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OFAC identifies 21 entities owned or controlled by the government of Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 5 2010

On August 3, 2010, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) identified 21 entities that it has determined to be owned or controlled by the Government of Iran

OFAC issues new Iranian financial sanctions regulations

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 26 2010

On August 16, 2010, the US Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), published as a final rule the Iran Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR), 75 Fed. Reg. 49,836, which impose new conditions and prohibitions targeting non-US financial institutions that conduct business or transactions with the Government of Iran (GOI

First imposition of sanctions by United States under Iran Sanctions Act of 1996

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • October 13 2010

Today the US Department of State published a Federal Register notice finding that Naftiran Intertrade Company ("NICO") has engaged in a sanctionable investment under section 5(a)(1) of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 ("ISA"), 50 U.S.C. 1701 note

US, UK, Canada announce new and expanded Iran sanctions increasing risks to persons conducting business with Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Canada, Iran, United Kingdom, USA
  • -
  • November 23 2011

On November 21, the US Government, along with the United Kingdom and Canada, announced significantly expanded energy-related sanctions against Iran

EU enhances sanctions, targeting Iranian petroleum, petrochemical, and financial sectors

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • European Union, Iran
  • -
  • January 27 2012

Effective January 23, 2012, the European Union (EU) implemented significantly expanded sanctions against Iran

State Department sanctions three entities under Iran Sanctions Act, including first Chinese company

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • China, Iran, USA
  • -
  • January 17 2012

On January 12, 2012, the US State Department imposed sanctions on three foreign energy companies under the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA), as amended by the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA), for their involvement in providing refined petroleum products to Iran

New Iran sanctions threaten foreign banks’ access to the United States, impose strict measures on financial system of Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • January 6 2012

On December 31, 2011, President Obama signed into law new sanctions against Iran

New U.S. sanctions on the Government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • February 7 2012

Effective February 6, 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order (EO) expanding sanctions against the Government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions

New sanctions target companies providing information technologies to Syria and Iran for perpetration of human rights abuses

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Syria, USA
  • -
  • April 26 2012

On April 22, 2012, President Obama issued an Executive Order authorizing new sanctions on individuals and entities that operate or provide information technology that facilitates the perpetration of human rights abuses by the Syrian and Iranian Governments

Interpreting sanctions for privacy abuses in Syria, Iran

  • Steptoe & Johnson LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Syria, USA
  • -
  • April 27 2012

On April 22, 2012, President Obama issued an executive order authorizing new sanctions on individuals and entities that operate or provide information technology that facilitates the perpetration of human rights abuses by the Syrian and Iranian governments