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OFAC Temporarily Lifts Certain Oil Sanctions Against Iran
By Scott E. Diamond**, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
UPDATE: On July 7, 2026, this Iran-related General License X was revoked by OFAC and any activities under this general license must be wound down no later than July 17,…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Begins to Relax US Sanctions to Implement US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding
By Sylwia Lis (US), Alexandre (Alex) Lamy (US)
On June 22, 2026, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) published a new general license (Iran General License X or “GL X”) as the first step…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
UK Expands Russia Sanctions to Further Target Shadow Fleet, Military Procurement, and Financial Networks
By Ben Smith (UK), Sylvain Guelton (UK), Samuel Ashford (UK)
On 16 June 2026, the UK announced a new package of sanctions under its Russian sanctions regime. The package targets Russia’s shadow fleet, financial networks, military procurement channels, and broader…
Bressler Risk Blog
Disqualification Costs and More — DQ Motion Sparks Sanctions, Insured and Independent Counsel Selection, Law Firm IG and Dropbox/File Share Risk,
By Dan Bressler
“Judge Sanctions Barnes & Thornburg $172K as Tactics Backfire” — “A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has issued a $172,635 sanction against Barnes & Thornburg and two of its attorneys…
The Trade Practitioner
The UK’s 16 June 2026 Russia sanctions package and the OFSI interdiction general licence
On 16 June 2026, as the prime minister attended the G7, the UK announced 70 new sanctions under its Russia regime, comprising 43 designated persons and entities and 27 specified…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Updates Venezuela General Licenses and Issues New Venezuela FAQs
By Kelly Bradford, Kerry B. Contini, Michael Amberg (UK), William Logsdon (US)
On June 10, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued a suite of updated Venezuela-related general licenses (“GLs”) that slightly ease certain licensing…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
OFAC Expands Guidance on Strait of Hormuz “Safe Passage” Restrictions
By Sylwia A. Lis, Eunkyung Kim Shin
Since issuing its Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) 1249 on April 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) has updated its position with respect…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
EU: Commission Announces 21st Sanctions Package against Russia Targeting Energy, Financial Sector and Trade
By Tristan Grimmer (UK), Philippe Reich (Switzerland), Samantha Salsench (Switzerland), Nicole Månsson
On 9 June 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the European Commission is preparing a 21st sanctions package against Russia, marking a further step in the…
Verfassungsblog
The EU Sanctions against Jacques Baud and the Crisis of Freedom of Expression
On 15 December 2025, the Council of the European Union placed (a further) twelve individuals and two entities on a sanctions list, intended to counter Russian “information manipulation and interference”.…
Sanctions & Export Controls Update
US Continues to Expand Cuba Sanctions: New SDN Designations and Secondary Sanctions Guidance
By Kerry B. Contini (US), Alexandre (Alex) Lamy (US), Elliot Hecht (US)
On June 4, 2026, the US Department of State announced a new round of designations under Executive Order 14404 (“EO 14404“) targeting five entities and five individuals for being “associated…