More than half a year after the conflict in Iran and other countries in the Middle East escalated, hopes for a swift return to normal market conditions have largely faded. Despite intermittent periods of de-escalation, there is still no clear
Iranian authorities’ execution of protesters and political dissidents violate international law, Human Rights Watch says
Human Rights Watch and the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran said in a joint report Thursday charging that Iranian authorities are unlawfully executing protesters and political dissidents on a weekly basis.
In what is characterized as a
OFAC Increases the Scope of Sanctions on Iran
On September 8 and 10, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned multiple companies and persons for supporting Iran’s aviation sector and for enabling Iran to destabilize the Middle East. The aviation-related sanctions include
U.K. Reimposes Sectoral Sanctions on Iran, Affecting Aviation and Shipping Industries
Richard G. Sharman, Nicholas Kaasik
Zachary Goldman Discusses Patriot Act Section 311 as National Security Tool with National Law Journal
S&C Partner Zachary Goldman shared insights with the National Law Journal about the application of Patriot Act Section 311 and its implications for financial institutions following the U.S. Treasury Department’s proposed rule against Banque Misr UAE. The action, which is
Trade Compliance Flash: Operation Economic Outcast Update: Aviation Sector Sanctions
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With Operation Economic Outcast against Iran in its third week, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has
Sins Of The Grandmother
There is no way Masoumeh Ebtekar, or “Screaming Mary” as she was known, should be allowed to enter or remain in the United States. She was the “spokesperson for the students who stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran in 1979
OFAC Suspends General License J-1 and Grounds Iran's Aviation Sector
Jonathan M. Epstein, Stephanie L. Connor, Cynthia Liu, Libby Bloxom
Two Weeks in Review: 24 August—4 September 2026
The last two weeks have covered a lot of ground, from the collapse of the Central American Court of Justice to Russian policies of population transfer in Ukraine and the place of diplomatic assurances concerning safe third country return. It
OFAC Expands Iran Sanctions Under “Operation Economic Outcast”
On August 24, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) launched Operation Economic Outcast, a campaign that OFAC has characterized as an “economic D-Day” against Iran. The action follows OFAC’s earlier “Economic Fury” campaign