A group of Ukrainian nationals on Dec. 10 accused Intel, Texas Instruments, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Mouser Electronics of not doing enough to ensure the semiconductor parts they make don't end up in Russian or Iranian hands (Shumylo v. Texas Instruments, Tex. # 25-09714).
European Parliament members urged the EU last week to impose new sanctions on Tanzanian authorities for violence against protesters and on Iranian officials for the "systemic suppression and escalating persecution" of Iran’s Baha’i community.
The U.K. on Nov. 3 amended one entry under its Iran sanctions regime. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation updated the listing for Ali Aliakbar Ansari to add the name "Ali." Ansari was sanctioned for providing economic resources to the Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., said Oct. 30 that she intends to work with the Trump administration, including the State and Treasury departments, to ensure that the U.N. fully carries out plans to reimpose "snapback” sanctions on Iran.
Deutsche Bundesbank, the national central bank of Germany, recently published guidance to help customers and other operators comply with new snapback sanctions on Iran (see 2509290051). The bank stressed that all provisions of funds to sanctioned Iranian people or entities are blocked, and certain payments designed to send certain goods and technologies to Iran are "generally prohibited, such as certain goods, software and technologies that could contribute to Iran's military and technological strengthening," according to an unofficial translation. Other portions of the guidance outline potential exemptions, reporting requirements related to money transfers, and more.
The U.N. Security Council and the U.K. this week amended listings under their sanctions regimes.
Canada imposed new sanctions on Iran Oct. 1 following the U.N.'s move last month to reimpose Iranian restrictions that were paused after the 2015 nuclear deal. The Canadian measures include "broad prohibitions" on exports to and imports from Iran of nuclear, dual-use and ballistic-missile-related material, equipment and technology; prohibitions on technical and financial assistance related to restricted goods; an arms embargo; and service restrictions for Iranian vessels. The announcement follows similar moves to impose snapback sanctions on Iran by the EU, the U.K. and others (see 2510010018 and 2508280033).
The U.K. on Oct. 1 reimposed nuclear-related sanctions on Iran covering 121 people and entities, which were paused after the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. The reimposition of the restrictions follows the reinstatement of the so-called "snapback" sanctions earlier this week at the U.N. (see 2508280033).
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced Sept. 14 that he won’t run for reelection to his House seat next year but will serve out the rest of his current term.
Senate Banking Committee ranking member Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and House Financial Services Committee ranking member Maxine Waters, D-Calif., asked the Treasury Department Sept. 15 whether it analyzed the national security consequences of its decision to narrow the scope of a rule implementing the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).