ICBPS Morning Brief- The U.S. on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off the Islamic Republic of Iran’s revenues as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran weeks ahead of the 2020 U.S. election.
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Iran Smuggles Tons Of Drug To West To Thwart U.S. Sanctions
ICBPS- Iranian truck carrying 400 kilograms (approximately 882 pounds) of heroin from Iran, concealed in marble slabs, and charged two Turkish citizens with drug trafficking.
U.S. Hits Iran With Fresh Sanctions As Trump Term Nears End
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday blacklisted a Chinese company that makes elements for steel production, 12 Iranian steel and metals makers and three foreign-based sales agents of a major Iranian metals and mining holding company, seeking to deprive Iran of revenues as U.S. President Donald Trump’s term winds down.
U.S. Sanctions Chinese, UAE-Based Companies Over Sale Of Iranian Petrochemicals
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on companies based in China and the United Arab Emirates, accusing them of supporting the sale of Iranian petrochemicals as Washington increases pressure on Tehran in the closing days of President Donald Trump’s term.
U.S. Sanctions Iran Over FBI Agent Robert Levinson’s 2007 Abduction
ICBPS- The United States on Monday accused two Iranian intelligence officials of being behind the mysterious 2007 Abduction and probable death of former FBI agent Robert Levinson.
U.S. Slaps Fresh Iran-Related Sanctions, Targets Khamenei-Linked Foundation
ICBPS- The U.S. Treasury Department announced fresh U.S. sanctions on Iran, targeting vast Supreme Leader Patronage Network and Iran’s Minister of Intelligence.
U.S. Sanctions Iran Oil Entities Supporting IRGC-Quds Force
ICBPS- U.S. announced fresh sanctions and additional measures targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran’s petroleum sector for providing financial support to the IRGC Quds Force and Assad regime in Syria.
Iranian CEO sentenced for conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The founder and CEO of an Iranian financial services firm accused of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran was sentenced Thursday to nearly two years in federal prison.
Seyed Sajjad Shahidian, 33, pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to defraud and commit offenses against the United States. Shahidian, a citizen of Iran, was arrested in London in November 2018 but wasn’t extradited to the U.S. until this past May.
ICBPS MORNING BRIEF: Iran Propagandist Minister To Visit China Following U.S. Sanctions
ICBPS Morning Brief- The ChiCom says Iran Propagandist Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit China from Friday to Saturday.
U.S. expected to impose new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial industry as soon as Thursday, a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter said, as Washington ramps up pressure on Tehran weeks ahead of a key U.S. election.
The move, which would effectively shut Iran out of the global financial sector, comes after the United States last month said it triggered a “snap back,” or resumption, of virtually all U.N. sanctions on Iran, an assertion rejected by key European allies and most U.N. Security Council members including Russia and China.