Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Iran
Type of sectoral sanctions
Precious metal
Measures
F.A.Q. For purposes of IFCA, we anticipate that regulations to be promulgated will define the term “precious metals to include silver (including silver plated with gold or platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form); gold (including gold plated with platinum, unwrought or in semi-manufactured forms, or in powder form); bas...
Similar Programs
Sanctions risk determination (non-sectoral) • https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/299
Additional Sanctions
Energy
Insurance
Metals
Other items
Precious metal
Vessels
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (IFCA) (PL 112-239)
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Iran
Official Information
IFCA was signed into law on January 2, 2013, as a part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, and provides for several new sanctions related to Iran. IFCA authorizes broad sanctions on: certain activities related to Iran’s energy, shipping, and shipbuilding sectors; the sale, supply, or transfer to or from Iran of precious ...
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