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Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 5 (a)(1) |
U.S. and foreign investment in Iran’s energy sector |
President can waive for up to 6 months the sanctions in ISA Section 5(a) with respect to a national of a country if the President certifies to Congress at least 30 days before such waiver is to take effect that such waiver is vital to national security interests of U.S. (Sec. 4(c)(1)) – President can renew waiver for up to 6 months at a time if President determines that waiver is appropriate (Sec. 4(c)(2)) |
President can terminate sanctions if he determines and certifies to Congress that Iran (Sec. 8(a)): – Has ceased efforts to design, develop, etc. a nuclear explosive device or related materials; chemical or biological weapons; and ballistic missiles and related technology (Sec. 8(a)(1)) – Has been removed from the list of state sponsors of terrorism (Sec. 8 (a)(2)) – Poses no significant threat to U.S. national security, interests, or allies (Sec. 8 (a)(3)) |
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Sec. 5 (a)(2) |
Provision of goods, services, etc., that aid Iran’s domestic production of refined petroleum products |
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Sec. 5 (a)(3) |
Sale or provision of refined petroleum products to Iran |
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Sec. 5 (a)(3) |
Provision of goods, services, etc., that aid Iran’s ability to import refined petroleum products, including: – Provision of insurance or reinsurance for provision of such goods, etc.; |
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– Financing or brokering such sale or provision; |
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– Providing shipping services to deliver refined petroleum products; |
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– Bartering; |
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– Purchasing, subscribing, or facilitating issuance of sovereign debt of Iran, including government bonds |
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Sec. 5 (a)(4) |
Joint ventures with Iran for the development of petroleum resources outside of Iran |
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Sec. 5 (a)(5) |
Provision of goods, services, etc., that aid Iran’s ability to develop petroleum resources located in Iran or Iran’s domestic production of refined petroleum products |
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Sec. 5 (a)(6) |
Provision of goods, services, etc., that aid Iran’s domestic production of petrochemical products |
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Sec. 5 (a)(7) |
Provision of shipping services used to transport crude oil from Iran to another country |
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Sec. 5 (a)(8) |
Concealment of Iranian origin of crude oil or refined petroleum products transported on a vessel |
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Sec. 5(b)(1) |
Export or transfer of any goods, services, technology, etc. to any person with knowledge that such would be transferred to Iran and would materially contribute to Iran’s ability to acquire WMD or destabilizing numbers of advanced conventional weapons |
The President can waive, on a case-by-case basis, sanctions imposed under section 5(b) for no longer than a year if the President determines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States. (Sec. 9(c)(1)(B)) |
None |
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Sec. 5 (b)(2) |
Joint ventures with Iran for mining, production, or transportation of uranium |
President can renew this waiver on a case-by-case basis for an additional one year period, not later than 30 days before the waiver expires. (Sec. 9 (c)(1)(C)) |
None |
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Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 103 (b)(1) |
Imports of Iranian-origin goods and services |
President can waive the application of sanctions under Section 103(b), the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to a person under Section 105(a), the requirement to include a person on the list required by section 105(b), the application of the prohibition under section 106(a), etc., if the President determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States (Sec. 401(b)) *President can prescribe regulatory exceptions to the sanctions described in Section 103(b), though the commercial importation of Iranian-origin goods may require certification to Congress that such exception would be in national interest of the United States (Sec. 103(d)) |
Sanctions terminate upon President’s certification that: |
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Sec. 103 (b)(2) |
Exports of U.S.-origin goods, services, and technology to Iran |
– Iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism |
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Sec. 104 (c)(2) |
Foreign financial institutions that: – Facilitate Iran’s efforts to acquire or develop WMD or to provide support for organizations designated as FTOs |
Secretary of Treasury can waive application of prohibitions or conditions imposed with respect to foreign financial institution in Sec. 104(c) if: – Secretary determines such waiver is necessary to the national interest of the United States and submits to Congress a report describing reasons for determination (Sec. 104(f)) |
– Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology (Sec. 401(a)) |
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– Facilitate activities of person subject to financial sanctions under UN Res. 1737, 1747, 1803, or 1929 |
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– Engage in money laundering to carry out above activities |
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– Facilitate efforts by Central Bank of Iran or any other Iranian financial institution to carry out above activities |
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– Facilitate significant transaction or provide significant financial services for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps or a financial institution whose property is blocked pursuant to IEEPA |
