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U.S. imposes further sanctions on Iran, including parent company liability and SEC disclosure obligations

  • Sidley Austin LLP
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  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • August 20 2012

On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (“ITRSHRA” or “the Act”

President approves sanctions on financing of Iranian petroleum purchases

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • April 20 2012

President Obama recently determined that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum products in world markets to allow countries to reduce their petroleum imports from Iran significantly

President Obama clears way for sanctions on foreign financial institutions that finance petroleum purchases from Iran

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • April 4 2012

On March 30, 2012, President Obama determined that there is a sufficient supply of petroleum products in world markets to allow countries to significantly reduce their petroleum imports from Iran

President blocks all property of Iranian government and financial institutions

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • February 24 2012

President Obama has issued an executive order blocking all property of the government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Iran

President Obama blocks all property of the Government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • February 6 2012

President Obama issued an Executive Order blocking all property of the Government of Iran and Iranian financial institutions, including the Central Bank of Iran (popularly known as Bank Markazi), effective February 6, 2012

New US sanctions imposed against Iran

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • December 16 2011

The United States has imposed new sanctions against Iran in response to the recent alleged assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador in the United States and new findings by the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning Iran's nuclear activities

United States imposes new sanctions against Iran aimed at petroleum, petrochemical, banking and nuclear sectors

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • November 23 2011

On November 21, 2011, the United States imposed new sanctions against Iran in response to the recent alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador in the United States and new findings by the International Atomic Energy Agency concerning Iran’s nuclear activities

OFAC eases rules for food exports to Iran and Sudan

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, Sudan, USA
  • -
  • October 12 2011

On October 12, 2011, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a final rule authorizing the export and re-export of food to Iran and Sudan

United States steps up enforcement of Iran sanctions against non-U.S. companies

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • May 27 2011

Earlier this week, the United States (U.S.) took a series of steps signaling that it finally has begun to enforce the most controversial extraterritorial aspects of U.S. economic sanctions against Iran

New regulations target non-U.S. financial institutions with ties to Iran

  • Sidley Austin LLP
  • -
  • Iran, USA
  • -
  • August 20 2010

On August 16, 2010, the U.S.Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations (IFSR) to implement the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA), enacted on July 1, 2010