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U.S. updates guidance for the shipping industry on tactics used to illegally procure Iranian oil for Syria

On Monday, March 25, 2019, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated the advisory document it published in November 2018 on the risks for parties involved in petroleum shipments to Syria. The update adds … Continue reading

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Iranian Hacking Raises Issues about Gaps in International Legal Frameworks involving Cyber-Attacks

In late March, Microsoft reported that it had taken down 99 websites which had been used by a company referred to as Phosphorus to target the computer systems of businesses and government agencies, as well as activists and journalists involved … Continue reading

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U.S.-Iran Relations – the Atlantic Council Meeting on the Anniversary of the Iranian Revolution

A few days ago, I came back from a meeting at the Atlantic Council in Washington on the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution. Speakers laid out how Iranians see their own position in the world. The “terribly bloody cataclysm” … Continue reading

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Iranian sanctions re-imposed and in full effect

As of November 5, 2018, all of the US sanctions that were lifted or waived in connection with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the 2016 nuclear deal among the United States and its allies and Iran, have been … Continue reading

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B.C. Woman Says she is “Trapped” in Her Marriage After Iranian Court Refuses to Grant her a Divorce

We’ve previously written about foreign divorce, including whether an Ontario court has the jurisdiction to make decisions regarding child support and child support after a court outside of Canada has granted a foreign divorce. This week, we explore foreign divorce … Continue reading

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