The @USTreasury continues our Economic Fury campaign against the Iranian regime. Their troops are not getting paid, the police are not reporting for work, and Kharg Island is shut down. The Iranian economy and currency are in free fall. Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is a joke, and today Treasury has sanctioned it. We have warned any corporate or state entities against paying tolls or hiding them as aid payments. Forming a Wall of Steel, the U.S. Naval Blockade has ensured a record low amount of Iranian crude on the water. We will also be shutting down both Iranian airlines’ access to landing spots, refueling, and ticket sales. Only a satisfactory outcome in negotiations will end the downward spiral.

Why are we allowing American tech giants like Microsoft to help China develop DeepSeek and other AI? It’s insane. We should ban the transfer of AI technology to China immediately foxnews.com/politics/deepsee…

Commerce Significantly Streamlines Export Controls For Australia And The United Kingdom Advances Goals Of The Aukus Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership bis.gov/press-release/commer…

Japan to expand Russia-bound export ban to li-ion batteries, industrial items | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch asahi.com/ajw/articles/15220…

Japan’s export controls require reassessment eastasiaforum.org/2024/04/10…

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced a bill aimed at better enforcing export controls that so far have failed to stem the flow of sensitive technology to US adversaries. bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @bpolitics

Sanctions meet export controls: now all SDN designations under Russia and Belarus sanctions regimes will be automatically subject to export controls under a presumption of denial.

EU sanctions: new rules to crack down on violations europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p… via @Europarl_EN

General Atomics’ ‘robot wingman’ makes first flight defenseone.com/technology/20… via @DefenseOne

Taiwan considering new chip export ban against China asiatimes.com/2024/02/taiwan… via @asiatimesonline

Yet more evidence in favor of secondary sanctions on entities in Kyrgyzstan importing dual-use components. Relatively low economic exposure for the West, but cuts into the most egregious jump in post-Feb 2022 exports and could have a chilling effect on others.

#Australia creates "Export Controls Australia Group," a new org for export controls professionals, goal of which connect industry and government to “collaboratively navigate the complex landscape of export controls." ecag.com.au/about-1

South Korea to strengthen export control on Russia and Belarus msn.com/en-gb/money/other/so…

busy Entity List time at #BIS t.ly/om-pk

From Peanuts to Prison Time – A Fresh Look at the Evolution of Export Controls Penalties wp.nyu.edu/compliance_enforc…

EU adopts 13th package of sanctions against Russia after two years of its war of aggression against Ukraine. When it comes to trade in sensitive dual-use items, note that... ec.europa.eu/commission/pres…

Malaysia is becoming wary of its Russian-made weapons defensenews.com/global/asia-…

EU agrees first sanctions on Chinese and Indian companies for Russia war links ft.com/content/7ef97342-48fa… via @ft