The Return of UN Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Share The Trump Administration has always understood that the greatest threat to peace in the Middle East comes from Islamic Republic of Iran, whose violent efforts to spread […]
Today’s episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation is about the OFAC designation of the Chinese state-owned company Union Development Group, and why the State Department press release, which is available on their website, did not go out by email. And my friends tell me they didn’t get Treasury’s PR in their […]
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Chinese Entity in Cambodia Under Global Magnitsky Authority September 15, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated one Chinese state-owned entity, Union Development Group Co., Ltd. (UDG), for seizure and demolition of local Cambodians’ land for the […]
My guess was that today’s Global Magnitsky designations were for corruption – I guessed well. Here’s the State Department press release for the sanctioned entity: Sanctions on Nabah Ltd. Owned or Controlled by Corrupt Businessman Ashraf Al-Cardinal PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 Share Today, […]
U.S. Welcomes Serbia’s Intention to Designate Hizballah as a Terrorist Organization PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 Share Serbia’s announcement that it will designate Hizballah as a terrorist organization in its entirety is another significant step limiting this Iranian backed terrorist group’s ability to operate […]
CBP’s Continued Enforcement Actions To Combat Forced Labor in China PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Share The Trump Administration has led the world in calling attention to the Chinese Communist Party’s egregious human rights abuses in Xinjiang, and we’ve taken action to back up […]
Imposing Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Responsible for Undermining the Democratic Process PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 Share The United States is a steadfast supporter of Nigerian democracy. We commend all those Nigerians who participated in elections throughout 2019 and have worked to strengthen Nigerian democratic institutions […]
Public Designation of Andrew Wonplo Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 10, 2020 Share Today, I am announcing the public designation of the former Director of Passport and Visas at the Liberian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Andrew Wonplo, due to his […]
This episode’s a bit different – it’s about balancing incentives and coercive measures. It was effective in terminating the Myanmar sanctions, and bringing about the JCPOA, whether you like that or not. But recent stuff coming out the State Department seems to have forgotten about all that… at least the […]
The United States Responds to the Maduro Regime’s Attempts to Corrupt Democratic Elections in Venezuela PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Share The United States Responds to the Maduro Regime’s Attempts to Corrupt Democratic Elections in Venezuela Today, the United States is sanctioning, under Executive […]
