Why did Airbus wait until Implementation Day for the Iran Air Deal?
Why did Airbus, a European aircraft manufacturer, have to wait until the lifting of certain U.S. sanctions targeting Iran to…
Is Canada Opting for the EU Model for Iran Sanctions?
Canada’s decision to lift its own trade embargo with Iran, then, could leave the U.S. model the U.S.’s alone, as…
Where OFAC’s Iran Guidance Falls Short
Not a hopeful sign for an Iran seeking to re-integrate with the global financial system.
Is Implementation Day Right Around the Corner?
Recent indications say yes.
The Repercussions of Iran’s Ballistic Missile Tests
Controversy is stirring over Iran’s conduct of two ballistic-missile tests since the July nuclear agreement – both of which are…
Update on Timeline for Implementation Day
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control is scheduled to release detailed guidance relating to the…
The Question of Enforcements of Pre-Implementation Violations
In the wake of the nuclear agreement between the United States, other major world powers, and Iran (also known as…
The De-Listing of Dettin SpA
On November 19, 2015, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Affairs Control (“OFAC”) announced the de-listing…
De-Risking in Global Financial Institutions
Previously, I have written about how the major enforcement actions against global financial institutions for Iran sanctions-related violations should not…
Rouhani and the French Connection
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled for his first trip to Europe next week since taking over the office in…