Homeland Security NTAS Bulletin

WASHINGTON – Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf issued a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin pertaining to the changing threat landscape following the successful U.S.-led airstrike in Iraq that eliminated Qaseem Soleimani, the head of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force, a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization.

“I commend the President’s decisive action to protect American lives both abroad and at home. The Department of Homeland Security stands ready to confront and combat any and all threats facing our homeland. While there are currently no specific, credible threats against our homeland, DHS continues to monitor the situation and work with our Federal, State and local partners to ensure the safety of every American.

“As a result of yesterday’s military action, I convened senior DHS leadership last night and earlier this morning to assess potential new threats and component actions to respond to the constantly evolving threat landscape. The entire Department remains vigilant and stands ready, as always, to defend the Homeland.”

“At this time there is no specific, credible threat against the homeland. The Department issued this bulletin to inform, share protective measures, and reassure the American public, state and local governments, and private sector partners that the Department of Homeland Security is actively monitoring and preparing for any specific, credible threat, should one arise” said Acting Secretary Wolf.

“The Department is operating with an enhanced posture and various operational components are taking protective measures where prudent and necessary. We have been in constant communication with Congress and interagency partners. The American people should feel assured the entire Department is working for them to keep them safe.”

SUMMARY OFTERRORISM THREAT TO THE U.S. HOMELAND

https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/ntas/alerts/20_0104_ntas_bulletin.pdf

Treasury singles out IRGC and four other entities as sponsors of terrorist groups

Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin, yesterday announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), in carrying out the 2007 global terrorism Executive Order 13224, singled out five entities for providing support to a number of terrorist groups. On top is the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the parent organization of the IRGC-QF, primary propagandist to spread the ideology of the Islamic Revolution worldwide and main link in Iran's terrorist proxies. The IRGC was singled out for its activities in assisting, sponsoring, providing financial services, providing technological support and other materials to and of support to the IRGC-QF.

It was also designated, under the 2011 Executive Order 13553 and 2012 Executive Order 13606, for its activities with Iran’s human rights abuses. IRGC has been found to have deployed, after training them, IRGC-QF ground forces to Syria and giving them significant combat support, as well as serving as snipers and machine gunners. They also recruited and trained Afghan and Pakistani nationals that were deployed to the battlefields on Syria. Their efforts include using their bases and civilian airports in Iran to provide military equipment in Iraq and Syria. IRGC is the third-wealthiest organization in Iran and has no problem using their money as a recruitment tool. Iran’s proposed 2017-18 fiscal budget is reported to provide IRGC with $7 billion, up from $4.5 billion. 

The other four Iran-based entities thatwere singled out pursuant to 2010 ExecutiveOrder 13382 include:

Shahid Alamolhoda Industries (SAI), owned or controlled by Iran's Naval Defence Missile Industry Group (SAIG), for their involvement in developing missile components.

Rastafann Ertebat Engineering Company for providing SAIG with radar systems and IRGC with communication equipment. They also provide both entities with financial, technological and other support and services.

Fanamoj, the parent company of Rastafann, also provided services to IRGC and worked in Iran's military missile systems by designing components.

Wuhan Sanjiang Import and Export Co. LTD, a Chinese-based company, for the support and services they offered Iran’s Shiraz Electronics Industries (SEI) that is controlled by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics. Wuhan Sanjiang has been doing business with SEI since 2014, selling their navigation-related gyrocompasses and have sold SEI, in a undercover type way, millions of dollars worth of high specialized sensors.

Obama's Iran deal

It looks like the Iran agreement is much like Obamacare- full of lies, deceit and secret deals. The only difference is that they managed to do it in just a 159 pages. Obama once again has violated the balance of power and ignored the House and Senate by giving the UN the first say on this deal. Obama once again with trickery has willingly put our safety at risk. Iran is a known chief sponsor of #terrorism, they have been known to cheat on past deals, and now we have learned secret deals were made – Obama has given #Iran a path to develop and obtain nuclear weapons. Obama has no problem in threatening; and this is not the first time; Congress not to stand in the way of his Iran deal.

Below listen to U.S. Senator David Perdue and U.S. Senator John Cornyn on Fox News