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The WSJ Editorial Board Discovers SDN Reconsideration

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/the-wsj-editorial-board-discovers-sdn-reconsideration/"></div>It should come as no surprise that the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is all worked up over a potential Iran nuclear deal. This time, they are apoplectic over three of President Obama’s alleged “Favors for the Mullahs.” Two of the these “favors,” cutting off funding to an anti-Hezbollah Lebanese civil society organization and potentially […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_

You’ve Been Listed Due to [REDACTED]: Designation Evidence and Sanctions

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/youve-been-listed-due-to-redacted-designation-evidence-and-sanctions-legitimacy/"></div>Last week, OFAC designated three Lebanese businessmen described as Hezbollah “facilitators” and (some) of their affiliated companies. On Friday, one of those designees, Kassem Hejeij fired back though “a lawyer and close associate.” “I can assure you Kassem Hejeij has no direct or indirect links with Hezbollah and we were surprised that the U.S. Treasury Department applied sanctions on […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below

Why You Should be Interested in Belarusian Potash Mining

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/why-you-should-be-interested-in-belarusian-potash-mining/"></div> Potash (n.): a form of potassium that is used especially to improve soil or to make soap. I decided it would probably be a good idea to define potash, since it’s not exactly a term used in everyday conversation. But if you were not already aware, potash is a widely-used fertilizer that is actually […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_

Iran, U.S. Trade Warnings Over Mahan’s New Airbuses

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/iran-u-s-trade-warnings-over-mahans-new-airbuses/"></div>In the latest installment of the Mahan Air/Al-Naser Airlines saga, officials from both the U.S. and Iran have begun exchanging threats regarding Mahan’s plan to fly the disputed Airbus A340-600s on international routes. On Tuesday, in an apparent preemptive strike against the possibility of a U.S. attempt to have the planes “seized,” the head of […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings

OFAC Gives us Socks for Kingpin-ukkah

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/ofac-gives-us-socks-for-kingpin-ukkah/"></div>For those of you who aren’t aware, June 1st is a major holiday in the sanctions world. Pursuant to §804(b) of the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act, “Not later than June 1, 2000, and not later than June 1 of each year thereafter, the President shall submit a report… (1) identifying publicly the foreign persons […]&

An Iranian ISP Goes to College

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/iranian-isp-goes-to-college/"></div>Over the weekend Collin Anderson, of Sanction Law Podcast Episode 3 fame, alerted us to the image above. The photo was apparently taken on May 30 at the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World League 2015 U.S.-Iran match at the University of Southern California. The Farsi advertisement you are seeing is for HiWEB (های وب), a.k.a. Dadeh Gostar e Asr e Novin, one […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings

Exxon’s “Lobbying” Drama Shows Iran Still Too Hot to Touch

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/exxons-lobbying-drama-shows-iran-still-too-hot-to-touch/"></div>Last week Bloomberg and several other media outlets began breathlessly reporting on oil giant Exxon Mobil foray into Iran sanctions “lobbying.” On April 16 Exxon retained a D.C. lobbying shop, the Nickles Group, founded by former Senator Don Nickles. In their original Lobbying Disclosure form, the intended work included “issues related to Iran and Russian sanctions.” When […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on

Cuba is no Longer a State Sponsor of Terrorism

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/cuba-is-no-longer-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism/"></div>The State Department has announced that Cuba is no longer officially a State Sponsor of Terrorism (“SST”) after the mandatory 45-day congressional approval period. This outcome was never really in doubt as the SST designation under § 6(j) of the Export Administration Act and other provisions in § 620(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act don’t […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_the_excerpt

Hastert Proves Structuring Isn’t Just for Drug Dealers

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/smurfing-not-just-for-drug-dealers-anymore/"></div>While we normally focus exclusively on sanctions here at Sanction Law, it’s important to recognize sanctions and money laundering are inextricably linked. Criminal prosecutions for sanctions violations usually include money-laundering charges as well and the massive sanctions settlements with foreign financial institutions almost always include a money laundering component. So when the news broke that […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on get_

Witness the Death of a “Sanctions” Program

<div class="at-above-post-cat-page addthis_tool" data-url="https://sanctionlaw.com/witness-the-death-of-a-sanctions-regime/"></div>Almost two months ago we witnessed the birth of a sanctions regime. Yet with sanctions, as in life, birth and death are two sides to the same coin. And so we say farewell to the Highly Enrich Uranium (“HEU”) Agreement Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 540. I can’t say I’m particularly familiar with Part 540, […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on

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