Iran Sanctions General Licenses (OFAC)

Current understanding

To be populated as evidence accumulates.

Evidence log

• 2026-11-05 — Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Iran: The President continued the national emergency with respect to Iran for an additional year, preserving existing sanctions authorities without itself changing OFAC general licenses or authorized categories of trade. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-10-21 — Implementing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026: cross-connection with russia-iran-sanctions: The Graham Act’s Iran sanctions component will interact with OFAC’s existing Iran general licenses framework. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-09-30 — Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations: OFAC final rule amends the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to implement a January 2020 executive order, adding a revised definition, a revised exemption, and two new exemptions drawn from that order. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-09-10 — Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations: 2026 — OFAC indefinitely suspends three Iran-related general licenses and one licensing policy, terminating previously authorized categories of transactions and leaving affected parties to wind down or seek specific licenses. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-09-11 — Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses CC and DD.: OFAC formally publishes in the Federal Register two Iran-related general licenses (CC and DD) previously posted only on its website, providing official notice without altering the substantive authorizations already in effect. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-08-26 — Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations: OFAC final rule indefinitely suspends five previously issued Iran-related general licenses, revoking authorization for transactions that had relied on them and requiring affected parties to wind down or seek specific licenses. (novelty: 3)

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