In one of the very rare successful challenges to the US sanctions and anti-money laundering regime, US exonerated former Pilatus Bank Chairman, Iranian Ali Sadr, is suing Malta via the World Bank’s ICSID.

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets April 2025

US Treasury listed the impact of Trump’s first 100 days at the end of April 2025 which revealed a huge amount about the target of US foreign policy enforcement under Trump. It is now abundantly clear that “US Sanctions” cannot be articulated with any clarity unless a clear distinction between Republican and Democrat sanctions (enforcement) […]

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets March 2025

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets February 2025

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets January 2025

Sanctions is not a level playing field. The only global, extra-territorial enforcer of any note is the United States – which can penalise heavily, exclude jurisdictions, market participants from the US dollar market – based on mere allegations of sanctions violations.

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets December 2024

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets November 2024

US Treasury OFAC Sanctions Targets October 2024