OFAC issues updated Iran general license and related FAQ
August 31, 2022
On August 25, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued Iran General License (GL) M-2, “Authorizing the Exportation of Certain Graduate Level Educational Services and Software,” which authorizes accredited graduate and undergraduate degree-granting academic institutions in the U.S. to engage with Iranian students in online educational services and exploration of software through September 1, 2023, provided certain criteria are met. OFAC also published an updated FAQ related to GL M-2. Effective August 25, GL M-2 supersedes and replaces GL M-1.