Secretary Rubio Announces Terrorist Designation of Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood

Secretary Rubio Announces Terrorist Designation of Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood

Joseph Quesada
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March 9, 2026
State Secretary Marco Rubio and the Department of State (DoS) announced on Mar. 9, 2026, the designation of the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). In addition, the State Department revealed that it “intends to designate the group as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, effective March 16, 2026,” according to the […]
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U.S. Department of State Announces New Sanctions on Hizballah

U.S. Department of State Announces New Sanctions on Hizballah

Joseph Quesada
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February 10, 2026
The U.S. Department of State (DoS) announced this week that it would impose new sanctions on Hizballah operatives accused of exploiting “Lebanon’s informal financial sector” to produce earnings for the Iran-backed terrorist group. “These actors have supported sanctions evasion schemes involving Hezbollah-controlled financial institution Al-Qard Al-Hassan (AQAH) and an Iran-based Hezbollah finance team operative,” the […]
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Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Trump Announces 'Complete Blockade' on Oil Tankers

Joseph Quesada
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December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a naval blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” leaving and heading to Venezuela," saying that the South American nation was "completely surrounded." In a post on Truth Social, Trump claims that Venezuela has been using oil to fund drug trafficking and other crimes. “Venezuela is completely surrounded by […]
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