News : Sanctions

Source: Bloomberg.com A U.S. grand jury is investigating possible money laundering and other violations by Clearstream Banking SA and Iran’s central bank for the benefit of Iran, a federal prosecutor said in court papers filed in a New York suit involving victims of terrorist attacks.

(Reuters) - A Chinese citizen faces U.S. criminal charges that he conspired to export to Iran products that could be used in that country's nuclear program, the U.S. Justice Department said on Friday.

(Reuters) - The United States on Friday dismissed suggestions that Iran was exporting much more oil than it is allowed to sell under a preliminary nuclear deal with world powers and predicted that aggregate Iranian oil sales would meet targets set for Tehran.

NCRI - Iran's economy is set to stagnate this year, with negative growth and a 'highly uncertain' outlook, the International Monetary Fund has said in its latest report on the regime.

Source: Washington Times -The Iranian parliament’s recent investigation into a scheme to import luxury cars instead of medicine threatens to erode the credibility of a leading pro-Iran lobbying group that has long claimed that economic sanctions are preventing access to medicine in Iran.

SEN. CRUZ SPEAKS ON SENATE FLOOR ABOUT VENEZUELA UNREST

WASHINGTON, DC -– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor praising Venezuelan protestors standing for freedom in spite of persecution. He called to re-impose sanctions against Iran, which is exerting a pernicious influence in the country, denounced Cuba’s ongoing efforts to preserve Venezuela’s status-quo, and outlined action the United States should take to support the fight for freedom in Venezuela.