Record U.S. penalties imposed on ZTE may not be enough to deter the Chinese telecom giant and others from violating Iran sanctions.
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Iran’s Nuclear Veil
How to increase transparency under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
Two Los Angeles-Area Men Arrested in Conspiracy to Export Defense Items to Iran
Two men based in the Los Angeles area were arrested on October 26, 2016 on federal charges related to a conspiracy to export military aircraft parts and other defense items to…
Iranian Arms Shipments to Yemen Violate U.N. Resolutions
The United States and its allies have interdicted five separate weapons shipments from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen since April 2015—shipments that violate U. N. Security Council resolutions. According…
Another Iranian Bank Receives Early Sanctions Relief
Another Iranian bank has received sanctions relief earlier than anticipated under the nuclear deal with Iran. The European Union’s sanctions on state-owned Bank Saderat Iran and its London-based subsidiary, BankSaderat…
U.S. Surrenders Powerful Financial Weapon to Counter Iran’s Missile Program
Last week, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration secretly agreed to lift United Nations sanctions on two of Iran’s missile financing institutions as part of a package…
Quietly, U.N. Signals Violation by Iran of New Resolution
According to a July 2016 report by the U.N. Secretary General, Iranian firms participated in a defense trade show in Iraq last March, in potential violation of U. N. Security…
The Real Problem with Iran’s Nuclear Exemptions is Secrecy
The controversy over the Iran nuclear agreement was reignited last week, after a new report revealed secret exemptions Iran received in order to meet the requirements of the agreement. The…
A History of Iran’s Nuclear Program
This is a brief history of Iran’s progress toward the ability to build a nuclear weapon. The emphasis is on achievements, rather than motives. The achievements presented here have been…
Canadian-Iranian Businessman Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy to Ship U.S. Electronics to Iran
Ali Reza Parsa, a businessman with dual Iranian and Canadian citizenship, pleaded guilty in federal court in January 2016 to conspiring to ship U.S.-origin electronic components from the United States to…