posted by Christopher W. Holton We’re starting to see a number of left-wing pundits in the U.S. calling for lifting of sanctions on Iran (the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism) due to the Wuhan virus. Cliff May correctly points out in an op ed in the Washington Times, that lifting sanctions on Iran […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The U.S. has designated a large web of front companies and entities which are part of Iran’s jihad operations in Iraq, where U.S. troops have been under attack by jihadi groups armed and funded by Iran. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, the sanctions are aimed at “Iraq-based front companies, […]
by Christopher W. Holton On March 20, the U.S. imposed more sanctions on Iran in response to rocket attacks on two bases in Iraq that housed US troops — targeting Iran’s financial system and Iran’s metals and iron industry. “I’m holding the Iranian regime liable for attacks towards United States personnel and pursuits by denying […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton “Iran’s regime has launched a massive new campaign claiming its failure to handle the coronavirus crisis is due to sanctions imposed by the United States. There’s not an iota of truth to this claim, and it’s by no means a widely held view. Still, several U.S. lawmakers are backing up […]
posted by Christopher W Holton The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of an Iranian intelligence unit and two of its staff, as the Netherlands accused Iran of two killings on its soil and joined France and Denmark in alleging Tehran plotted other attacks in Europe. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-sanctions/eu-puts-iran-intelligence-unit-and-two-staff-on-terrorism-list-freezes-assets-idUSKCN1P20UA
posted by Christopher W Holton Imports of Iranian crude oil by major buyers in Asia hit their lowest in more than five years in November as U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil exports took effect last month.. https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-asia-iran-oil/asias-iran-crude-imports-hit-more-than-five-year-low-in-november-as-sanctions-bite-idUKKCN1OR0H8
posted by Christopher W. Holton I must warn you before you read the linked story below from the New York Times: it may make you sick to your stomach. If true, the chain of stupid decisions and corruption, along with the web of political connections, paint a picture that is hard to believe. Why is […]
posted by Christopher Holton A Turkish banker named Mehmet Hakan Atilla, who was found guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions following a trial that featured accusations of corruption against top Turkish officials, including Turkish dictator Erdogan, asked a federal judge this week to impose a lenient sentence. Atilla was arrested in New York in […]
posted by Christopher Holton A U.S. jury on Wednesday found a Turkish banker guilty of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions, after a nearly four-week trial that has strained diplomatic relations between the United States and Turkey. Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an executive at Turkey’s majority state-owned Halkbank, was convicted on five of six counts he faced, […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The US Treasury Department must publish a report listing the financial assets of Iran’s leaders, under a bill that passed the US House of Representatives this week. The bill, which passed by a vote of 289-135, must still pass the US Senate before President Trump can decide whether or not […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The US Congress is considering a bill to impose new sanctions on Iran for its destructive role in Yemen and its policies to destabilize the country by supporting Houthi militias and supplying them with weapons. (The bill is being) prepared by Republican Rep. Elena Rose Lehtinen of Florida and Ted […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton Lawyers for a Turkish banker on trial in New York on charges that he helped Iran evade U.S. sanctions asked a judge on Wednesday to declare a mistrial, saying testimony by a former Turkish police investigator should not have been allowed in court. The lawyers for Mehmet Hakan Atilla, an […]
The Gatestone Institute has posted an excellent analysis of Turkey’s activities to launder money to help Iran, the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, bypass sanctions. Here are some excerpted highlights and a link to the report: In the investigation, Zarrab was accused of running a network that laundered at least $87 billion to bypass […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton In stunning testimony in a blockbuster legal case in New York on money laundering and alleged violations of sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran, the key figure in the trial today declared that Turkish dictator Recep Erdogan was up to his ears in the scheme. This revelation confirms two […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton The U.S. is pursuing sanctions against 18 individuals and other entities for supporting Iran’s ballistic missile program and other factors, including Iran’s “egregious human rights record,” the State Department announced Tuesday. “Iran continues to support terrorist groups such as Hizballah, Hamas, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad that threaten Israel and stability […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton A New York jury has ruled that the U.S. government can seize a Manhattan skyscraper worth as much as $1 billion from an Iranian-American charitable foundation accused of violating sanctions against Iran. The U.S. federal court on June 29 ruled that Alavi Foundation, the majority owner of the 36-story office […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton Qatar is certainly isolated due to its support for the Islamic State and the Muslim Brotherhood, in addition to its cozy ties with the Ayatollahs in Iran. The economic warfare has begun, with the United Arab Emirates firing the opening salvoes… A move by four Arab states to blacklist dozens […]
