MassPoint Legal and Strategy Advisory PLLC Archives

United States Revokes Iran General License X, Wind-Down Deadline July 17

OFAC revoked General License X on July 7, 2026, cutting off previously authorized Iranian-origin crude oil and petroleum transactions following missile strikes on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. In its place, General License X1(b) offers a ten-day wind-down window — through July 17 — with a strict requirement that payments to blocked persons land in blocked, interest-bearing U.S. accounts. Here’s what changed, and what U.S. persons need to do before the deadline.

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Derisking the Dollar: From the Belt and Road to the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s ability to sell oil and collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz highlights some of the U.S. dollar derisking architecture erected by states and blocs seeking independence from U.S. sanctions jurisdiction.

Hdeel Abdelhady Articles

Hdeel Abdelhady on Global Trade, Sanctions Policy, and Iraq’s Economic Future: An Interview with Gulan

An in-depth interview with Hdeel Abdelhady on sanctions policy, export controls, financial regulation, and Iraq’s economic future, with analysis of global trade fragmentation and technology governance.

Export Controls

Hdeel Abdelhady discussed export controls at ACAMS

Hdeel Abdelhady discussed at ACAMS U.S. export controls on semiconductors and other technology and items to Russia, and U.S. and foreign financial institutions’ compliance obligations.

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What Exporters Should Know About Financial Institution Export Compliance

Although the BIS Guidance is a directive to FIs, it very much affects exporter customers of FIs. Here’s what exporters should know.

Islamic Banking & Finance

Consumer-Oriented Insolvency Risk Allocation in Islamic Retail Banking

Hdeel Abdelhady proposed consumer-oriented insolvency risk allocation in Islamic retail profit sharing investment account reflecting the operation of those accounts in practice.

CFIUS

Nippon’s CFIUS Case Tests Limits of Presidential Power

President Biden blocked Nippon’s acquisition of U.S. Steel under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act, a law born of opposition to a Japanese investment decades ago. The case offers an opportunity to challenge the President’s Section 721 authority, and limits of judicial review.

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Hdeel Abdelhady, Who’s Who Legal

Who’s Who Legal recognized Hdeel Abdelhady for Corporate M&A and Governance. Hdeel Abdelhady is MassPoint’s founder and principal.

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Hdeel Abdelhady Discussed Islamic Finance at Harvard Law School

MassPoint’s Founder and Principal, Hdeel Abdelhady, will speak at a program on Islamic Finance at Harvard Law School. Ms. Abdelhady, who has acted as legal counsel to financial institutions, companies, and non-profit organizations on Islamic Finance, banking, and governance matters, teaches a course in Transactional Islamic Law at The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.