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Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (cont.) |
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Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 105(b) |
Persons who are officials of Iran’s Government or persons acting on behalf of the Government that President determines are responsible for the commission of serious human rights abuses against citizens of Iran |
President can waive the application of sanctions under Section 103(b), the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to a person under Section 105(a), the requirement to include a person on the list required by section 105(b), the application of the prohibition under section 106(a), etc., if the President determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States (Sec. 401(b)) |
Sanctions imposed under Sec. 105 can terminate upon President’s certification that Iran has (Sec. 105(d)): |
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– Released all political prisoners (Sec. 105(d)(1)) |
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– Ceased its practices of violence, unlawful detention, torture, and abuse of citizens of Iran while engaging in peaceful political activity (Sec. 105 (d)(2)) |
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– Conducted transparent investigation into killings, arrests, and abuse of peaceful political activists in aftermath of June 2009 elections and prosecuted individuals responsible for such killings, arrests, and abuse (Sec. 105 (d)(3)) |
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– Made public commitment to establishing an independent judiciary and respecting human rights recognized in UDHR (Sec. 105(d)(4)) |
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Sec. 106(a) |
Head of U.S. executive agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of goods or services with a person that exports sensitive technology (i.e., hardware, software, etc., that President determines to be used specifically to restrict the flow of information in Iran or to disrupt, monitor, or restrict Iranians’ speech) to Iran |
President can waive the application of sanctions under Section 103(b), the requirement to impose sanctions with respect to a person under Section 105(a), the requirement to include a person on the list required by section 105(b), the application of the prohibition under section 106(a), etc, if the President determines that such waiver is in the national interest of the United States (Sec. 401(b)) |
Sanctions terminate upon President’s certification that: |
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– Iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism |
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– Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology (Sec. 401(a)) |
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National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA 2012) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 1245(b) |
Designated Iran’s financial sector a primary money laundering concern |
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None |
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Sec. 1245 (d)(1) |
Foreign financial institution that conducts a significant financial transaction with the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial institution |
President can waive the imposition of sanctions for up to 120 days if the President determines that such waiver is in the national security interest of the United States and submits to Congress a report justifying waiver and including cooperation President has received or expects to receive as result of waiver |
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Sec. 1245 (d)(3) |
Foreign financial institution owned or controlled by a foreign country, if that financial institution conducts a significant financial transaction for the sale or purchase of petroleum products to or from Iran |
– Waiver is renewable for periods of up to 120 days *(Sec. 1245(d)(5)) Sanctions imposed shall not apply to a financial institution if the President determines and reports to Congress, not later than 90 days after the President makes the determination required and every 180 days thereafter, that the country with primary jurisdiction over the foreign financial institution has significantly reduced its volume of crude oil purchases from Iran (Sec. 1245 (d)(4)(D)) |
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Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 (ITRA) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 211(a) |
Provision of vessels or insurance or reinsurance for the transportation to or from Iran of goods that could aid Iran with respect to WMD proliferation or support for acts of international terrorism |
President can waive imposition of sanctions with respect to a person under Sec. 211 if President determines that such waiver is in the national security interests of the United States (Sec. 211(c) |
Sections 211, 212, 220, 221, and 501 terminate upon President’s certification that: |
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Sec. 212(a) |
Provision of underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for NIOC or NITC |
Waiver provisions of ISA Section 4(c) apply with respect to Sec. 212 (Sec. 212(d)(1)) |
– Iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism |
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Sec. 220(b) |
Provision of specialized financial messaging services to the Central Bank of Iran or a designated Iranian financial institution |
*President not required impose sanctions under Sec. 220 |
– Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology (Sec. 605, referencing CISADA Sec. 401(a)) |
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Sec. 221 (a)(1) |
Senior officials of Iran’s Government involved in: |
President can waive imposition of restrictions on individuals listed under Sec. 221 if President determines waiver essential to U.S. national security interests (Sec. 221(e)) |
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– Illicit nuclear activities or proliferation of WMD |
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– Support for international terrorism, or |
