The moves are based on the belief that Iran is financially supporting Hamas. The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced a third round of sanctions against Hamas-affiliated officials…
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Administration Renews Iran Sanctions Waiver
Iran will have roughly $10 billion from Iraq for electricity. Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a waiver extension this week with a 120-day window for Iran to…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions 130 Who Help Russia Against Ukraine
Secretary Yellen says China, Turkey, and UAE support is perpetuating the war. The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions this week on 130 “individuals and entities” who help…
Read MoreTreasury Department Announces New Sanctions on Hamas
The goal is to cut off their access to funds. The Department of the Treasury announced a series of new sanctions against the terror group Hamas on Wednesday…
Read MoreLegislators Seek Maximum Sanctions on Iran
“Iran must be held fully accountable,” they say. One hundred thirteen bipartisan members of Congress, led by Representatives Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey, Don Bacon of Nebraska, Jared…
Read MoreState Department Threatens Sanctions Over Kim-Putin Meeting
Kim Jong Un boards a train to Moscow. Moscow and Pyongyang have confirmed that a summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Four Russians in Political Rival Poisoning
The Russian government attempted to assassinate a vocal anti-corruption politician. The Department of the Treasury recently imposed sanctions on four Russian individuals for their involvement in the poisoning…
Read MoreTreasury Sanctions Former Bank Governor of Lebanon
Canada and UK impose similar sanctions for Riad Salameh. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank Riad Salameh for secretly investing…
Read MoreRussia Refuses to Extend Ukraine Grain Export Deal
The Black Sea Grain Initiative allowed more than 32 million tons of grain and other food to be exported from Ukraine. Russia has announced its withdrawal from the…
Read MoreTreasury Department Official Returns to Southern Border
The intention is to disrupt illicit financial networks. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Brian Nelson, met with law enforcement when he visited the…
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