by WorldTribune Staff, January 11, 2018 The White House is “deeply concerned” that Iran has arrested thousands of citizens who participated in anti-government protests and said it found “even more disturbing” reports that some of the protesters were tortured or killed. “We will not remain silent as the Iranian dictatorship represses the basic rights of […]
by WorldTribune Staff, September 17, 2017 The chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee has sent the Trump administration a list of a dozen large Chinese banks with alleged ties to North Korea that are “ripe for sanctions.” “We have not had the resolve to put these sanctions on those major institutions. It’s time to […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 26, 2017 A payment of $221 million to the Palestinian Authority (PA) that was authorized in the final hours of Barack Obama’s presidency has been frozen by the Trump administration. U.S. officials informed PA Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah on Jan. 24 that the funds were not expected to be handed over […]
by WorldTribune Staff, January 2, 2017 In the three years since it signed a preliminary nuclear deal with world powers, Iran has received more than $10 billion in sanctions relief in the form of cash and gold, a report said. Large payouts in gold and cash from oil funds unfrozen in numerous countries “represent the […]
by WorldTribune Staff, November 16, 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives on Nov. 15 voted by an overwhelming majority of 419-1 to renew the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA), which was first adopted in 1996 to punish investments in Iran’s energy sector and deter Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons. The House voted to reauthorize the Iran […]
by WorldTribune Staff, August 3, 2016 The Obama administration airlifted $400 million in cash to Iran just as the Islamic republic was freeing four American hostages, a report said. Wooden pallets stacked with Euros, Swiss francs and other foreign currencies were transported to Iran on an unmarked cargo plane, the Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 2, […]
