Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Regulatory Amendments
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Source:US Treasury OFAC (U.S. Treasury, public domain)
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced several updates to its sanctions programs and regulatory framework. The agency issued Russia-related General License 131H, which permits specific transactions regarding the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and associated maintenance activities. Along with this license, OFAC amended two Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs 1224 and 1225) and one Venezuela-related FAQ (1239).
In a regulatory update, OFAC adopted a final rule to refresh contact and website information within the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The agency also modified a portion of the CFR to transition a reporting requirement to a recordkeeping requirement for certain payments for legal services funded by non-U.S. sources. Additionally, the update included corrections to typographical errors and cross-references within the 31 CFR chapter V.
The Treasury Department also updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, adding several individuals and entities under the IRAN-EO13902 sanctions program. New individual designations include Solmaz Bani, Sukhrob Oimakhmadov, Mehdi Rezazadeh, and Bahareh Morteza Zanjani.
Several organizations were also added to the SDN list, primarily linked to the Iranian sanctions program. These include BZ Diamond DMCC, Dot One Value Creation Group, Dotone Airlines Company, Dotone Barter Company, Dotone Gold Company, and Dotone Rail Company. The designations involve various entities operating in Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
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