Blocking the Property and Suspending Entry Into the United States of Certain Persons With Respect to Grave Human Rights Abuses by the Governments of Iran and Syria via Information Technology
Headline: Blocks Property and Bans Entry of Tech Abusers from Iran, Syria
What it does: Agencies must block property and suspend entry for persons who enable or support Iran's or Syria's government use of information technology to commit serious human rights abuses.
- Freezes assets of listed individuals and entities in the United States.
- Prohibits donations, funds, goods, and services to blocked persons.
- Suspends entry to the United States for persons meeting blocking criteria.
Summary
This order blocks property and freezes assets of people and groups tied to Iran and Syria, and it suspends their entry into the United States when they are involved in serious human rights abuses using information technology. It also bans donations and transfers of funds, goods, or services to those blocked.
It covers people listed in the Annex and others the Treasury Secretary and Secretary of State identify as operating, selling, or supporting technology used for disruption, monitoring, or tracking that enables abuses. The order aims to prevent Iranian and Syrian governments and supporters from using technology to harm civilians.
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