U.S. Politics
Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq are U.S.-designated terrorist groups; both have attacked U.S. and fellow coalition forces in Iraq.
Reichsbürger members “believe in the continued existence of a German empire, or Reich, dating back to 1937 or even earlier. They are Holocaust deniers who espouse racist conspiracy theories.”
Between one and two grants are expected to be awarded, and the project would be between 18 and 24 months long.
“The Iranian regime uses revenues from petroleum and petrochemical sales to fund its terrorist proxies, instead of the health and well-being of the Iranian people,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
The latest round of sanctions exemplifies the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran.
According to the State Department, Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawl helped drive and attempt to justify the abduction, slaughter and trafficking of Yazidi religious minorities in northwest Iraq.
Merdad Ansari, 38, is accused of being connected to a scheme to obtain military sensitive parts for Iran in violation of the Iranian Trade Embargo, according to federal authorities.
More than 60 Democrats have called on the Trump administration to press Israel about such policies.
It’s about “a dedication to the poor, to peace, to freedom, science, argument and thought,” he says.
It conducted a conference call with Jewish leaders and extolled Biden’s “relationship with the Jewish community and his support for Israel.”
“The United States will not tolerate attacks against our people, our interests, or our allies,” said U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
“I’m not going to take any option off the table right now, but we are focused on the group—groups that we believe perpetrated this in Iraq,” said U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper.
