Swiss Cheese
The EU's "strong" sanctions on Iran are full of holes, but might they be enough to prevent the U.S. going to war?
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Swiss Slammed for Forgoing EU Sanctions on Iran
The Swiss government’s refusal to adopt comprehensive EU sanctions targeting Iran’s energy and finance systems – and the disclosure in late September that the Swiss-based compan...
Op-eds
Steel Deal Reveals Pawlenty’s Priorities on Security, Jobs
If former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty decides, as expected, to run for president in 2012, he likely will talk about a unique national security qualification from 2007 in which he nudged an Indian c...
Op-eds
Black-Market Gas Shelters Iran
Proposed U.S. sanctions aimed at starving Iran of foreign gasoline could be signed into law before the end of June, but a shadowy network of Middle East gasoline suppliers is already undermining U....
Op-eds
Ignore Turkey and Brazil: Iran Sanctions Are A Go
Just as the momentum behind U.S. energy sanctions against Iran shifted into high gear, Turkey and Brazil this week tried to downshift with a much ballyhooed nuclear-fuel swap deal. Could Iran...
Op-eds
US House Bill Would Punish Iranian Gasoline Trade
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Suppliers, brokers, insurers and tankers carrying gasoline to Iran could face U.S. sanctions if a bill making the rounds in the U.S. House of Representatives finds...
Op-eds
FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia’s Petronas Has Ended Gasoline Shipments to Iran
Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed reports that Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned energy company, has stopped supplying gasoline to Iran. Petronas joins seven other energy traders that have reportedly
Press Releases
Hitting Tehran Where It Hurts
After three decades of an Islamic revolution that has neither upheld Islam's virtues nor brought revolutionary change from repression, many Iranians have had enough. But political transformation, i...
Op-eds
FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia’s Petronas Has Ended Gasoline Shipments to Iran
Press Release April 15, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected] FDD Welcomes Reports that Malaysia's Petronas Has Ended...
Press Releases
Standing up to Iran: Turn off Tehran’s gas
International diplomacy has failed to end Iran's nuclear program, halt its support for terrorist groups or force the regime to respect basic human rights. But a new strategy is at hand: In a...
Op-eds
Russia’s Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions
Russia's Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions Expresses Willingness to Continue if Political Pressure Lessens Washington, D.C. (March 24, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of Democracies today welcomed
Press Releases
FDD Welcomes Reports that Swiss Energy Company Has Ended Gasoline Sales to Iran
FDD Welcomes Reports that Swiss Energy Company Has Ended Gasoline Sales to Iran Sanctions legislation moving through Congress already increasing pressure on the Iranian regime Washington, D.C. (January 11, 2010) - The Foundation for Defense of
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FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market
FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market Threat of gasoline sanctions exerting significant pressure on regime, but final legislation and strong presidential support still needed Washington, D.C. (March 8, 2010) -
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Shell Joins List of Companies Ending Gasoline Sales to Iran
Shell Joins List of Companies Ending Gasoline Sales to Iran Threat of gasoline sanctions has forced many major companies out of Iranian market, but final legislation and strong presidential support still needed Washington, D.C. (March 10, 2010) - The
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FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia’s Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran
FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia's Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran Joins list of Iran's energy partners bowing out of Iranian market Washington, D.C. (April 7, 2010) – The Foundation for Defense of Democracies welcomed reports that Russia's
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FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia’s Lukoil to End Gasoline Shipments to Iran
Press Release April 7, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected] FDD Welcomes Reports that Russia's Lukoil to End Gasoline...
Press Releases
Russia’s Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project over Concern about Increased U.S. Sanctions
Press Release March 24, 2010 CONTACT: Judy Mayka 202-621-3948 [email protected] Russia's Lukoil Ends Iran Energy Development Project...
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FDD Welcomes Reports that Two Large Gasoline Suppliers to Iran Bow Out of Market
Press Release March 8, 2010 CONTACT: Noah Chestnut 202-390-2251 [email protected] Bill McCarthy 202-207-0183 [email protected] FDD...
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The Case for Gasoline Sanctions on Iran
Are gasoline sanctions against Iran a bad idea? President Barack Obama appears to think so, despite endorsing the idea twice during his election campaign. Although the administration wants to use...
Op-eds
Smart Sanctions Can Work Against Iran
After a fraudulent election and its brutal aftermath, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his junta must now be persuaded that their pursuit of nuclear weapons will be unbearably costly....