I’ve been getting a lot of questions recently as to when we can expect OFAC to start issuing guidance related…
Don’t Fear the Banking Fines
I’ve heard a lot of concern that U.S. regulators continue to punish foreign banks for violating U.S. sanctions on Iran…
The Implications of an FTO Designation for the IRGC
In late September, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the IRGC Terrorist Designation Act, S.2094, which would express the sense of…
Adoption Day Arrives, Iran Nuclear Agreement Now Effective
This past Sunday, the nuclear agreement between the U.S., other major world powers, and Iran (also known as the Joint…
Count Me a Skeptic
On October 10, Press TV reported that Iranians are now able to make direct purchases from Amazon and eBay “international…
Defending the Legality of the JCPOA’s Foreign Sub Provision
It seems every week brings a new controversy over the U.S.-Iran nuclear accord. Last week, Fox News reported that certain…
Europe’s Major Banks Stay Away from Iran
Surprise, surprise – major European financial institutions are not so hot on the Iranian market. Last week, a British trade…
Supreme Court Set to Hear Bank Markazi v. Peterson
Few Iran-related matters get litigated before the Supreme Court – the last being in 2009, when the Court decided the…
Gov. Hutchinson Goes to Havana
While several U.S. states push additional state divestment and selective procurement sanctions on Iran – despite the advent of the…
More Sanctions Trouble at Standard Chartered
What is going on at Standard Chartered? Following significant penalties from U.S. authorities in 2012 and in 2014 alike, as…