Sanctions
Bank Mellat’s Istanbul Closure Exposes the Limits of Ankara’s Defiance of U.S. Sanctions.
The Decision Underscores How Ineffective Israel’s Government Has Been in Maintaining Support Among Erstwhile Western Partners
No Sanctions Authority Is in Use to Stop the Direct Transfer of Weapons-Relevant Technology and Expertise
Charities Have a History of Funding Palestinian NGOs with Terror Links
Israel and the U.S. Must Normalize Argentine Claims to the Falklands in Return for Shared Exploitation of Oil and Gas Fields
Washington Is Still Sanctioning Turkish Conduits One at a Time Instead of Pressing Ankara
The United States Should Deny Blacklisted Tankers Coverage and Credit Unless They Clear an Independent Audit
U.S. Policy Must Expand Beyond Currency Interdiction, and Washington Should Direct Secondary Sanctions Against Intermediaries
The Trump Administration Must Lean on Allies and Partners to Enforce U.S. Sanctions
Enforcement Will Test Abu Dhabi’s Appetite to Absorb Domestic Costs While Pressuring Tehran
Because Iraq’s Political System Cannot Police Itself, Washington Should Focus on State Officials Who Enable Sanctioned Networks
Democracies Increasingly Employ Personal Sanctions as Instruments of Statecraft Against Individuals Rather than States
Access to Foreign Exchange and Import Licenses Remains Heavily Influenced by State Institutions and Semi-State Organizations
A 20-Year Foreign-Income Tax Exemption Could Deepen Turkey’s Exposure to Money Laundering, Sanctions Evasion, and Organized Crime
Jerusalem Sees Belgrade as Its Most Dependable Partner Among the Former Yugoslav Republics
For Trump to Push Forward with Boulos’ Proposal for Rapprochement Also Would Insult Ethiopian and Eritrean Americans
Military Pressure, Economic Contraction, and Industrial Disruption May Push Iran Toward Significant Concessions
Iran’s Energy Weakness Could Become Its Strategic Breaking Point
The Axis Exploits Divisions Among Western Allies, Tests Nonproliferation Norms, and Enjoys Quiet Tolerance from China and Russia
