On September 20, 2019, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated the Central Bank of Iran, the National Development Fund of Iran, and the Etemad Tejarat Pars Co. under Executive Order 13224, OFAC’s counter-terrorism authority (E.O. 13224). The U.S. pointed to attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields as the catalyst for
Iran Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions 7 Companies, 5 Individuals for Involvement in Iran’s Nuclear Program
On July 18th, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned seven companies and five individuals involved in the procurement of materials for sanctioned elements of Iran’s nuclear program.
Based in Iran, China, and Belgium, these persons allegedly obtained items for Iran’s Centrifuge Technology Company (TESA), an entity previously designated…
OFAC Puts Shipping Community on Notice with Updates and Expanded Guidance
Over the last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued two updated advisories, as well as issued a series of new designations of Specially Designated Nationals (SDNs), highlighting the sanctions-related risks for, and the focus on, the shipping community. Taken together, they provide important guidance for…
United States Reinstates Full Iran Embargo
On November 5, 2018, in accordance with President Trump’s May 8, 2018 decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an amendment to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). The amendment followed on the expiration of the final 180-day…
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U.S. Iran Sanctions – All clear or are you confused about The EU Blocking Regulation?
Worried about orders to go to high risk or dangerous areas such as Yemen, Libya, West Africa or Venezuela?
Crowell & Moring Partner Michelle Linderman and Stephen Askins, Tatham Macinnes LLP, will look at the practical, legal and insurance implications…
EU Blocking Statute in support of Iran Nuclear Deal Enters into Force
On August 7, 2018, EU’s newly updated Blocking Statute entered into force. The Blocking Statute generally forbids EU citizens and established entities, residents, and persons physically in the EU from complying with a variety of U.S. measures imposing secondary sanctions on Iran, including the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996, the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation…
President Trump Issues New Executive Order Reimposing, Expanding, and Consolidating Iran Sanctions
On Monday, August 6, 2018, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (New Iran EO) that reimposes Iran sanctions previously revoked as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), consolidates the relevant authorities into one single document, and broadens the scope of previous sanctions restrictions. This action coincides with the expiration of the…
OFAC Revokes Several Iran-Related Licenses To Begin The Process Of Re-Imposing Certain Iran-Related Sanctions Post-JCPOA
On June 27, in accordance with President Trump’s May 8, 2018 decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) revoked two Iran-related General Licenses and amended the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR), 31 C.F.R. part 560, to reflect the…
EU Announces Plans to Mitigate the Impact of U.S. Sanctions on Iran
On May 18, the EU Commission announced plans to protect EU companies doing business in Iran. This announcement comes in response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, and re-impose U.S. sanctions on Iran. The EU Commission plans to mitigate the extraterritorial…
Implications of the U.S. Withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and the Re-Imposition of U.S. Sanctions on Iran
On May 8, 2018, President Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) pursuant to which the United States had provided relief from certain direct sanctions and even more secondary sanctions. Following his remarks, the president signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum directing the Departments of State and…