[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 31, Volume 2]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 31CFR535.301]

[Page 658]
 
                  TITLE 31--MONEY AND FINANCE: TREASURY
 
 CHAPTER V--OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 535_IRANIAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C_General Definitions
 
Sec. 535.301  Iran; Iranian Entity.


    (a) The term Iran and Iranian Entity includes:
    (1) The state and the Government of Iran as well as any political 
subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof or any territory, 
dependency, colony, protectorate, mandate, dominion, possession or place 
subject to the jurisdiction thereof;
    (2) Any partnership, association, corporation, or other organization 
substantially owned or controlled by any of the foregoing;
    (3) Any person to the extent that such person is, or has been, or to 
the extent that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person 
is, or has been, since the effective date acting or purporting to act 
directly or indirectly on behalf of any of the foregoing;
    (4) Any territory which on or since the effective date is controlled 
or occupied by the military, naval or police forces or other authority 
of Iran; and
    (5) Any other person or organization determined by the Secretary of 
the Treasury to be included within paragraph (a) of this section.
    (b) A person specified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section shall not 
be deemed to fall within the definition of Iran solely by reason of 
being located in, organized under the laws of, or having its principal 
place of business in, Iran.