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Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), enacted on August 2, 2017, mandates that the president must impose certain sanctions on persons the president determines knowingly engage in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of…

In brief remarks, President Trump announced that in addition to his administration’s new Iran strategy, he “cannot and will not” certify to Congress that the continued suspension of sanctions against Iran under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is appropriate. Reiterating his often stated claim that “the Iran Deal was one of…

After a nine-month review, consultations with his national security staff and discussions with members of Congress, President Trump has announced a new U.S. strategy on relations with Iran. In a statement, the White House announced that the “new Iran strategy focuses on neutralizing the Government of Iran’s destabilizing influence and constraining its aggression, particularly…

The White House has acknowledged that while no decision is final, President Trump is likely to decline to recertify that Iran is in compliance with the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is more commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal. Trump is expected to publicly announce his position on the…

Under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the United States and several other countries agreed to ease certain sanctions on Iran in exchange for Iran’s commitment to limit its nuclear program. This relaxation, however, was limited in scope to any nuclear-related sanctions, and the United States and other parties to the JCPOA continue to…

Just days after the issuance of an executive order imposing a range of sanctions on North Korea, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has taken further action by placing eight North Korean banks and 26 individuals linked to North Korean financial networks on the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List). As a…

President Trump has issued a new executive order implementing further sanctions in response to North Korea’s “provocative, destabilizing, and repressive actions,” particularly its recent intercontinental ballistic missile launches and its nuclear test of September 2, 2017. The new sanctions, to be implemented by the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), target…

The United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously passed resolution 2375 (2017) on Monday, further sanctioning the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea for its most recent nuclear test, and reaffirmed that North Korea must immediately suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile and nuclear programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner. This latest round…

The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated 16 Chinese and Russian entities and individuals for activities related to the support of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. These sanctions intentionally target third-country companies and individuals that (1) assist already-designated persons who support North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs, (2) deal…

Today, President Trump signed into law the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act, which strengthens and expands statutory sanctions on Iran, Russia and North Korea. In a statement released by the White House, the president said, “I favor tough measures to punish and deter bad behavior by the rogue regimes in Tehran and Pyongyang. I…