Geithner briefs media on Iran sanctions at White House
Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey discusses sanctions on Iran during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington on June 16, 2010. At left is White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. UPI/Roger L. Wollenberg
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Financial sanctions on Iran are making a significant impact on the country, a top U.S. Treasury official testified Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UPI) -- A son-in-law of Osama bin Laden had his assets frozen because of allegations he was a major financier for al-Qaida, the U.S. Treasury Department declared.
BRUSSELS, July 10 (UPI) -- A U.S. anti-terrorism program tracking bank transactions helped nab three al-Qaida suspects charged in a planned Norway attack, the Obama administration said.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday it has targeted Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for new economic sanctions.
WASHINGTON, May 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen the assets under U.S. jurisdiction of two Hezbollah supporters based in Africa, the department said Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- An international financial task force Thursday closed the last entry point for Iranian banks to the U.S. financial system, the U.S. Treasury Department said.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department said it froze assets Tuesday of five people and two entities for threatening the peace and stability of Iraq and its government.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- The United Arab Emirates is cracking down on Iranians seeking to do business in Dubai in the wake of pressure from U.S. officials, record show.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- A groundswell of opposition to Iran is pushing U.S. states to divest their pension funds from companies that do business in Iran, and behind-the-scenes political efforts by the administration are paying off with increased European support of government sanctions.
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