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A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

AIPAC praises SWIFT on Iran compliance

JTAPublished March 16, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The American Israel Public Affairs Committee praised the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication's compliance with sanctions on Iranian banks.  SWIFT, which serves as the final entry point for electronic transactions...

SWIFT cuts off sanctioned Iranian banks

JTAPublished March 15, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The banking entity responsible for processing electronic bank transfers is cutting ties with Iranian banks sanctioned by the European Union.  In response to European Union sanctions, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication...

Barak calls for tougher sanctions on Iran

JTAPublished January 27, 2012

Ehud Barak called for intensified sanctions on Iran at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Barak, Israel's defense minister and deputy prime minister, said Friday that a stable world order would be impossible if Iran achieves a nuclear weapons capability....

House GOPers urge Obama to enforce Iran sanctions

JTAPublished January 26, 2012

WASHINGTON—A mostly Republican slate of 89 members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President Obama urging him to fully enforce sanctions on Iran's Central Bank. The letter sent Thursday, first reported by the Weekly Standard, was...

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