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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Turkish Officials, Ministries in Response to Syrian Offensive

The Situation: In response to events in Syria and in the face of strong Congressional pressure to act, President Trump introduced sanctions targeting Turkey. The Result: Although the President indicated that a ceasefire...more

President Trump Expands Sanctions Targeting Maduro Regime - "Embargo" order blocks property of Government of Venezuela and...

On August 5, 2019, President Trump signed Executive Order 13884 ("E.O. 13884") blocking the property of the Government of Venezuela and authorizing sanctions against a range of additional persons. In connection with E.O....more

The Trump Administration Will Not Renew Iranian Oil Waivers

Companies in the banking/financial, energy, logistics, and shipping sectors should assess their operations to mitigate sanctions compliance risks. On Monday, April 22, 2019, the Trump Administration announced that, in the...more

Trump Administration Imposes Further Sanctions on Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba; Opens Helms-Burton Act Floodgate

The Situation: On April 17, 2019, the Trump Administration announced additional sanctions targeting the so-called "troika of tyranny" – Venezuela and its key regional allies, Nicaragua and Cuba. These sanctions notably...more

United States Imposes Sanctions on Russia; More Significant Sanctions Possible

The Situation: The U.S. government imposed initial sanctions on Russia under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991. The sanctions relate to the March 2018 attempted assassination of...more

Impact of U.S. Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal

The Situation: On Tuesday, May 8, 2018, President Trump announced that the United States has withdrawn from the Iran Nuclear Deal and will fully reimpose its suspended sanctions targeting Iran. The Result: All currently...more

United States' Withdrawal From "Iran Deal" Will Reimpose Sanctions

On May 8, 2018, President Trump announced that the United States would cease participating in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA"), commonly known as the Iran Deal. This will reimpose, by no later than November 5,...more

U.S. Sanctions Imposed on Russian Individuals, Associated Entities and Government Officials

The Situation: The Trump Administration has imposed sanctions against a number of high-profile Russian individuals and entities by adding them to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons ("SDN") List. The...more

Trump Administration Imposes Venezuelan Digital Currency Sanctions

On March 19, 2018, President Trump signed an Executive Order prohibiting U.S. persons and anyone within the United States from engaging in "transactions related to, [the] provision of financing for, and other dealings in ......more

Revised U.S. Regulations Support Cuba's Private Sector, but Travel Restrictions Remain

The Situation: Regulations implementing tightened U.S. policy towards engagement with Cuba have rolled back a number of Obama-era initiatives and are effective immediately. The Result: Provisions that encourage Cuban...more

Trump Announces New Iran Strategy, Decertifies Iran's Compliance with Iran Nuclear Deal

On Friday, October 13, 2017, President Trump announced that he would not certify that the suspension of sanctions pursuant to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ("JCPOA") (commonly known as the Iran Nuclear Deal) is...more

With Tensions Rising, the United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea

In Short - The Situation: Over the past several months, North Korea has engaged in several activities, particularly relating to missile and nuclear testing, that violate several United Nations resolutions and that...more

Trump Administration Imposes Targeted Financial Sanctions on Venezuela

On August 24, 2017, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order imposing new sanctions intended to restrict financing connected to the Government of Venezuela. These sanctions supplement existing sanctions imposed by the...more

President Trump Signs New Sanctions Legislation into Law

On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act" ("Act") into law. The Act, which codifies and strengthens sanctions against Russia and expands sanctions against Iran and...more

President Trump Delays Decision on Sudanese Sanctions for Three Months

On July 11, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order that postpones any decision regarding whether to terminate the comprehensive sanctions regime against Sudan for an additional three months—until October 12, 2017....more

President Trump Revises U.S. Policy on Cuba

On June 16, 2017, President Trump announced revisions to U.S. policy toward engagement with Cuba and a limited rollback of certain sanctions relief provided by the Obama Administration....more

Potential Options for U.S. Sanctions on Iran Under the Trump Administration

In response to reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test launch in February 2017, a former senior U.S. government official announced—and President Trump later echoed over Twitter—that the United States is...more

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