Rule · OFAC · 29 Oct 2026 · 20261029
General License FF-1 authorizes transactions necessary for winding down activities involving International Development Bank for Investment and Finance, also known as Iraq Development Bank, or any entity it directly or indirectly owns 50 percent or more. This authorization is valid until December 1, 2026, but requires any payments to blocked persons to be deposited into a blocked account in accordance with the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations. This General License, effective October 29, 2026, replaces and supersedes General License No. FF, dated October 15, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
WASHINGTON, D.C.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 560
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this general license, all transactions prohibited by the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 560 (ITSR), that are ordinarily incident and necessary to the wind down of any transaction involving International Development Bank for Investment and Finance, a.k.a. Iraq Development Bank (“Iraq Development Bank”), or any entity in which Iraq Development Bank owns, directly or indirectly, a 50 percent or greater interest, are authorized through 12:01 a.m. eastern standard time, December 1, 2026, provided that any payment to a blocked person must be made into a blocked account in accordance with the ITSR.
(b) This general license does not authorize any transactions otherwise prohibited by the ITSR, including transactions involving any person blocked pursuant to the ITSR other than the blocked persons described in paragraph (a) of this general license, unless separately authorized.
(c) Effective October 29, 2026, General License No. FF, dated October 15, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. FF-1.
Bradley T. Smith
Director
Office of Foreign Assets Control
Dated: October 29, 2026
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“Effective October 29, 2026, General License No. FF, dated October 15, 2026, is replaced and superseded in its entirety by this General License No. FF-1.”
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