Statement from the FCDO: Press release UK condemns deliberate attack on oil tanker by Iran English العربية UK assessments concluded that it is highly likely that Iran attacked the merchant vessel MV Mercer Street in international waters off Oman using unmanned aerial vehicles.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Officeand The Rt Hon Dominic […]
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JCPOA: Chair’s Statement Following the Meeting of the Joint Commission Brussels, 02/04/2021 – 13:15, UNIQUE ID: 210402_5 Press releases A meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was held virtually on Friday, 2 April. Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission is […]
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OFAC has added the following person: VO, Ngoc Phung (Latin: VÕ, Ngọc Phụng), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; DOB 10 Dec 1981; nationality Vietnam; Gender Male; Executive Order 13846 information: FOREIGN EXCHANGE. Sec. 5(a)(ii); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: BANKING TRANSACTIONS. Sec. 5(a)(iii); alt. Executive Order 13846 information: BLOCKING PROPERTY […]
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The Return of UN Sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 Share The Trump Administration has always understood that the greatest threat to peace in the Middle East comes from Islamic Republic of Iran, whose violent efforts to spread […]
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U.S. Government Sanctions Organizations and Individuals in Connection with an Iranian Defense Entity Linked to Iran’s Previous Nuclear Weapons Effort March 22, 2019 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), together with the U.S. Department of State, designated 14 individuals and 17 entities today […]
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Earlier today, OFAC added the following persons: ASGARI, Mansur, Iran; DOB 03 Jun 1958; POB Tehran, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport A4249926 (Iran) (individual) [NPWMD] [IFSR] (Linked To: THE ORGANIZATION OF DEFENSIVE INNOVATION AND RESEARCH). ATTARAN, Mohammad Mahdi Da’emi (a.k.a. ATTARAN, […]
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Yesterday, the UK reissued an updated version of their “Doing Business in Iran” guide for import/export trade. Here’s the section on the risks for UK businesses trading with Iran, including statements about the most recent US, EU and UK changes: 5. Challenges and risks of doing business in Iran 5.1 US withdrawal […]
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Publication of New Iran-related Frequently Asked Questions; Amendments to Existing Iran-related Frequently Asked Questions; Updates to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and 13599 List Removals 11/5/2018 Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took a number of actions in connection with […]
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Last Friday, OFAC issued amendments to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR). Here’s the narrative (non-legalese) section of the Federal Register notice: Background Implementing the President’s May 8, 2018 Decision by Reinstating Certain Authorities in the ITSR and Making Certain Technical and Conforming Changes On May 8, 2018, the […]
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