Financial Pressure Builds on Qatar
posted by Christopher W. Holton Qatar has come under intense pressure from its Sunni Gulf neighbors for its close ties to Iran, support for the Muslim Brotherhood and funding by wealthy Qataris of the Islamic State. Now that pressure is extending outside of the Persian Gulf region… France’s justice minister Francois Bayrou has said France […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton There are rumblings that Washington is preparing more wide-ranging sanctions aimed at the Jihadist terrorist organization Hezbollah. These sanctions are well-deserved and overdue. Not only did Hezbollah kill 241 US Marines, sailors and soldiers in Beirut on 23 October 1983, they also participated heavily in the insurgency in Iraq, trained […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged an executive at a Turkish state-owned bank with participating in a multi-year scheme to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran, escalating a case that has added to tensions between the United States and Turkey. Mehmet Hakan Atilla, a deputy general manager of Halkbank, is accused of […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton All of the major players that were once providing corporate life support for the ayatollahs in Tehran are lining back up once again…note that “development and infrastructure projects” are just what Iran needs to raise cash for its treasury… Iran said on Wednesday that Norway had offered the Islamic republic […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton US President Barack Obama supports renewal of the Iran Sanctions Act before the law expires at the end of this year, despite his public silence on the matter, House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Eliot Engel told The Jerusalem Post this week. http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Politics-And-Diplomacy/Obama-told-Engel-he-supports-Iran-Sanctions-Act-renewal-464021
posted by Christopher W. Holton Last month, Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and I introduced a bill to provide more transparency for payments made to foreign nations, like Iran. Specifically, the bill would instruct the Treasury Department to provide additional information regarding payments from the U.S. Judgment Fund. The Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund pays domestic and […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton By now, everyone knows that the Obama administration sent the Islamic Republic of Iran $400 million in cash in a transaction that coincided with the release of American hostages. Obama has sent his spin machine into high gear to deny that this was a ransom payment, even though that is […]
Secretary of State John Kerry acknowledged to CNBC Thursday that some of the money Iran received in sanctions relief would go to groups considered terrorists. When asked about whether some the $150 billion in sanctions relief to Iran would go to terrorist groups, Kerry reiterated that, after settling debts, Iran would receive closer to $55 […]
The Obama administration is facing criticism for paying Iran $1.7 billion in taxpayer funds as part of what critics described as a “ransom” bound up in a controversial hostage trade designed to secure the release of five Americans long held by Iran, according to conversations with administration officials and experts critical of the agreement. http://freebeacon.com/national-security/obama-admin-paid-iran-1-7-billion-taxpayer-funds/ […]
posted by Christopher W. Holton It’s not often that the so-called “mainstream media” gets it right, but Newsweek has with the publishing of this story from Reuters detailing how the IRGC will benefit from the lifting of sanctions against Iran. The IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) is the notorious military branch of the Iranian armed forces that […]
The Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act, which was adopted unanimously by the Senate and House of Representatives, has been signed into law. Hezbollah’s drug business, money laundering, and other criminal activities are critical for funding its Jihad. The new law seeks to “prevent Hezbollah’s global logistics and financial network from operating in order to curtail […]
Iran, the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism, also has the highest amount of Shariah-compliant assets in its banking and financial system. Since the Obama administration decided to enter into a sweetheart deal with Iran over its nuclear program, the door has been opened to foreign investment in Iran and, not surprisingly, Shariah-compliance is high […]
On Friday, the US State Department issued an advisory via embassies around the globe that US sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran are still in force and warned banks, corporations and others against rushing in to re-open business with and in Iran. The troubling part of the memorandum came at the end where it […]
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