Tyler Cullis November 1, 2016 OFAC Issues Guidance on Publishing Activities How do U.S. newspapers publish articles authored by Iran's Foreign Minister? OFAC's newly-issued interpretive guidance on certain publishing activities begins…
Tyler Cullis October 4, 2016 Did Donald Trump Violate U.S. Sanctions on Iran? Was the Trump Organization's lease of property to Bank Melli authorized? Likely yes.
Tyler Cullis August 17, 2016 Why Did the USG Not Provide Iran 400 Million USD? Two Republican Senators correctly acknowledge that license authorization existed for the U.S.'s payment of $400 million to Iran. But from…
Tyler Cullis August 8, 2016 No, the $400 Million Cash Payment to Iran Didn’t Violate US Sanctions Some allege that the $400 million payment to Iran constituted a violation of certain U.S. sanctions targeting Iran. They couldn't…
Tyler Cullis August 5, 2016 State Dept. Commits Serial Mistake on Iran Sanctions U.S. State Department Spokesperson Mark Toner fumbled in his description of U.S. law governing transactions with Iran.
Tyler Cullis August 2, 2016 OFAC Issues General License J to the ITSR On July 29, 2016, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License J…
Tyler Cullis July 27, 2016 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.
Tyler Cullis July 6, 2016 OFAC Issues Enforcement Response to Alcon On July 5, 2016, OFAC issued notice of its settlement with Alcon Laboratories, Inc.; Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; and Alcon Management,…
Tyler Cullis June 30, 2016 OFAC Issues Enforcement Response to Hyperbranch On June 23, 2016, OFAC issued notice of its settlement with HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. for its apparent violations of…
Tyler Cullis June 27, 2016 FATF Suspends Call for Countermeasures Against Iran Last week, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – an intergovernmental body that sets and promotes standards for combating money…