United States Department of the Treasury ↔ Syria

Relations (1)

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The United States Department of the Treasury is related to Syria because it has utilized executive orders and sanctions to target individuals and entities operating within or connected to the country, as evidenced by [1], [2], [3], [4], and [5].

Facts (5)

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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center 5 facts

claimThe U.S. Treasury Department claimed that the Iranian government coerced Afghan refugees to fight in Syria under threat of imprisonment in Iran or deportation to Afghanistan.

claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau Deputy Chief in Syria Musa Abu Marzouk in 1995 for disrupting the Middle East peace process and in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.

claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau member in Syria Imad Khalil al Alami in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.

referenceExecutive Order 13752, signed by President Barack Obama in 2011, allows the U.S. Treasury or State Departments to designate individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses and repression in Syria, including the IRGC-Qods Force and its commanders.

claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas Political Bureau and Executive Committee Head in Syria Khalid Mishaal in 2003 for committing acts of terrorism.