The U.S. Departments of State and the Treasury recently sanctioned several individuals and companies for their involvement in transactions in Iranian petrochemical products or petroleum, signaling the U.S. government’s continued intent to cut off funding for Iran’s malign activities, including those of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force’s (IRGC-QF). This action was taken pursuant to Executive Order 13846, Reimposing Certain Sanctions with Respect to Iran (Aug. 6, 2018). On March 18, 2020, the State Department imposed menu-based … Continue Reading