I was part of a three-member panel on Voice of America Persian News Network’s Ofogh program on Wednesday (April 23) on an episode that dealt with U.S. sanctions on Iran’s aviation industry (you can watch it by clicking here). My co-panelists…
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Mentioned in The Wall Street Journal
Farhad Alavi, the author of this blog, was interviewed as part of a story in the Wall Street Journal on Iran’s sanctions relief following the P5+1/Iran agreement entered into in Geneva on November 24, 2013. This article, which mentions Mr.…
U.S. Issues Guidance for Implementation of Iran/P5+1 Geneva Joint Plan of Action
The U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State yesterday issued a joint official statement titled in response to Iran’s agreement with the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany (the “P5+1”) in November 2013 in Geneva…
What Kind of Sanctions Relief will Iran be Getting Now?
Farhad Alavi Akrivis Law Group, PLLC, Washington, DC Alas, Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and Germany) finally reached a temporary agreement in the early hours of Sunday Geneva time on Iran’s nuclear…
New OFAC General Licenses for Iran Humanitarian and Athletic Activities
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued two general licenses (E and F) related to certain humanitarian and athletic activity involving Iran. This is but one more step in the direction of the…
Farhad Alavi Quoted by New York Times
I was quoted in the New York Times on an article regarding the impact of sanctions on the rescission of an employment offer by the US Tennis Association (USTA) to an Iran-based tennis referee. The article discusses the on the…
New Sudan General License for Certain Academic Activities
OFAC earlier this week announced the issuance of a new general license (General License No. 1) of the Sudanese Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR Part 538 (the SSR) authorizing certain educational exchange activities between accredited US institutions and their Sudanese counterparts. This action…
Obama extends Somalia Sanctions
President Obama on Thursday announced that he would be renewing US sanctions against Somalia. This is despite the administration’s decision in January to recognize the Somali government. Read here.
Who is Trading with Iran?
An interesting headline just caught my eye – especially after having been in the Middle East less than a month ago. CNBC’s article, quoting a hospitality industry CEO was that “everybody is doing business with Iran.” The CEO heads the Abu…
OFAC Issues Revamp of Iran Sanctions
New Laws Reduce Some Red Tape, but Create Some Confusion and Ambiguity The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) today issued a major revamp of Iranian Transactions Regulations (31 CFR Part 560), the core body…
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