Topic
Sanctions
Treasury's Licenses Cushion ICC Sanctions, but the Main One Ends April 7
Four Treasury licenses soften the sanctions on the court's 900 staff, but only one has an end date, and it falls 180 days out. Banks and vendors outside the U.S. are the exposed layer.
What 'Economic D-Day' Sanctions on Iran Actually Target
Treasury's “economic D-Day” sounds dramatic, but the sanctions tool behind it — leverage over dollar-clearing banks — is the same one Washington has used against Iran for years.