Frequently Asked Questions

637. Is it sanctionable for non-U.S., non-Iranian persons to engage in transactions related to the provision of humanitarian and consumer goods to Iran?

… that allow for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices to Iran from the United States or by U.S. persons or U.S.-owned or -controlled foreign entities. … allowances for sales of food, agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to… Read more

828. I want to help with the humanitarian response to public health concerns, including the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, in Iran. What can I do to help while remaining compliant with U.S. sanctions?

… goods or assistance to the Iranian people in response to public health concerns in Iran, including the COVID-19 outbreak. The making of humanitarian donations to recipients in Iran from the United States or by U.S. persons, including the donation of medicine… Read more

831. How will OFAC define the sectors of the Iranian economy specified in Executive Order (E.O.) 13902 of January 10, 2020?

… of the Iranian economy means the production, procurement, devising, framing, or arranging in Iran of parts or materials to fabricate, shape, or form buildings or structures, including the … assembly, or construction of residential, commercial, or institutional buildings in… Read more

301. How will the determination be made as to whether materials are used in a manner that would make them subject to sanctions under section 1245 of IFCA?

… facilitating a significant financial transaction for the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of the materials listed in 1245(d) – as described in part in Q&A 298 – will need to … involve the materials being sold, supplied, or transferred, directly or indirectly, to or… Read more

244. What effect will the Iranian Transaction and Sanctions Regulations (ITSR) have on Iranian-Americans and the people of Iran?

… changes include, among other things, visa-related transactions, journalistic activities in Iran, the sale of real property in Iran and the transfer of related proceeds to the United States, educational activities (including … conferences, and the exportation and… Read more

666. What does E.O. 13871 do?

… 13871 authorizes sanctions with respect to the iron, steel, aluminum, and copper sectors of Iran. Section 1 of E.O. 13871 authorizes blocking sanctions on any person determined by the … the Secretary of State: (i) to be operating in the iron, steel, aluminum, or copper sector of… Read more

297. Are there any exceptions to the sanctions provisions of section 1244 of IFCA?

… Transactions for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran or for the provision of humanitarian assistance to the people of Iran. b. The export of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran to a country with… Read more

149. What activities by foreign financial institutions can subject them to CISADA sanctions?

… of a foreign financial institution are: Facilitating the efforts of the Government of Iran (GOI) to acquire or develop Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) or delivery systems for WMD or … , or 1929 , or any other Security Council resolution that imposes sanctions with respect to… Read more

417. Are payments or the facilitation of payments not involving U.S. persons to Iranian civil aviation authorities for overflights of Iran or landing in Iran by aircraft that are owned by a non-U.S. person and registered outside the United States sanctionable under U.S. law?

… Persons List ( SDN List ), payments of charges for services rendered by the Government of Iran in connection with the overflight of Iran or landing in Iran of aircraft owned by a non-U.S. person and registered outside the United States are not …

303. Which insurance, reinsurance, or underwriting activities are potentially subject to sanctions under IFCA's section 1246(a)(1)?

… to or for Iranian persons on the SDN List to or for any person designated in connection with Iran’s support for international terrorism or WMD proliferation, or for activities with respect to Iran for which sanctions have been imposed (e.g., knowingly engaging in… Read more

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