US Treasury: Devices To Fight COVID-19 Can Be Shipped To Sanctioned Nations Under New Directive

The exemptions allow for face masks, diagnostics and oxygen tanks, among others, to be shipped to Iran, Syria and Venezuela without specific permission.

A nurse in blue protective gear carries boxes of COVID-19 vaccine in Caracas, Venezuela.
A nurse in blue protective gear carries boxes of COVID-19 vaccine in Caracas, Venezuela. • Source: Alamy

Manufacturers can distribute masks, diagnostics and other equipment key to the fight against COVID-19 in Iran, Syria and Venezuela, thanks to the Biden administration’s decision to temporarily lift some sanctions against the countries.

The exemptions expand current humanitarian exceptions to the sanctions and will expire in June 2022

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