The sanctions target several current and former State Department officials, along with journalists, researchers, and members of the business community.
March 18, 2024The sanctions target a Panama-flagged vessel which OFAC says headed to China carrying Iranian commodities received on behalf of a Houthi financial facilitator.
March 18, 2024If Iran delivers ballistic missiles to Russia, Iran Air flights to European cities could be suspended, among other unspecified measures.
March 18, 2024OFAC said EFG International caused US firms to process 873 securities-related transactions on behalf of sanctioned individuals.
March 15, 2024The waiver allows Iraq to pay Iran for electricity and natural gas imports into escrow accounts, where the funds can only be used for humanitarian supplies.
March 14, 2024Sanctions violations and circumvention will be punished with up to five years in jail for individuals and fines for companies.
March 14, 2024Azerbaijan received £273mn in vehicle imports from the UK in 2023, a 1,860% increase from the five-year period preceding 2022.
March 13, 2024The company being probed is understood to be a commodity trading firm that used a UAE subsidiary to circumvent Swiss sanctions against Russia.
March 13, 2024Under the plan, Russian private investors will be able to sell shares in overseas listed companies to foreigners with cash stuck in Russia.
March 13, 2024OFAC said al-Shabaab, an al-Qa’ida-affiliated terrorist group, that is "responsible for some of the worst terrorist attacks in East Africa’s modern history".
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