Iran News

• FATF temporarily lifts counter-measures on Iran
• HM Treasury removes three Iranian companies from sanctions list following ECJ ruling
• OFAC authorises third-country carriers to fly US-origin aircraft to Iran

Russia News

• Russia extends food embargo
• Russia removes economic sanctions on Turkey
• EU prolongs Russia sectoral sanctions
• Russian companies barred by Ukraine
• House of Commons Defence Committee requests fortification of Russia sanctions
• UK PM confirms Brexit will not affect EU sanctions on Russia

EU News

• ECJ dismisses former Zimbabwe Attorney General Appeal
• EU General Court dismisses Samir Hassan’s Syria case
• EU General Court dismisses damages claim by Bredenkamp
• EU imposes further sanctions on North Korea
• EU lists two new individuals under ISIL & Al-Qaeda sanctions

US News

• OFAC adjusts maximum penalties for inflation
• New York DFS issues new AML and sanctions rule for financial institutions
• OFAC renews general licences relating to businesses of accused Panamanian narcotics traffickers
• OFAC adds new Cuba FAQs regarding financial transactions and travel recordkeeping
• OFAC settles with two medical suppliers over unlicensed shipments of medical supplies to sanctioned countries
• OFAC issues findings of violation against bank and insurance companies for failure to properly screen existing accounts
• Kim Jong Un and other North Korea senior officials designated for human rights abuses
• DRC government security official sanctioned
• US blocks several suppliers to Syrian government
• OFAC designates additional terrorist groups and individuals
• OFAC removes several individuals from terrorism and narcotics lists
• US court sentences Chinese national for illegal export scheme
• US national sentenced for illegal exports to Russia

UN News

• UN & EU update designation and derogation criteria in Congo

UK News

• UK Court dismisses judicial review claim regarding sanctions funding
• UK designation expires under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing Act
• UK government launches Export Control Joint Unit
• Court of Appeal decides payment of debt does not breach Libya sanctions