# 31 CFR § 535.213: Direction involving property held by offices of banks in the United States in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest > Federal · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.213 ## Section - **Citation:** 31 CFR § 535.213 - **Heading:** Direction involving property held by offices of banks in the United States in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest - **Jurisdiction:** Federal - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** September 22, 2026 - **Source:** Publisher's official text - **Location:** Title 31—Money and Finance: Treasury > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Money and Finance > CHAPTER V—OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY > PART 535—IRANIAN ASSETS CONTROL REGULATIONS > Subpart B—Prohibitions ## Text (a) Any branch or office of a bank, which branch or office is located within the United States and is, on the effective date of this section, either: (1) In possession of funds or securities legally or beneficially owned by the Government of Iran or its agencies, instrumentalities or controlled entities, or (2) Carrying on its books deposits standing to the credit of or beneficially owned by such government or its agencies, instrumentalities or controlled entities, is licensed, authorized, directed and compelled to transfer such funds, securities and deposits, held on January 19, 1981, including interest from November 14, 1979, at commercially reasonable rates, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as fiscal agent of the U.S., to be held or transferred as directed by the Secretary of the Treasury. (b) Transfer of funds, securities or deposits under paragraph (a) of this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of § 535.221 of this part, and such funds, securities or deposits, plus interest at commercially reasonable rates from November 14, 1979, to the transfer date, shall be received by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York by 11 a.m., E.D.T., July 10, 1981. For periods for which rates are to be determined in the future, whether by agreement between Iran and the bank or otherwise (see § 535.440), interest for such periods shall be transferred to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York promptly upon such determination. Such interest shall include interest at commercially reasonable rates from July 19, 1981, on the interest which would have accrued by July 19, 1981. (c) Any funds, securities or deposits subject to a valid attachment, injunction or other like proceeding or process not affected by § 535.218 need not be transferred as otherwise required by this section. (d) The transfers of securities required by this section shall be made notwithstanding § 535.202. (Secs. 201-207, 91 Stat. 1626, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706; E.O. 12170, 44 FR 65729; E.O. 12205, 45 FR 24099; E.O. 12211, 45 FR 26685; E.O. 12276, 46 FR 7913; E.O. 12279, 46 FR 7919; E.O. 12280, 46 FR 7921; E.O. 12281, 46 FR 7923; E.O. 12282, 46 FR 7925; E.O. 12283, 46 FR 7927, and E.O. 12294, 46 FR 14111) [46 FR 26477, May 13, 1981, as amended at 46 FR 30341, June 8, 1981; 46 FR 35106, July 7, 1981; 48 FR 253, Jan. 4, 1983] ## Nearby sections - [31 CFR § 535.101 § 535.101 Relation of this part to other laws and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.101.md) - [31 CFR § 535.201 § 535.201 Transactions involving property in which Iran or Iranian entities have an interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.201.md) - [31 CFR § 535.202 § 535.202 Transactions with respect to securities registered or inscribed in the name of Iran.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.202.md) - [31 CFR § 535.203 § 535.203 Effect of transfers violating the provisions of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.203.md) - [31 CFR § 535.208 § 535.208 Evasions; effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.208.md) - [31 CFR § 535.210 § 535.210 Direction for establishing an escrow agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.210.md) - [31 CFR § 535.211 § 535.211 Direction involving transfers by the Federal Reserve Bank concerning certain Iranian property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.211.md) - [31 CFR § 535.212 § 535.212 Direction to transfer property in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest by branches and offices of United States banks located outside the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.212.md) - [31 CFR § 535.213 § 535.213 Direction involving property held by offices of banks in the United States in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.213.md) - [31 CFR § 535.214 § 535.214 Direction involving other financial assets in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest held by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.214.md) - [31 CFR § 535.215 § 535.215 Direction involving other properties in which Iran or an Iranian entity has an interest held by any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.215.md) - [31 CFR § 535.216 § 535.216 Prohibition against prosecution of certain claims.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.216.md) - [31 CFR § 535.217 § 535.217 Blocking of property of the former Shah of Iran and of certain other Iranian nationals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.217.md) - [31 CFR § 535.218 § 535.218 Prohibitions and nullifications with respect to property described in §§ 535.211, 535.212, 535.213, 535.214 and 535.215 and standby letters of credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.218.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-31-535.213. 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