The U.S. Treasury Department issued a general license related to Iran to “build upon… existing authorisations for COVID-19-related transactions and activities”, adding that “these new authorisations will further support the critical work of governments, international organisations, non-governmental organisations and private sector actors in providing COVID-19-related assistance to the people in certain sanctioned jurisdictions”. It further “encourage[d] those interested in providing COVID-19-related relief to Iran… to avail themselves of the available exemptions, exceptions and authorisations pertaining to humanitarian assistance”.