Does New Senate Bill Designate IRGC a Terrorist Group?
The answer is more complicated than might be expected.
Treasury Designates al-Qaida Members Located in Iran
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the designation of three senior al-Qaida members located in Iran.
Iran Challenges the U.S.’s Blocking Sanctions (E.O. 13599)
In its lawsuit before the ICJ, Iran alleges that Executive Order 13599 breaches U.S. obligations under the 1955 Treaty of…
Iran Sanctions-Lifting Continues to Be Frustrated
Even recent breakthroughs on the sanctions issue – upon closer examination – provide further evidence of the challenges for Iran…
Is Iran Sanctions-Lifting Going Worse Than Expected?
It is clear by now that Iran is experiencing grave difficulties receiving practical value from the sanctions-lifting provided under the…
Iran Sanctions Roadshow, 2016 Tour
The Financial Times reports that U.S. officials are on tour explaining the new rules of the road when it comes…
Return of the U-Turn License?
Multiple reports indicate that the United States is considering taking additional steps to relieve the sanctions so that Iran receives…
Will the U.S. Reinstate the U-Turn License for Iran?
According to reports, Republican House Representative Ed Royce (R-CAX) – the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee – sent…
U.S. Moves to Sanction Iran for Ballistic Missile Tests
Sanctions may not, however, be the answer to this problem.
ZTE Corp. Gets the Boot (From BIS)
Following more than four years of investigation, the U.S. Department of the Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added…