Frequently Asked Questions

… 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 … or for an Iranian person on the SDN List, to or for any person designated in connection… Read more

… E.O. 13846 defines the automotive sector of Iran as the manufacturing or assembling in Iran of light and heavy vehicles including passenger cars, trucks, buses, minibuses, pick-up … What is considered Iran’s automotive sector for purposes of E.O… Read more

… 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 …… Read more

… Company (“NICO”), or otherwise for the purchase of petroleum or petroleum products from Iran, are only eligible for the significant reduction exception if the FFIs adhere to the … in the country with primary jurisdiction over the FFI, and do not repatriate the funds to … Read more

… 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

… In the absence of information proving to your satisfaction that the account holder is not in Iran, you should consider the account restricted based on the W-8 filing. See FAQ 37 . … I have an account with a W-8 showing an address in Iran. Is the account… Read more

… transactions for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran, as set out in more detail in Q&As 297 and 304 . … What are the implications of IFCA on the provision of humanitarian goods to the people of Iran? … transactions… Read more

… of Licensing Procedure reflects procedures established pursuant to section 413 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act (the TRA). These procedures stipulate that, as … in certain human rights-, humanitarian-, and democracy-related activities with respect to… Read more

… No.  Section 560.540 of the ITSR does not authorize the employment of persons in Iran to facilitate sales, the maintenance of a physical sales presence in Iran, or the utilization of Iranian marketing services.  However, the exportation of certain … May U.S.… Read more

… (including any sale) of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran; or (ii) to transactions for the conduct of the official business of the United Nations … or otherwise excepted from sanctions: The sale, supply, or transfer of goods and services to… Read more