Iran General License (No. F) - Authorizing Certain Services in Support of Professional and Amateur Sports Activities and Exchanges Involving the United States and Iran​

Date issued: Oct. 10 2013

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TURBOFAC Commentary (598 words)

Notes:

1) License builds on licensing policy re: "sports exchange programs" at 560.545. See notable guidance letter at Case No. IA-2018-351723-1.

2) This activity would have licensed the conduct penalized in Civil Enforcement Information - ATP Tour, Inc. (2013). It is probably not a coincidence that this GL was issued soon after the enforcement action in “ATP” was made public. But see "U.S. denies Iranian line umpire the necessary visa to work at U.S. Open": Sports Illustrated, August 21, 2014, avail at: https://www.si.com/tennis/2014/08/21/us-open-line-umpire-adel-borghei-visa.

3) Iran GL F authorizes "the importation of Iranian­-origin services into the United States or other dealing in such services, and the exportation or reexportation of services, directly or indirectly, from the United States or by a United States person related to professional and amateur...