OFAC FAQ #682 · Iran Sanctions
What does the August 06, 2019 regulatory amendment related to E.O. 13871 do?
OFAC's answer
The regulatory amendment: (i) implements the correspondent or payable-through account sanctions set forth in section 2 of [E.O. 13871](https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/14146/download?inline) by incorporating those provisions in the Iranian Financial Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 561 (IFSR); (ii) renames the Iranian Human Rights Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 562, as the Iranian Sector and Human Rights Abuses Sanctions Regulations (ISHR); and (iii) implements the blocking sanctions set forth in section 1 of E.O. 13871 by incorporating those provisions in the ISHR.