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International, Iran, Russia, Uncategorized
Closure of 90-day Wind-Down Period Instills Fear; Auto Industry Halts Investments
With the first wave of reinstated sanctions hitting Iran on August 7, 2018, German carmaker Daimler froze its plans to expand into
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Uncategorized
JCPOA-related Waived U.S. Sanctions Snap Back on Iran
On August 7, 2018, the U.S. reinstated the first wave of sanctions against Iran as the 90-day wind-down period concluded. The Trump
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Uncategorized
Nike Decides Against Providing Footwear to Iranian World Cup Team, Citing U.S. Sanctions
There has been much controversy surrounding Nike’s decision to not provide Iran’s National Team (Team Melli) players with boots. The decision follows
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Uncategorized
U.S. Withdrawal from the JCPOA
President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”), commonly known as the “Iran
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Iran, Sanctions
Decertifying the Iran Deal
President Trump must make a decision prior to October 15th on the certification of the Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan
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International, North Korea, Sanctions
New UN Security Council Sanctions and Current OFAC Sanctions on North Korea
On September 12th 2017, the Security Council passed, in a unanimous 15-0 vote, new economic sanctions against North Korea. These sanctions added
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Cuba, Trade
President Trump Announces Changes to Cuba Sanctions Program
On June 16, President Trump announced two impending, significant changes to the Cuba sanctions program, which will impact U.S. persons traveling to
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Sanctions, SDN, Syria
OFAC Sanctions 271 Employees of Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center
Yesterday (April 24, 2017), the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 271 employees of Syria's Scientific Studies
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Obama, Russia, Sanctions
President Obama Sanctions Russian Entities and Individuals for Tampering with Election
On December 29, 2016, President Obama took action to expand the scope of the Department of the Treasury’s Cyber-related Sanctions Program to
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Cuba, Sanctions
Did Trump Violate the Cuba Sanctions?
This morning at around 6:00 a.m., Newsweek broke a story that Donald Trump’s company may have violated the Cuban Assets Control Regulations
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