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Revocation of Syrian Sanctions: Opportunities, Risks, and Changes under Executive Order 14312

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President Trump continued his flurry of sanctions actions with the recent revocation of the Syrian sanctions program. On June 30, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (“EO”) 14312 “Providing for the Revocation...more

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Syria Sanctions - New General License Issued by OFAC Following Trump Announcement

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President Trump announced plans to relax sanctions against Syria during his recent trip to the Middle East, where he visited with the country’s President, Ahmed al-Sharaa. ...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Financial Transactions Related to Russian Energy Now Prohibited: Expiration of OFAC ‎General License 8L

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On March 12, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) allowed General License (GL) 8L under the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations to expire. As a result, broad OFAC...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Latest Sanctions Developments: Venezuela, Russia, and Yemen

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The Trump administration continues to ramp up sanctions on Venezuela and Yemen's Houthis, while sending mixed signals about its intentions with respect to Russia. We provide brief updates on these three areas, following up...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Imposes Sanctions on Companies Doing Business with Iran’s Construction, Mining, Manufacturing and Textiles...

On January 10, 2020, President Trump issued a new Executive Order that imposes the latest in a series of economic sanctions on Iran. Individuals and entities violating these and other sanctions on Iran can face significant...more

Hogan Lovells

U.S. government issues new executive order targeting Turkey and sanctions the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Energy and...

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On 14 October, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 13894, Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria (EO). ...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Government Authorizes Economic Sanctions on Turkey

• A new Executive Order signed October 14, 2019, authorizes U.S. sanctions related to the military conflict between Turkey and Syria, providing broad authority to impose sanctions against Turkish government agencies,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Venezuela Update: Significant Sanctions Restrictions Imposed

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• Virtually all transactions with government prohibited • Most transactions with private sector parties still permitted • Practical challenges make Venezuela transactions difficult, including for non-U.S. parties On...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Imposes Broad Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela

• In a further escalation of U.S. sanctions on Venezuela in support of its efforts to oust the regime of Nicolás Maduro, on August 5, 2019, the Trump administration imposed comprehensive sanctions on the Government of...more

The Volkov Law Group

OFAC Implements Broad Sanctions Against Venezuela

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In a major announcement and escalation of the sanctions regime targeting President Maduro and Venezuela, on August 5, 2019, the Trump Administration issued a new Executive Order 13884 to block all property of the Venezuela...more

K&L Gates LLP

New U.S. Sanctions on the Government of Venezuela

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President Trump signed a new Executive Order on August 5, 2019, Executive Order 13884 (“EO 13884”), which blocks (i.e., freezes) all property of the Venezuelan government and its political subdivisions, agencies, and...more

Cozen O'Connor

Venezuela: Not an Embargo, but Closer

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In a significant escalation of economic pressure on Venezuela’s Maduro regime, President Trump issued an executive order on August 5 that blocks all Venezuelan government property in the U.S. or in the possession of U.S....more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Not Quite Cuba (Yet): OFAC Blocks The Venezuelan Government’s Property

Hot on the heels of the “Saturday Surprise,” the Trump Administration initiated “Monday Madness” earlier this week when the President issued new Executive Order (E.O.) 13884 blocking any property and interests in property of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Trump Administration Authorizes Lawsuits Against Companies that Deal in Property Confiscated by the Cuban Government and Tightens...

• Yesterday, May 2, the United States government allowed implementation of Title III of the Helms-Burton Act, for the first time since the law was enacted in 1996, to permit U.S. nationals to sue persons that “traffic” in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: Venezuela – The Roots and Future of U.S. Sanctions

In this episode, Akin Gump public law and policy senior advisor and former U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and international trade partner Nnedi Ifudu discuss U.S. sanctions on Venezuela. Among the topics covered: • the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Iran Sanctions Are Here—Breaking Down What This Means For Business

• As of November 5, 2018, the United States concluded the second of two wind-down periods for re-imposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran following the May 8, 2018, announcement that the United States would cease participation in...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Snapback of Iran Sanctions: Now in Full Effect

As described in our prior alert, November 5, 2018 marked the full return ("snapback") of U.S. Iran-related sanctions measures lifted or waived pursuant to the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action or...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Revokes Certain Authorizations Related to Iran, Issues "Wind-Down" Regulations

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• The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) revoked certain Iran-related "general licenses" that allowed U.S. and U.S.-owned foreign entities to engage in certain transactions and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Client Alert: Iran Sanctions Return

1. All sanctions on Iran that were in place before January 2016 will be re-imposed no later than November, 4 2018. 2. Secondary sanctions that penalize non-U.S. persons doing business with Iran will be reinstated. 3....more

Holland & Knight LLP

How Will the United States’ Withdrawal From the Iran Nuclear Accord Affect the Aviation Industry?

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On May 8, President Trump announced that the United States is withdrawing from the multilateral nuclear accord with Iran known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The U.S. will reimpose sanctions suspended...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Announces U.S. Withdrawal from JCPOA; U.S. Sanctions on Iran will be Re-imposed Following Wind-Down Periods

• The U.S. government has withdrawn from the Iran Nuclear Deal and reverted sanctions to the status quo ante by re-imposing secondary sanctions that restrict non-U.S. persons from engaging in a broad range of business in...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Trump Administration’s New Venezuela Sanctions: Top 10 Takeaways

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President Trump issues an Executive Order prohibiting certain transactions involving the Venezuelan government and state-owned or state-controlled entities. Key Points: ..The Executive Order imposes new sanctions that...more

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