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Designations

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • April 30 2012

On April 23rd, the Treasury Department announced the signing of an Executive Order, "Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry into the United States of Certain Persons with Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria Via Information Technology"

FinCEN advisory on Syria

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Syria, USA
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  • July 11 2011

On July 8th, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an Advisory to U.S. financial institutions to take reasonable risk-based steps with respect to the potential increased movement of assets that may be related to the current unrest in Syria

Treasury department designates Syrian businessman

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 8 2011

On August 4th, the Treasury Department announced the designation of Muhammad Hamsho, a member of the Syrian Parliament and prominent businessman, for providing services in support of, and for acting for or on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Asad and for acting for or on behalf of President Asad's brother Mahir al-Asad

Treasury Department designates Syrian institutions; FinCEN issues related Advisory

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 15 2011

On August 10th, the Treasury Department announced the designation of the Commercial Bank of Syria, a Syrian state-owned financial institution, and its Lebanon-based subsidiary, Syrian Lebanese Commercial Bank, and Syriatel, the largest mobile phone operator in Syria

Syrian government assets are frozen

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Syria, USA
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  • August 22 2011

On August 12th, the Treasury Department announced that President Barack Obama has signed an Executive Order imposing additional sanctions against the Government of Syria, freezing any assets of the Government of Syria in the United States and banning the importation into the United States of petroleum or petroleum products of Syrian origin

Treasury Department sanctions additional Syrian government officials

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Syria, USA
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  • September 12 2011

On August 30th, the Treasury Department announced the designations of three senior officials of the Government of Syria: Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid Al-Moallem, Presidential Political and Media Advisor Bouthaina Shaaban, and Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Abdul Karim Ali

Treasury Department announces the designation of Iran's intelligence ministry

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • February 21 2012

On February 16th, the Treasury Department announced the designation of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security ("MOIS"), Iran's primary intelligence organization, for its support to terrorist groups as well as its central role in perpetrating human rights abuses against the citizens of Iran and its role in supporting the Syrian regime as it continues to commit human rights abuses against the people of Syria

Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • January 7 2013

On December 26th, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control published amendments to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions

Executive order targets sanctions evaders

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
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  • Iran, Syria, USA
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  • May 7 2012

On May 1st, the Treasury Department announced that the President has signed an Executive Order "Prohibiting Certain Transactions with and Suspending Entry into the United States of Foreign Sanctions Evaders with Respect to Iran and Syria"

Designations

  • Winston & Strawn LLP
  • -
  • Syria, USA
  • -
  • August 13 2012

On August 7th, the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the designation of John Zabaneh and two members of his drug trafficking organization, who are based in Belize and are key associates of Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman Loera, and other members of the Sinaloa Cartel