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 […]
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 […]
SFW readers may recall our coverage of the case involving a Turkish gold trader on trial for laundering money to bypass sanctions for Iran: https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2017/11/30/turkish-despot-erdogan-implicated-in-plot-to-launder-money-for-ayatollahs-in-iran/ https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2017/12/06/gatestone-institute-report-turkey-laundering-billions-for-iran/ https://shariahfinancewatch.org/2017/12/14/turkish-banker-accused-of-helping-iran-launder-billions-seeks-mistrial/ Now, The Atlantic has published an exhaustive investigative piece on this case written by the intrepid Jonathan Schanzer. It is MUST READING… The Biggest Sanctions-Evasion Scheme in Recent […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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