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OFAC Advisory Notice IRISL 31-03-11

The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has issued an advisory notice to alert the shipping industry to alleged practices used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines ("IRISL") and related designated companies to evade US and international economic sanctions.  These practices are alleged to involve the use of false container prefixes to hide the involvement of IRISL and related designated entities.  A copy of the Advisory Notice can be downloaded from the link below. 

A complete list of  OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons can be found at  http://www.treasury.gov/ofac/downloads/t11sdn.pdf, and further information on the US sanctions programme relating to Iran can be found at http://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Programs/pages/iran.aspx.

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OFAC ADVISORY NOTICE IRISL 31 MAR 2011 (0.18 MB)