The updated Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export controls relief — the first joint Commerce/State/Treasury industry guidance following Syria's SST dedesignation — is without precedent in the 90-day baseline and signals a wholesale U.S. compliance posture shift toward Syria.
Treasury, Commerce, and State jointly issued an updated Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export controls relief following Syria's removal as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and OFAC updated an Iran-related alert on sanctions risks associated with Iranian demands for Strait of Hormuz passage.
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