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Michael O'Kane

Japan places import ban on one person for importing clams without a licence

24/03/2026 — Japan has imposed an import ban on one person who breached the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act by importing clams from North Korea...
UK Parliament
Maya Lester KC

UK House of Commons Iran briefing outlines sanctions policy

24/03/2026 — The House of Commons Library has published an introductory country profile on Iran that outlines UK sanctions policy on Iran. All UK House of...
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Michael O'Kane

Three men sentenced in US for facilitating North Korean sanctions evasion scheme

24/03/2026 — Three US nationals have been sentenced after pleading guilty to helping North Korean IT workers access US‑based computer networks in violation of US and...
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Michael O'Kane

EU sanctioned vessel seized by France in Mediterranean

24/03/2026 — France has seized an EU and UK-sanctioned vessel in the Mediterranean. The MV Denya (IMO 9299903) was seized off the Algerian coast where it...
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In focusRussia sanctions

Sanctions are imposed on Russia by the EU, UK, USA, Australia, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand and others, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Key Russia Sanctions Documents

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Maya Lester KC

Former bank CEO pleads guilty to breaches of US Venezuela sanctions

24/03/2026 — Tomás Niembro Concha, the former CEO of Puerto Rican bank Nodus International, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to breach US sanctions against Venezuela and...
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Michael O'Kane

UK OFSI guidance on how to use exceptions & licences to comply with sanctions

24/03/2026 — The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published guidance on how to use exceptions and licences to comply with UK sanctions. The...
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Maya Lester KC

US House passes Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act

24/03/2026 — The US House of Congress has passed HR 1422, the Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025. The Bill now progresses to the US Senate....
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Michael O'Kane

US adds 16 linked to Hizballah to counterterrorism sanctions list

24/03/2026 — The US has added 10 people and 6 entities said to be part of a global network financing Hizballah to its counterterrorism sanctions list...

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