Iran and Libya Sanctions Act

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Iran and Libya Sanctions Act

United States [1996]

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Iran
Overview
The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 expanded an existing U.S. embargo on the import of Iranian petroleum products to encompass extensive bans on investment both by U.S. and non-U.S. companies in Iran. These prohibitions included bans on foreign speculation in Iranian petroleum development, the…
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The Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 expanded an existing U.S. embargo on the import of Iranian petroleum products to encompass extensive bans on investment both by U.S. and non-U.S. companies in Iran. These prohibitions included bans on foreign speculation in Iranian petroleum development, the…
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U.S.-Iran Relations
A Timeline: 1990s: Economic sanctions
…sanctions were outlined in the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, which expanded an existing U.S. embargo on the import of Iranian petroleum products to include extensive bans on investment by both U.S. and non-U.S. companies in Iran. These sanctions also prohibited foreign speculation in Iranian petroleum development, the…
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…sanctions were outlined in the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996, which expanded an existing U.S. embargo on the import of Iranian petroleum products to include extensive bans on investment by both U.S. and non-U.S. companies in Iran. These sanctions also prohibited foreign speculation in Iranian petroleum development, the…
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