US Revokes Sanctions License for Israeli Mining Magnate

The U.S. revoked a Treasury Department license issued in January to mining magnate Dan Gertler and reimposed sanctions on the Israeli businessman, the State Department said March 8. The license had been issued to Gertler during the last days of the Trump administration, effectively exempting Gertler from certain U.S. sanctions. The State Department said the license is “inconsistent with America’s strong foreign policy interests in combatting corruption around the world,” adding that Gertler has “engaged in extensive public corruption” in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.