doctrine
Imposing Sanctions With Respect to Additional Sectors of Iran
No action observed
The U.S. government will block all property and interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction of persons determined to operate in the construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors of Iran's economy.
“All property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State: (i) to operate in the construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors of the Iranian economy” (p. 1)
Delivered
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may designate additional sectors of the Iranian economy for sanctions coverage.
“to operate in the construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors of the Iranian economy, or any other sector of the Iranian economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State” (p. 1)
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final rule
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
OFAC’s Federal Register publication of a sector determination under E.O. 13902 identifies an additional Iranian economic sector for sanctions, which is the designation authority the 2020 order assigned to Treasury.
Delivered
The U.S. government will block property of persons that knowingly engage in significant transactions for the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of significant goods or services used in connection with the covered sectors.
“to have knowingly engaged, on or after the date of this order, in a significant transaction for the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of significant goods or services used in connection with a sector of the Iranian economy specified in, or determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, pursuant to, subsection (a)(i) of this section” (p. 1)
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final rule
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
OFAC’s publication of a sector determination under E.O. 13902 identifies an additional Iranian economic sector, enabling the blocking of property of persons who engage in significant transactions involving goods or services connected to that covered sector.
No action observed
The U.S. government will block property of persons that materially assist or provide support to any person blocked under this order, and of persons owned or controlled by or acting on behalf of such blocked persons.
“to have materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order; or (iv) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.” (p. 1)
Delivered
It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles and to counter Iran's malign regional influence, including by denying the Iranian government revenues from key economic sectors.
“It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to counter the totality of Iran's malign influence in the region. In furtherance of these objectives, it is the policy of the United States to deny the Iranian government revenues, including revenues derived from the export of products from key sectors of Iran's economy” (p. 1)
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final rule
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
Indefinitely suspending OFAC general licenses so previously authorized Iran transactions are no longer permitted further restricts economic activity and thereby denies the Iranian government revenues, advancing the stated policy.
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final rule
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
OFAC’s Federal Register publication of a sector determination under EO 13902 identifies an additional Iranian economic sector for sanctions, thereby advancing the stated policy of denying the Iranian government revenues from key sectors.
No action observed
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to impose correspondent and payable-through account sanctions on foreign financial institutions that knowingly conduct or facilitate significant financial transactions relating to the covered Iranian sectors or blocked persons.
“The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to impose on a foreign financial institution the sanctions described in subsection (b) of this section upon determining that the foreign financial institution has, on or after the date of this order, knowingly conducted or facilitated any significant financial transaction” (p. 2)
No action observed
The U.S. government suspends the immigrant and nonimmigrant entry into the United States of aliens determined to meet the sanctions criteria in section 1(a) of the order.
“the entry of such persons into the United States, as immigrants or nonimmigrants, is hereby suspended, except where the Secretary of State determines that the person's entry would not be contrary to the interests of the United States” (p. 2)
No action observed
The U.S. government prohibits donations of humanitarian articles by, to, or for the benefit of persons blocked under this order.
“I hereby prohibit such donations as provided by section 1 of this order.” (p. 2)
Delivered
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations and take all necessary actions to carry out the purposes of the order.
“The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is hereby authorized to take such actions, including the promulgation of rules and regulations, and to employ all powers granted to the President by IEEPA as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this order.” (p. 3)
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final rule
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
OFAC’s Federal Register publication of a sector determination under the January 2020 EO is Treasury exercising the order’s grant of authority to take actions and promulgate rules to carry out the order.
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final rule
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
Forward-tagged at scan extraction (specific-intent match).
Delivered
All U.S. departments and agencies are directed to take all appropriate measures within their authority to implement the order.
“All departments and agencies of the United States shall take all appropriate measures within their authority to implement this order.” (p. 3)
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final rule
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
OFAC’s Federal Register publication of a sector determination under the January 10, 2020 EO is Treasury taking an authorized measure to implement that order.
No action observed
The U.S. government will exempt from these sanctions transactions for the provision of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran.
“This order shall not apply with respect to any person for conducting or facilitating a transaction for the provision (including any sale) of agricultural commodities, food, medicine, or medical devices to Iran.” (p. 4)