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9/23/2022 U.S. Treasury Issues Iran General License D-2 to Increase Support for Internet Freedom | U.S. Department of the Treas… U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY U.S. Treasury Issues Iran General License D-2 to Increase Support for Internet Freedom September 23, 2022 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued Iran General License (GL) D-2 to increase support for internet freedom in Iran by bringing U.S. sanctions guidance in line with the changes in modern technology since the issuance of Iran GL D-1. On Wednesday, the Iranian government cut o access to the Internet for most of its 80 million citizens to prevent the world from watching its violent crackdown on peaceful protestors sparked by the brutal death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of Iranʼs Morality Police. While Iranʼs government is cutting o its peopleʼs access to the global internet, the United States is taking action to support the free flow of information and access to fact-based information to the Iranian people. The updated guidance will authorize technology companies to o er the Iranian people with more options of secure, outside platforms and services. “As courageous Iranians take to the streets to protest the death of Mahsa Amini, the United States is redoubling its support for the free flow of information to the Iranian people,” said Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo. “Today, Treasury is announcing the expansion of Iran General License D-2, which will expand the range of internet services available to Iranians. With these changes, we are helping the Iranian people be better equipped to counter the governmentʼs e orts to surveil and censor them. In the coming weeks, OFAC will continue issuing guidance to support the Administrationʼs commitment to promoting the free flow of information, which the Iranian regime has consistently denied to its people.” The expanded GL tackles the following key issues: Adds covered categories of so ware/services to include social media platforms, collaboration platforms, video conferencing, as well as cloud-based services in support of such services, as well as tools that incorporate communication functions and are o en included with authorized items or services (e.g., online maps, e-gaming, e-learning platforms, automated translation, web maps, and user authentication services) https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0974 1/2 9/23/2022 U.S. Treasury Issues Iran General License D-2 to Increase Support for Internet Freedom | U.S. Department of the Treas… Provides additional authorization for the services that support the communication tools to assist ordinary Iranians in resisting repressive internet censorship and surveillance tools deployed by the Iranian regime. GL D-2 continues to authorize anti-virus and anti-malware so ware; anti-tracking so ware; mobile operating systems and related so ware; anti-censorship tools and related so ware; Virtual Private Network (VPN) client so ware; and related so ware. These tools protect the ability of Iranians to engage in free expression and bravely resist regime oppression. Removes the requirement to verify communications are “personal” in nature, in line with similar licenses in other OFAC programs. For activity not covered by GL D-2, expands existing case-by-case licensing policy, particularly to allow Iranian developers to create homegrown anti-surveillance and anticensorship apps, which many Iranian people rely upon to circumvent domestic internet controls. Access Iran General License D-2. ### https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0974 2/2
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