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– Serious human rights abuses against citizens of Iran |
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Iran Threat Reduction and Syrian Human Rights Act of 2012 (cont.) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 301(a) |
Foreign persons who are officials, agents, or affiliates of the IRGC |
President can waive imposition of sanctions under Sec. 301 if President determines waiver to be vital to U.S. national security interests (Sec. 301(e)) |
None |
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Sec. 302(a) |
Foreign persons who: |
President can waive imposition of sanctions under Sec. 302 if President determines that person has ceased the activity for which sanctions would be imposed or determines waiver to be essential to U.S. national security interests (Sec. 302(d) and (e)) *President not required to identify foreign persons for sanctions under Sec. 302 if he notifies Congress that it would cause damage to U.S. national security interests |
President can terminate a sanction imposed on a foreign person pursuant to subsection (b) if the President determines that the person no longer engages in the activity for which the sanction was imposed and can assure that the person will not engage in any activity in section (a)(1) in the future (Sec. 302(c)) |
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– Provide financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services in support of, the IRGC or any of its blocked agents |
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– Engage in significant transaction with IRGC, etc. |
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– Engage in significant transaction with person subject to UN financial sanctions or person acting on behalf of such person |
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Sec. 501(a) |
Citizens of Iran that seek to enter the U.S. to study in preparation for a career in Iran’s energy sector or in nuclear science or nuclear engineering |
None |
Sections 211, 212, 220, 221, and 501 terminate upon President’s certification that: |
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– Iran has ceased providing support for acts of international terrorism and no longer satisfies the requirements for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism |
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– Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisition, and development of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic missile launch technology (Sec. 605, referencing CISADA Sec. 401(a)) |
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National Defense Authorization Act of 2013, Subtitle D (NDAA 2013) |
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Section |
Sanctioned Person/Activity |
Waiver Authority |
Termination Authority |
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Sec. 1244 (c)(2)(A) |
Persons part of the energy, shipping or shipbuilding sectors of Iran |
President can waive imposition of sanctions for period of up to 180 days if President determines such waiver is vital to U.S. national security and submits report to Congress (Sec. 1244(i)) |
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Sec. 1244 (c)(2)(B) |
Persons operating a port in Iran |
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Sec. 1244 (c)(2)(C) |
Provision of significant financial, material, technological support to, or goods and services in support of, any activity of transaction on behalf of: |
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– Persons part of the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran, |
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– Person operating a port in Iran, or |
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– Iranian persons included on list of SDNs and blocked persons |
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Sec. 1244 (d)(1)(A) |
Sells, supplies, or transfers to or from Iran of goods and services used in connection with energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran |
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Sec. 1245 (a)(1) |
Sells, supplies, or transfers to or from Iran of: |
President can waive imposition of sanctions for period of up to 180 days, with periods of successive waiver, if President determines such waiver is vital to the national security interest of the U.S. and submits report to Congress (Sec. 1245(g)) |
None |
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– Precious metal |
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– Graphite, raw or semi-finished metals like aluminum, steel, coal, and software for integrating industrial processes (either for barter, swap, or any other transaction, or to be used in connection with the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran, etc.) |
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Sec. 1246 (a)(1) |
Provision of underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance to or from any person with respect to the energy, shipping, or shipbuilding sectors of Iran for which sanctions are imposed, etc. |
President can waive imposition of sanctions for period of up to 180 days, with periods of successive waiver, if President determines such waiver is vital to the national security of the U.S. and submits report to Congress (Sec. 1246(e)) |
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Sec. 1247 (a) |
Facilitation of a significant financial transaction on behalf of Iranian person included on list of SDNs and blocked persons |
President can waive imposition of sanctions for period of up to 180 days, with periods of successive waiver, if President determines such waiver is vital to the national security of the U.S. and submits report to Congress (Sec. 1247(f)) |
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Sec. 1248 (b)(1) |
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting and President of the IRIB |
Waiver under CISADA Sec. 401(b) applies to Sec. 1248 above (also President has discretionary authorities to impose sanctions under this section similar to CISADA Sec. 105(d)) (Sec. 1248(b)(3)) |