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Search ResultsSearch Results from Counterterrorism Blog21 result(s) displayed (1 - 21): U.S. Continues Sanctions Campaign Against Iranian Financial SystemThe U.S. Treasury Department announced a new designation against Assa Corporation, a front company in New York City, and its parent organization, Assa Co. Ltd,, located in the Channel Islands. Concurrently, the Justice Department has filed a complaint in federal... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on December 17, 2008 11:37 AM New Treasury U-Turn Measures May Have Significant Impact on IranUS Iran sanctions policy is again front and center with the Treasury Department’s announcement, November 6th, cutting off “U-Turn” privileges under general license for all transactions involving Iran’s financial institutions. This measure could have a significant impact on Iran, and... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 7, 2008 1:39 PM U.S. Treasury Designation Targets Iran's WMD Financing, Alliance With VenezuelaThis morning, the U.S. Treasury is announcing a new designation of the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) for providing or attempting to provide financial services to Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL). The Iranian regime is... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 22, 2008 10:06 AM Finally, A Security Council Resolution on Iran With Some Teeth!Iran’s leaders should surely take note of today’s Security Council action imposing a new round of sanctions on them for their continuing defiance of international non-proliferation norms. The measures included in UN Security Council Resolution 1803 appear to go well... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on March 3, 2008 4:53 PM GAO Misleads on Iran SanctionsIn a piece I wrote for the Middle East Strategy at Harvard (MESH), I argue that the recent GAO report on Iran sanctions misses the point: There are no foolproof metrics by which to measure the impact of sanctions, whether... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 17, 2008 4:23 PM Raising the Costs for TehranIn the wake of the National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran, questions are being raised as to whether sanctions and financial pressure remain a viable approach to changing Tehran's decisionmaking on its nuclear program. As evidence of this strategy's demise,... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 3, 2008 2:36 PM Iran: Has the Rising Price of Oil Trumped Sanctions?A major debate is ranging in European capitals on how best to deal with the growing prospect of confrontation with Iran over its ongoing nuclear weapons development program. Last month French President Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on November 14, 2007 12:55 PM A Price for Iran’s Deceptive Financial ConductToday the Treasury and State Departments announced sweeping designations of Iranian entities and individuals involved in proliferation and terrorist activities. Though unilateral, the designations will effectively cut the affected parties off from the international financial system. Publicly identified as pariahs,... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 25, 2007 4:36 PM The New US Sanctions on Iran - Can They Be Effective?Today’s announcement of new US sanctions on Iran follows months of reporting that the US is seeking to convince foreign governments, banks and business to pull away from the Iranian marketplace. The Washington Post reported last August that the U.S.... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 25, 2007 3:52 PM U.S. Announces New Sanctions Against Iranian Military, Banks, Leaders (updated)Today, the State Department designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) for their proliferation activities. The Treasury Department also designated numerous Iranian parties for proliferation concerns: nine IRGC-affiliated entities and... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 25, 2007 9:45 AM Iran Sanctions Debate, Part 3CFR Debate: Can Sanctions Be Effective in Halting Iran's Nuclear Program? This is the third and final post for this debate, posted October 18. The full debate can be accessed here. Weigh in on this debate by emailing the editors... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 21, 2007 9:58 PM Debate: Can Sanctions Be Effective in Halting Iran's Nuclear Program?This week I am participating in a week-long online debate for the Council on Foreign Relations on the question "Can Sanctions Be Effective in Halting Iran's Nuclear Program?" I will post my three contributions as they go live, and encourage... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 15, 2007 12:28 PM Tightening the Financial Squeeze against IranOn October 12, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a relatively obscure Paris-based organization, took a significant step in ratcheting up the international financial pressure against Iran. The FATF, launched by the G7 in 1989, seeks to set global standards... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on October 12, 2007 4:04 PM Paradoxical Policies For Pakistan and IranThe recent dust-up between the Clinton and Obama campaigns over whether one talks to Iran, followed by Senator Obama's warning to Pakistan that if Pakistan doesn't act against Al Qaeda the U.S could act on its own, provide fresh reminders... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on August 6, 2007 5:54 PM Easy Steps to Iran SanctionsHere's a piece I wrote on the UN's Iran sanctions, which was published by UPI this morning. Outside View: Easy step to Iran sanctions Published: June 15, 2007 at 8:43 AM E-mail Story | Print Preview | License By MICHAEL... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on June 15, 2007 9:41 AM Foreign Banks Still Consider Iran Lucrative Market Despite US Treasury CurbsThe US Treasury Department’s financial curbs on Iranian banks and its new outreach program concerning the risks of doing business with Iran are undoubtedly having an impact on international financial dealings with Iran. According to Treasury officials more than 40... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 18, 2007 3:14 PM Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt's Washington Institute Speech: Is the Administration Too Soft on Iran Sanctions?In yesterday's speech at the Washington Institute, Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt presented an overview of Treasury’s new role in combating national security threats. The Treasury Department has taken the lead (apparently away from the State Department) when it comes... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on May 11, 2007 6:22 PM Weak Sanctions On Iran Simply Won't WorkA number of my colleagues have suggested that I discuss further my concerns with the latest UN Security Council Sanctions Resolution on Iran. Many in the news media are characterizing the new round of UN Security Council Sanctions on Iran... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on March 26, 2007 4:45 PM U.S. Seeks Cessation of Investments in Iran and U.N. DesignationTestifying at a Congressional hearing today on Iran, senior Treasury & State Department officials said the U.S. is pressing for American companies to cease further investment in Iran, citing "jawboning" discussions with companies such as Shell Oil. They also said... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on March 21, 2007 11:21 AM The "Material Support" Test for TerrorismIn his speech on Iraq last night, President Bush describing Iran as providing "material support for attacks on U.S. troops," and identified Syria and Iran as providing terrorists with staging areas. The phrase "material support" is an interesting one, as... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 11, 2007 5:12 PM $14 billion Iranian Bank Sepah Hit by US SanctionsIn a move that will have impact internationally, the U.S. Treasury announced the imposition of economic sanctions on Iran's fifth-largest bank, Bank Sepah, which has some 290 branches in Iran, a presence in Rome, Paris, and Frankfurt, and a wholly-owned... Posted in Counterterrorism Blog on January 9, 2007 11:55 AM Movable Type search results powered by Fast Search |