A Senate report reveals Iran uses Tether stablecoins to evade sanctions and fund regional proxies including Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis, with 84% of 846 sanctioned wallets transacting primarily in Tether. The report calls for stablecoin issuers to be subject to U.S. sanctions law, while discussions also highlight institutional adoption through banking partnerships like Citibank.
The Hannibal Directive is a controversial Israel Defense Forces procedure introduced in 1986 to prevent soldier capture by authorizing force against captors even at the cost of friendly casualties. The directive remained classified until 2003, was formally revoked in 2016, and was reportedly invoked during the October 7 attacks, potentially resulting in significant Israeli civilian deaths.