Treasury Department
New U.S. Sanctions on Nuclear Program, Bank and Shipping
On May 9, the State Department imposed new sanctions on four Iranian companies and one individual for providing “goods, tech
U.S. Treasury: Iran Oil Exports Down 55 Percent
On Sept. 12, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen announced that Iran’s crude oil exports have decreased by 55 percent since January 2012.
Part II: U.S. Assesses New Sanctions
U.S. Sanctions Iran for Heroin Trafficking
On March 7, the Treasury Department designated Iranian Qods Force General overseeing Afghan Heroin trafficking through Iran. The following is the Treasury Department’s statement.
Treasury Testimony on U.S. Sanctions Strategy
The following is testimony by Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on Oct.
The Islamists Are Coming
The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
