U. S. Sanctions are an economic tool which in general terms show access to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. The exercise of u. S. Foreignty policy and National Security over the last decade. A favorite policy tool of this administration in particular. It the topic is also the subject of a report that we cowrote and we are releasing today. We will have seen that as you came in. The report includes findings of ours that came out of the workshop on signaling and deterrence of sanctions fun opdated either foundation. Bridging the gap with which it is succeeded in a leadership role. We have convened with the intenf achieving a better understanding of how the u. S. Administration and congress use sanctions for signaling and deterrence and gnoffer views and specific recommendations for how to improve the signaling and these instruments. Some of you may have seen over the weekend treasury secretary saying sanctions are, and im quoting, quoting, and
Good, or good afternoon, rather and welcome to this event on u. S. Sanctions and deterrence. Im elizabeth, and i direct the Economics Program here at the center for new american security. It is a pleasure to have you all here with us, todays session is an opportunity to speak about the deterrents and signaling effects of financial sanctions. And as many of you know well, u. S. Sanctions are an economic tool, which in general terms shut off access to the u. S. Financial system, to those named people or entities that pose a threat to u. S. National security. And the use of sanctions has been central to the exercise of u. S. Foreign policy and National Security over the last decade. And in fact, i would say as a favorite policy tool in this administration in particular. The topic of this is a report by jordan to my left which i cowrote and were releasing today, those of us who are seeing nus person will see that as you came in. And take a copy. The report includes findings that came out o
Including bows and arrows to injure police. By the very good evening to you this is. The president of iran has moved to quell mass anger over a 50 percent hike in fuel prices and he said on sunday the government will compensate those worst hit that there has been trouble in at least a dozen cities whose buildings vandalized them pictures of their own supremum leader burned. Well weve heard something coming out of europe finally and germany was the 1st european country to react and essentially berlin has said has called on the rainy and government to recognize what it called a legitimate plight of the people it is legitimate and deserving of our respect when people courageously aired their economic and political grievances as this card li happening in iran the iranian government should respond to the current protests was a willingness to negation dialogue while this statement is bound to ruff quite some more feathers i should say into iran because from the beginning of the up he of all
Good evening great to have you with us this is r. T. And. The president of iran has moved to quell mass anger over a 50 percent hike in fuel prices said sunday the government will compensate those worst hit however there has been trouble and at least a dozen cities buildings there vandalized pictures of irans supreme leader. Well weve heard something coming out of europe finally and germany was the 1st european country to react and essentially berlin has said has called on the reigning in government to recognize what it called a legitimate plight of the people it is legitimate and deserving of our respect when people courageously aired their economic and political grievances as this card li happening in iran the iranian government should respond to the current protests was a willingness to negation dialogue while this statement is bound to ruff quite some more feathers i should say in tehran because from the beginning of the up he of all the reigning in government has been saying that
Going to meet you thanks for joining us. The u. S. State of any violate International Law the establishment of israeli civilian settlements in the west bank is not per se inconsistent with International Law conclusion that we will no longer recognize israeli settlements as per se inconsistent with International Law is based on the unique facts history and circumstances presented by the establishment civilian settlements in the west bank our decision today does not create prejudice or decide legal conclusions regarding situations in any other parts of the world. Now pompei is announcement comes 8 months of the washing to recognize the israeli sovereignty of the Golan Heights totally cease from syria in 1967 under the terms of illustration the us is also broken with International Consensus and deciding to recognize jerusalem as israels capital decisions was strongly condemned including by the un. Israels Prime Minister mean wallace responded to 60 pohnpei is announcement Benjamin Netanya