Authorizing Additional Sanctions With Respect to Iran
Headline: Authorizes Sanctions on Foreign Banks and Companies Dealing with Iran
What it does: Agencies must impose targeted financial sanctions and block property of foreign banks and persons who conduct significant petroleum or petrochemical transactions with Iran.
- Cuts off foreign banks from U.S. correspondent and payable-through accounts.
- Blocks property and stops loans, foreign-exchange, and transfers involving sanctioned persons.
- Prevents U.S. agencies and the Export-Import Bank from doing business with sanctioned entities.
Summary
This order lets the Treasury and State departments impose new sanctions on foreign banks and other people who knowingly engage in large purchases or sales of Iranian oil, petroleum products, or petrochemicals, or who support Iran's national oil companies or central bank.
It authorizes blocking property, cutting off U.S. correspondent accounts, banning loans and U.S. trade benefits, and denying export licenses or government contracts. The order aims to stop Iran's use of oil revenues for illicit activities and to protect the international financial system.
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