There are numerous Iranians in the West who are in league with the Ayatollahs in Iran. The Iran Lobby in the USA for instance has fought vigorously for years to have economic sanctions against Iran lifted. Now they smell blood in the water and they’re circling like sharks to cash in on their handiwork…in their […]
British Jihadist Placed Under UN Sanctions
By Christopher W. Holton A British Jihadist has been placed under UN sanctions for being a member and recruiter for the Islamic State. Nasser Muthana has had his assets frozen and has been placed on a travel ban list… Sanctions and frozen assets are good…150 grain Full Metal Jacket 7.62NATO rounds are even better…Just saying’… […]
The deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme will bolster Tehran’s ability to fund global terrorism by providing the Islamic state with “billions of dollars” in sanctions relief, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Saturday. “Iran will get hundreds of billions of dollars from sanctions relief and investments to fuel its aggression and terrorism in the […]
This is one of the most disgraceful developments in modern US history. Anyone who chooses to do business in and with Iran is a traitor with the blood of US GIs on their hands… http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterpham/2015/08/24/from-pariah-to-powerhouse-the-iran-nuclear-deal-and-the-new-land-of-opportunity/
It seems that Iran has never been–and will never be–held accountable for its sponsorship of terror, killing of US troops and violation of international law. And Wall Street is all-too-willing to look the other way… http://www.wsj.com/articles/global-finance-returns-to-iran-1440375353
Iran has long had more Shariah-compliant financial assets under management than any other nation on earth, as measured by The Banker, but it has been largely blocked by international sanctions. Now that the Obama administration is clearing the way by lifting those sanctions, there is an expectation that Iran’s presence in the Shariah finance marketplace will […]
The Boston Herald has a good editorial this week pointing out that the Obama administration’s decision to release Iranian assets amounts to an unprecedented cash infusion for the Jihadist organizations that Iran has been sponsoring for decades… Jonathan Schanzer, a top terrorism-funding expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said it best: “This could […]
For decades the US State Department and many foreign countries have labeled the Islamic Republic of Iran as the world’s most active state sponsor of terrorism. That’s because Iran has bankrolled Hezbollah, HAMAS, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Al Qaeda over the years. Despite this track record of savagery, the Obama administration seems hell-bent for leather […]
In what can only be described as a stunning development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has joined the US Treasury Department in placing sanctions on an Islamic charity that has provided material support to the Jihadist terrorist organization, Lashkar e Taiba. Readers may recall that Lashkar e Taiba was responsible for the 2008 Mumbai terrorist […]
Every once in a while, the UN gets something right. It’s usually very late, but sometimes they actually do something right. Last September the US sanctioned the Hilal Ahmar Society Indonesia as a wing of Al Qaeda. Now, seven months later, the UN has followed suit. It’s standard practice for Jihadist organizations to have “humanitarian,” public […]
Britain Sanctions Qatari Terror Financier
One of the world’s most prolific terrorist financiers Abd al-Rahman bin Umayr al-Nuaymi has been banned from doing business in Britain — 10 months after he was hit with sanctions by the United States. Al-Nuaymi, a Qatari, is accused of sending more than £1 million a month to al-Qaeda jihadists in Iraq. Al-Nuaymi has also been […]
Qatari Government Official Sanctioned for Funding Al Qaeda
An al-Qaeda money man was employed by the Qatari government despite being officially designated a terrorist by the US. Salim Hasan Khalifa Rashid al-Kuwari channelled hundreds of thousands of dollars to al-Qaeda through a terrorist network while working in the Gulf state’s Ministry of Interior. As a result, al-Kuwari is on a US terror sanctions list. […]
United Nations Sanctions Islamic State Members
The United Nations Security Council blacklisted six individuals believed or confirmed to work with the Islamic State and is threatening sanctions against those with financial or military ties to the Jihadist terrorist organization.
