Commerce Denies Export Privileges Due to Attempt to Violate US Sanctions on Iran
The Department of Commerce denied Resit Tavan’s export privileges after he was convicted of conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions, Commerce said in a Dec. 31 notice. Tavan attempted to illegally export “specialized marine equipment” from the U.S. to Iran without…
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the required license, Commerce said. He was convicted Aug. 29, 2019, and sentenced to 28 months in prison and a $100 fine. Commerce revoked Tavan’s export privileges for 10 years from his date of conviction.