Frequently Asked Questions

… for engaging in the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran, as such transactions are generally subject to exceptions in  E.O. 13902 and other … List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) in connection with … Read more

… … Can a U.S. person use a listed person to facilitate personal remittances to or from Iran or Syria? …

… 150 … The list of blocked IRGC affiliates and blocked Iran-linked financial institutions is dynamic and is based on the identity of “designated” … listings of designated IRGC entities will be followed by the tag [IRGC]; those of designated Iran-linked financial… Read more

… by the President in response to the commission of human rights abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria. With the GHRAVITY E.O., the President recognized that the commission of serious human rights abuses against the people of Iran and Syria by their… Read more

… ITSR authorize the transfer of funds that are noncommercial and personal in nature to or from Iran or for or on behalf of an individual ordinarily resident in Iran, other than an individual whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to § …… Read more

… be considered a financial transaction . … Are barter trades involving the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) considered “financial transactions” under Section 1245? …

… the United States would be authorized to arrange for the exportation from a third country to Iran of agricultural commodities produced in the third country if those commodities would be … of non-U.S.-origin agricultural commodities, medicine, or medical devices by a U.S. person… Read more

… licensing. As a result, persons seeking authorization for the exportation or reexportation to Iran of castor beans, castor bean seeds, certified pathogen-free eggs (unfertilized or … come in to OFAC for a specific license to export certain types of agricultural commodities to… Read more

… setting out existing exceptions to U.S. sanctions for the export of humanitarian goods to Iran. Foreign governments and foreign financial institutions interested in establishing a … in the October 25, 2019 guidance. … What options exist for exporting humanitarian goods to… Read more

… pursuant to GL O .  Non-U.S. persons unable to wind down transactions in accordance with Iran GL O before 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time, June 30, 2023, are encouraged to seek guidance … for engaging in transactions that U.S. persons would be authorized to engage in under… Read more