According to remarks by Secretary of State John in New York yesterday afternoon, the answer is: yes. Speaking at a…
Wild Claims About the Anis Nacacche Sanctions Designation Removal
Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece by the nephew of Shapour Bakhtiar, the last prime minister under the…
Szubin on Snapback Sanctions
In a previous post, I discussed how critics of the nuclear deal were misinterpreting the snapback sanctions provision in the…
The JCPOA’s “Snapback Sanctions”: A Victory for the United States
One of the most curious critiques of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) agreed to by the U.S., other…
Iran Deal: Will Foreign Subsidiaries of US Parents Get General License Authorization?
In a recent post, Sam discussed the open question of whether – pursuant to § 5.1.2 of Annex II of…
Nuclear-Related Sanctions – From Lausanne to Vienna
One of the key criticisms of the nuclear deal between the U.S., other major world powers, and Iran is that…
The Fate of Iranian SDNs
With a nuclear deal fast approaching, one major question is what happens to all those Iranian persons and entities designated…
Sanctions Relief on the Table in Vienna, Part 3
Last week, I noted that the U.S.’s promised sanctions relief under a potential Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) was…
Sanctions Relief on the Table in Vienna, Part 2
Besides the pace at which sanctions are relieved as part of a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”) between the…
Sanctions Relief on the Table in Vienna, Part 1
For those interested in discerning opportunities for renewed trade with or investment in Iran, one of the key elements of…