Henry Paulson

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. said Wednesday that Wall Street investment firms must provide more information about their financial condition if they are occasionally allowed to borrow money from the Federal Reserve as commercial banks do.

The United States targeted three of Iran's largest banks Thursday, cranking up pressure on Tehran for its alleged nuclear weapons drive and terrorist financing. "Iran exploits its global financial ties to pursue nuclear capabilities, develop ballistic missiles and fund terrorism," Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

The Zionist lobby is so powerful, Petras argues, it “calls the shots” and “supports the escalation of the Iraq war and the savaging of Palestine, Somalia and Afghanistan.”