Marshall Billingsle Assistant Treasury Secretary for Terrorist Financing: #Iran is the world's main state sponsor of terrorism & its activities are a direct threat to the US, Turkey & other NATO members. #IRGCTerrorists
Well said!
*Billingslea
(apologies)
(2) “This time around, the treasury sanctions will be enforced very, very aggressively and very comprehensibly,” Billingslea said. apnews.com/861f5c49f0d640…
(This means #Iran's regime losing - The people eventually #Winning)
(3) “We certainly would be very, very concerned about trying to trade with Iran in gold,” Billingslea said, adding that the U.S. was tracking and trying to understand “large purchases of gold in Turkey.”
(4) Billingslea said: “Iran may be a neighbor of Turkey but they are not a friend or an ally.”
(5) Billingslea:
US is very concerned of #Iran's positions to create new crises in the Middle East. What will happen if one of their missiles target Riyadh? Or if Iran-backed militias make a grave mistake in Syria?
(6) Billingslea:
We are in dangerous circumstances created by #Iran. We believe sanctions are the best method to end these issues.
AP:
Billingslea said that the U.S. was adamant about enforcing the new sanctions more “actively.”
(7) Billingslea:
US is closely monitoring gold trade with #Iran (banned under sanctions). It is a very bad idea to for anyone to think they can circumvent Iran sanctions by dealing in gold.
(8) Billingslea:
Companies should decrease their links with #Iran step by step. We don't want to dictate anything to Turkish companies. Yet they must make wise decisions, knowing if they continue economic relations with Iran, they will have no place in the US financial system.
(9)
Conclusion:
Firm policy vis-a-vis #Iran's regime is the sole solution.
#BREAKING
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.
My gut tells me an even bigger story will develop.
Rest assured #Iran's regime is terrified about who Trump/Pompeo will appoint as their new envoy. axios.com/donald-trump-n…
#BREAKING
Amb. Nikki Haley spoke six months ago with President Donald Trump about the subject of resigning.
Will be staying at this post until the end of the year.
#BREAKING
Amb. Nikki Haley saying she will be campaigning for President Trump in 2020.
2) "Criminal networks are using Iran as a transit point for illicit Somali charcoal exports that earn Islamist militants al Shabaab millions of dollars annually in tax, U.N. sanctions monitors said in a report seen by Reuters."
3) "... domestic revenue generation by al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab 'is more geographically diversified and systematic' than that of Somalia’s federal government."
#BreakingNews
Cities across #Iran are witnessing a general strike as stores are closing across the country.
This goes alongside the truckers' nationwide strike that has spread to over 310 cities now. #IranProtests #IranianTruckersOnStrike
October 8
Tehran, #Iran
Sources say all gold market stores are closed. #IranProtests
October 8 #Iran
Images of stores closed in the cities of Saqqez, Baneh, Marivan & Sanandaj. #IranProtests
#BreakingNews
Reports indicate atmosphere in #Iran's parliament (the Majlis) is very tense as members review the anti-money laundering Financial Action Task Force (FATF) signing bill.
Sources say "hardliners" are voicing threats about the signing of this bill.
(File Photo)
2) #BreakingNews
"Regarding the FATF, should we commit suicide today by signing this bill because we're going to die in the future?" says Behrouz Nemati, a member of #Iran's Majlis (parliament).
3) "Hardliners in Iran’s parliament have opposed passing legislation toward compliance with FATF standards, arguing it could hamper Iranian financial support for allies such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which the US has classified as a terrorist organization." reuters.com/article/us-ira…
"It did not say where Zahedifar was arrested. In a video carried by state broadcaster IRIB, a blindfolded man who identified himself as Zahedifar denied he had fled Iran." uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…