OFAC adds 2 persons, 1 entity, to Nicaragua sanctions
OFAC has added the following persons: GUIDO DE ROMERO, Ana Julia, Iglesia, Nicaragua; DOB 16 Feb 1959; POB Matagalpa, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Female; Passport A00000211 (Nicaragua)...
View ArticleTreasury releases its Hong Kong Autonomy Act report, OFAC publishes FAQs, and...
OFAC updated the following Hong-Kong related designations today: CHAN, Eric (a.k.a. CHAN, Eric Kwok-ki; a.k.a. CHAN, Kwok-ki (Chinese Traditional: 陳國基; Chinese Simplified: 陈国基)), Flat F, 20 Floor,...
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Welcome to the “Shootout at the OFAC Corral”, the latest episode of Mr. Watchlist’s DesigNation. The new show is focused on last week’s designation of the Iranian financial services sector under...
View ArticleFinCEN issues supplemental Human Trafficking Advisory
FinCEN Issues Supplemental Advisory on Identifying and Reporting Human Trafficking and Related Activity The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory today to help financial...
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Status of UN Arms Embargo on Iran PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 18, 2020 Share On September 19, virtually all UN sanctions on Iran returned, including re-imposition of...
View ArticleOFAC adds to counter terror and Iran sanctions
Today, OFAC added the following persons: CHEN, Eric (a.k.a. CHEN, Guo Ping; a.k.a. CHEN, Guoping), Rm 601, No 15, Lane 1299, Dingxiang Rd, Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China; DOB 02 Aug 1968; citizen...
View ArticleState Department Alternate Reality brings Iran sanctions designations
Disclaimer: What you are about to read is, at best, a misrepresentation of the actual state of UN sanctions on Iran. The US’ purported “snap back” of UN sanctions on Iran was not recognized by any of...
View ArticleEven Warren Buffet is not beyond OFAC’s reach…
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Release date 10/20/2020 Body The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s...
View ArticleOctober 22, 2020: OFAC-a-Rama: Designations & updates to counter terror,...
Earlier today (sorry!), OFAC added the following entities: BAYAN RASANEH GOSTAR INSTITUTE (a.k.a. BAYAN GOSTAR MEDIA INSTITUTE; a.k.a. BAYAN RASANE GOSTAR INSTITUTE), Iran; Additional Sanctions...
View ArticleCAATSA-Russia designation of State Research Center of the Russian Federation...
Just now, OFAC designated the following entity under the CAATSA-Russia sanctions program (so, the Russia part of the CAATSA sanctions program): STATE RESEARCH CENTER OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION FGUP...
View ArticleState Department Press Statement on today’s OFAC designation of Russian...
United States Sanctions Russian Government Research Institution PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 23, 2020 Share The United States remains steadfast in countering malign...
View ArticleOctober 23, 2020: State Department Statement on last Thursday’s Iran...
United States Sanctions Five Iranian Entities and Watchlists IRGC Cyber Actors for Interfering in Our Elections PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 23, 2020 Share The United...
View ArticleOctober 23, 2020: State Department Statement on October 22 OFAC Iran...
United States Sanctions Five Iranian Entities and Watchlists IRGC Cyber Actors for Interfering in Our Elections PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE OCTOBER 23, 2020 Share The United...
View ArticleOFAC amends the CACR, and updates the FAQ list
Today, OFAC issued a Final Rule amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR), amended a bunch of existing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and issued a new one. These changes correspond to the...
View ArticleOFAC Iran & counter-terrorism designations & updates, GL 8 gets updated (as...
OFAC added the following persons: KARBASIAN, Masoud (a.k.a. KARBASIAN, Mas’ud); DOB 14 Jun 1956; POB Isfahan, Iran; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions;...
View ArticleOFAC publishes amended YSRs (Yemen Sanctions Regulations)
OFAC has amended and reissued in their entirety the Yemen Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 552. This final rule replaces the regulations that were published in abbreviated form on November 9,...
View ArticleNew Iran listings, changes to Iran & counter-terror listings, new Iran GL & FAQ
Today, OFAC added the following people: ARANI, Hossein Firouzi (Arabic: حسین فیروزی آرانی), Iran; DOB 22 Dec 1964; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information – Subject to Secondary Sanctions;...
View ArticleTreasury Press Release on yesterday’s Iran designations
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Companies Selling, Purchasing, and Enabling Iranian Petrochemical Products October 29, 2020 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of...
View ArticleOctober 30, 2020: Sanctions risk in the art market
Art Advisory Release date 10/30/2020 Body The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing this advisory to highlight sanctions risks arising from dealings in...
View ArticleOFAC adds Lebanese minister to Global Magnitsky sanctions
Today, OFAC added the following person: BASSIL, Gibran (a.k.a. BASSIL, Gebran; a.k.a. BASSIL, Gebran Gerji (Arabic: جبران جرجي باسیل); a.k.a. BASSIL, Gebran Jerji; a.k.a. BASSIL, Jibran), Embassies...
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