Could Chavez and Venezuela Find Themselves on the OFAC SDN List?
Sometime last year, I wrote about the growing connection between President Chavez of Venezuela and President Ahmadinejad of Iran, and…
Diamonds Are Forever……Sanctioned
The title of this blog is not necessarily true, however, there has been quite a buzz recently in the world…
Are OFAC Sanctions Against Zimbabwe Pushing Diamonds Traders Further Underground?
For sometime many Zimbabweans have called for the West to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe, because of the belief that the…
Libya Sanctions Put Into Effect
Last Friday President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order leveling sanctions against the Government of Libya, its agencies, instrumentalities, and…
More OFAC SDNTK Designations Made
Last Friday the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) placed on the Specially Designated…
Answers to Common Questions Surrounding Inheritances in Iran
Although seemingly a difficult task, managing an inheritance in Iran can be done and done legally. With the right knowledge…
Could Iran-Indonesia Connection Lead to More OFAC Sanctions?
A number of news reports have come out recently indicating that bilateral trade between Indonesia and Iran reached more than…
OFAC Publishes the Iranian Human Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations
Last September, President Obama issued Executive Order 13553 which called for the identification and targeting for sanctions of parties engaged…
OFAC Places SDNTK Designation on “Band of Narcotics Trafficking Brothers”
Today the United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated four Mexican brothers as Specially…
OFAC Takes Aim At Alleged Narco-Traffickers in Mexico
The United States Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated an incredible fifty four (54)…