Legal & Strategic Advisory · Washington-Adjacent
US-IRAN MONITOR helps US and European companies read the daily reality of US‑Iran relations and prepare, lawfully and confidently, for one of the world's largest untapped markets — guided by counsel who knows both sides first-hand: the culture and language, the domestic politics, the legal system, and the political economy that move the market.
A market too large to ignore. Too risky to enter blind.
The gap between the two is where we work — counsel with first-hand command of both systems who reads the law, the language, and the politics to help you manage a highly unknown market.
The Monitor Index
Two assessments, updated as the situation moves — a plain-language read of where the opportunity and the risk stand right now.
Current legal, sanctions, and operational risk of doing business with Iran. A framework ceasefire and a 60-day OFAC oil waiver have eased concrete risk, but the broader sanctions architecture remains active and reversible.
Likelihood of a final US-Iran agreement that opens the Iranian market to US companies. A signed framework, a 60-day negotiating track and strong China/Russia/Gulf backing lift the odds; Israeli and MAGA-hawk resistance and unresolved nuclear terms restrain them.
Our Iran experts monitor 18 factors every day.
Assessment as of 23 June 2026 · US-IRAN MONITOR analysis. Indicative, not legal advice.
The Daily US‑Iran Bulletin
Every business day, we monitor the moving parts of the US‑Iran relationship — sanctions guidance, diplomatic signals, regulatory shifts, and on-the-ground developments — and distill them into a concise bulletin built for decision-makers, not headline readers.
Each issue answers the only question that matters to your board: what does this mean for our ability to do business in Iran? Delivered in the language of your team.
Daily monitoring · Strategic context · Plain-language risk read
Consultation Services
A finalized US‑Iran agreement would trigger a rush by Western firms into Iran. These are the specialized services that let you move early — and lawfully.
Corporate structuring under FIPPA, regulatory mapping, and clear-eyed risk assessment — including snapback-sanction contingency planning — so you commit capital with a real understanding of the terrain.
Bridging Western compliance standards and Iranian legal realities — ongoing OFAC and EU sanctions advisory, enhanced due diligence on partners, and guidance on Iranian labor and employment law.
Precision drafting in English and Farsi, cultural mediation through high-stakes negotiations, and arbitration strategy that protects your investment when relationships are tested.
Cross-border movement of people follows market opening. We secure the right visas for executives and specialists — and work permits for the staff you deploy on the ground.
The Advantage
Fluency in both the US common-law system and the Iranian legal framework — a combination most consulting firms simply cannot offer.
Direct communication with Iranian stakeholders in Farsi, and advisory for European clients in French — no interpreter standing between you and the deal.
Translating the expectations of Western boards to Iranian partners and officials, and back again — including the etiquette that quietly makes or breaks negotiations.
Based near Washington, D.C., positioned to track US policy shifts and OFAC guidance as they happen, not after they're reported.
About
US-IRAN MONITOR is led by Kiyanoush Razaghi, Esq., an attorney licensed in the State of Maryland with a prior legal practice in Iran — combining international and Iranian legal expertise with fluency in Farsi, French, and English, and literacy in Arabic.
That background turns an intimidating, opaque market into something navigable: the regulatory hurdles become a map, the cultural nuances become an advantage, and the daily noise of US‑Iran relations becomes a clear, actionable read.
The work is grounded in a simple conviction — that the companies who prepare early, and prepare lawfully, will be the ones positioned to lead when the market opens.
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