Kuwait’s ambassador to the United States, Sheik Salem Abdullah Al Jaber Al Sabah, claims his country is committed to fighting terrorism after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on three Kuwaiti men suspected of helping finance Jihadist organizations in Iraq and Syria. http://www.ottawastar.com/kuwait-vows-to-fight-terrorism-after-us-sanctions-its-citizens-over-suspected-militant-links/
In a unanimous 404-0 vote, the House just passed the Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2014, which would implement strong sanctions on the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hezbollah by restricting its access to the global financial system. Sponsored by Mark Meadows–R (NC), the bill had 319 co-sponsors. The bill must now clear the Senate before heading to […]
Any suggestion that sanctions against Iran are not completely unravelling certainly goes out the window if Iran secures World Bank financing for development projects…keep in mind that the US is the primary funder of the World Bank… http://www.tehrantimes.com/economy-and-business/115100-iran-seeks-world-bank-finance-for-development-projects
A U.S. grand jury is probing whether Deutsche Boerse AG’s Clearstream Banking SA unit took any steps to benefit Iran and its central bank, according to a court filing in a case that stems from the 1983 bombing of the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut. The grand jury subpoena issued in New York seeks documents […]
India’s most wanted man Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar and Pakistan-linked terrorists and terror groups figure prominently in an updated list of financial sanctions imposed by the British government. Jaish-e-Mohammed or the Army of Mohammed, blamed for the 2001 attack on India’s parliament, featured on the freeze list as a key outfit “based in Peshawar and Muzaffarabad, […]
The sanctions regime against Iran over its nuclear program and sponsorship of Jihadist terrorism is unfortunately unravelling at an alarming pace. Part and parcel to that process is a disturbing development in which the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom ruled on the side of Bank Mellat in its suit against the British government. Bank […]
The US Treasury has sanctioned a top Al Qaeda official and a madrassa in Peshawar, Pakistan for serving as a terrorist training center supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba, the Pakistan based terrorist group behind the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attack. Targeting Jamia Taleem-Ul-Quran-Wal-Hadith Madrassa, also known as the Ganj madrassa, the Treasury department said the Peshawar based religious school […]
A foreign subsidiary of United Technologies did work for the Paris branch of Iran’s Bank Melli (one of the largest Shariah-compliant banks in the world), despite US sanctions… http://www.courant.com/business/hc-united-technologies-iran-20130726,0,3896642.story
Iran and Communist China are major trading partners. China acquires oil from Iran and Iran buys all sorts of weapons from China. Sanctions have been crafted by the international community to attempt to pressure Iran for its nuclear program, but the Iranians and the Chinese have found “creative” ways to bypass those sanctions. The latest […]
Our only question is, why wasn’t everyone and anyone associated with Hezbollah blacklisted by the US Treasury long ago??? Retribution against Hezbollah for helping the Syrian government fight rebels intensified, as the United States blacklisted four fund-raising operatives and warned of further steps to choke the group’s financing. The action against the operatives, who the Treasury Department […]
The US Treasury Department has identified a Libyan electronics and explosives specialist as a top bomb maker for Al Qaeda in Pakistan and imposed sanctions on him. The Treasury Department says that Abd Al Hamid Al Masli, also known as Hamza Al Darnawi, runs a Al Qaeda workshop in Pakistan that provides improvised explosive devices […]
US Treasury Department Imposes Sanctions on Al Qaeda Leader in North Africa
In what can best be described as a symbolic gesture, the US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on Yahya Abu Hammam, who is a leader of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb: The Treasury described the Algeria-born Abu Hammam as the AQIM leader for the Sahel, a vast and arid region of North Africa, and said […]
“The practices involve the use of third-country exchange houses or trading companies that are acting as money transmitters to process funds transfers through the United States in support of business with Iran,” that are not exempted or authorized, the Office of Foreign Assets Control said in an advisory. In its advisory, the Treasury Department outlined […]
Iran is desperate to get access to foreign currencies, particularly dollars and euros, and is exploiting weak spots in the global financial system in an effort to move funds and evade economic sanctions, U.S. officials say. The Treasury Department warned U.S. banks to be vigilant in monitoring attempts by Iran to move money through currency […]
Despite onerous sanctions that have basically shut Iran out of the global financial system, the country is still finding some ways to bypass them, the Treasury Department said Thursday, describing what it called a small but “emerging threat” to the effectiveness of the sanctions effort. Adam Szubin, director of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets […]
Up until the past couple of years, the number one export destination from Dubai was Iran. International sanctions have cut into that trade drastically and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce isn’t happy about it. It seems that Dubai doesn’t like having to make a choice between trading with the world’s foremost sponsor of Jihadist terrorism […]
US Treasury Blacklists Al Qaeda-linked Jihadist Rebels in Syria
The US has blacklisted an Al Qaeda-linked rebel group in Syria, declaring that “extremists” could play no role in building a future for the Syrian people. The move against the Al Nusra Front came as the Obama administration recently recognized the new Syrian National Coalition as the “legitimate representative” of the Syrian people. The problem […]
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