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Trump Administration Lifts Intellexa Sanctions Amid New Iran, Venezuela Measures

12/31/2025

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Trump Lifts Sanctions

The Trump administration lifted sanctions on three executives linked to the Intellexa spyware consortium, reversing measures imposed by the Biden administration.
The U.S. Treasury stated this removal was part of a normal administrative process following a petition for reconsideration.
The individuals—Sara Hamou, Andrea Gambazzi, and Merom Harpaz—were previously accused of ties to Intellexa's spyware, implicated in surveillance scandals in Greece and attempts to hack U.S. lawmakers.
Concurrently, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on ten entities from Iran and Venezuela for their roles in drone production and missile procurement, highlighting ongoing threats to U.S. interests.

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U.S. Sanctions EANSA

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Empresa Aeronautica Nacional SA (EANSA) for acquiring Iranian drones, targeting EANSA's chairman Jose Jesus Urdaneta Gonzalez for coordinating drone production with Iranian forces.
Treasury officials emphasized accountability for the spread of weapons tied to EANSA.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced strikes against drug trafficking in Venezuela, linking them to President Maduro.
Venezuela condemned strikes as piracy and said they aim to destabilize its government.

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Trump Lifts Sanctions

The Trump administration lifted sanctions on three executives linked to the Intellexa spyware consortium, reversing measures imposed by the Biden administration.
The U.S. Treasury stated this removal was part of a normal administrative process following a petition for reconsideration.
The individuals—Sara Hamou, Andrea Gambazzi, and Merom Harpaz—were previously accused of ties to Intellexa's spyware, implicated in surveillance scandals in Greece and attempts to hack U.S. lawmakers.
Concurrently, the U.S. imposed new sanctions on ten entities from Iran and Venezuela for their roles in drone production and missile procurement, highlighting ongoing threats to U.S. interests.

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