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Sanctions Enforcement Analysis

Legal analysis of Trump administration sanctions enforcement, OFAC actions, and international law implications. Interactive tools for analyzing seizures, jurisdiction, and enforcement authority.

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Marinera Tanker Seizure

U.S. seizure of Russian oil tanker on high seas. Interactive legality test, authority stack builder, statelessness analyzer. Test different fact patterns against UNCLOS and sanctions law.

Jan 2026 incident International law analysis
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Sanctions Framework

How U.S. Sanctions Work

🏛️ OFAC (Treasury)

Office of Foreign Assets Control administers sanctions programs. Maintains the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list and sectoral sanctions.

🚫 Primary Sanctions

Block U.S. persons from transacting with sanctioned targets. Asset freezes, transaction prohibitions, visa bans on designated individuals.

🌐 Secondary Sanctions

Target non-U.S. persons who deal with sanctioned parties. Risk losing access to U.S. financial system. Extraterritorial enforcement.

📋 Key Authorities

IEEPA (emergencies), CAATSA (Russia), JCPOA-related (Iran), Executive Orders (Venezuela, Cuba).

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66 ORGS

International Org Withdrawals

WHO, Paris Agreement, UNESCO and 63 more. Legal authority, implementation timeline, sanctions implications.

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Tariff Impact Calculator

Tariffs are often paired with sanctions. Calculate actual import costs under Section 301/232 duties.

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Greenland Acquisition

Arctic strategic interests overlap with Russia sanctions policy. Consent Matrix, NATO implications.

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Canada 51st State

Trade pressure tactics similar to sanctions framework. USMCA leverage, economic coercion analysis.

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