Frequently Asked Questions

… could assist in or enable serious human rights abuses by or on behalf of the Government of Iran or the Government of Syria; or (2) to have sold, leased, or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, goods, services, or technology to Iran or Syria likely to be… Read more

… Act” (Public Law 115-44) ( CAATSA ), which, among other things, imposes new sanctions on Iran. Section 105 of CAATSA requires the imposition of sanctions applicable pursuant to the global terrorism Executive Order 13224 on Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… Read more

… set out in section 1 of E.O. 13590 — relating to development of petroleum resources in Iran and Iran’s domestic production of petrochemical products — were incorporated into subsections …

… proliferation), and E.O. 13553 (relating to serious human rights abuses by the Government of Iran) on October 16, 2018, and November 5, 2018. These included persons that had been removed … on November 5, 2018 as persons identified as meeting the definitions of the “Government of… Read more

… products to NIOC that fall below the dollar threshold that could trigger sanctions under the Iran Sanctions Act ). Executive Order 13622 also provides authority for the Secretary of the … Executive Order 13622. In addition, NIOC was already blocked as an entity of the Government… Read more

… that allow for the sale of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, and medical devices to Iran by U.S. persons and non-U.S. persons. However, these authorizations and exceptions do not … Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) that have been designated in connection with… Read more

… 1087 … Yes.  Section 560.540(a)(1) of the ITSR authorizes the exportation to Iran of fee-based or no-cost cloud-based services incident to the exchange of communications over the internet.  In addition, 31 CFR § 560.540(a)(2) authorizes the exportation to Iran of… Read more

… 158 … The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act (CISADA) provides for a waiver of the …

… 241 … The ITSR block the property and interests in property of the Government of Iran and all Iranian financial institutions that come within the possession or control of any … of the Federal Government and the property and interests in property of the Government of Iran… Read more

… 212 … Context Information: This FAQ is associated with the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) . The prohibitions …