials. At the...
Iran has made private requests to Yemen’s Houthis to “cool tensions” in the Red Sea, according to Reuters. The report states that two senior Iranian officials said Iran sent a message to...
Iran and Russia said they will cooperateon searching for lithium resources in Iran and developing an indigenous Iranian lithium extraction and processing industry. The March 11 announcement could revive...
The US has long labeled Iran as “the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism,” yet Tehran’s ambitions extend beyond backing Shia and Sunni Islamist groups in the Middle East.
Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed.
Treasury Sanctions Foxtrot Network: The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish transnational criminal organization...
The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have gained global attention this month after renewed threats against Israel and the US State Department’s re-designation of the group...
Seeking an advantage over Washington, the Chinese Communist Party keeps cyber criminals on retainer. The United States last week announced punitive action against several suspected Chinese hackers accused...
If you want to launder $1 billion in cryptocurrencies, consult a North Korean hacker.
The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.The British government unveiled an important new measure to combat influence originating from Tehran. Now it has to get to work enforcing it.
Israel’s Shin Bet security service recently concluded that Qatari funds helped subsidize Hamas’s force buildup ahead of the October 7 massacre. Qatar is pleading not guilty. Doha accused the Shin...
It’s back to the future for the Trump administration in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Foreign...
On Tuesday, the United States Department of State re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
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...
On February 15, the Qatar-funded news organization Al Jazeera gave a platform to two Hamas officials at its 16th annual Al Jazeera Forum. The event, “From the War on Gaza to Change in Syria: Shifting...