Notice2025-18388
Designation Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act
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September 23, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 45887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-18388]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12834; No. 2025-07]
Designation Pursuant to the Foreign Missions Act
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State under
the Foreign Missions Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), and
delegated pursuant to Department of State Delegation of Authority No.
214 of September 20, 1994, and further to Foreign Missions Act
Designation No. 2025-05, dated September 16, 2025, I hereby determine
it is reasonably necessary to achieve one or more of the purposes set
forth in section 204(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) to require the
Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations
and its members, including Iranian government officials traveling for
UN purposes, and their dependents, to obtain approval from the
Department of State prior to: (i) obtaining or otherwise retaining
membership at any wholesale club store in the United States, to include
but not limited to Costco, Sam's Club, or BJ's Wholesale Club, and (ii)
acquiring items from such wholesale club stores through any means.
Further, the Permanent Mission and its members must comply with any
other requirements as may be established by the Director or Deputy
Director of the Office of Foreign Missions with respect to wholesale
club store membership and acquisition of items from such stores.
In addition, further to Foreign Missions Act Designation No. 2025-
06, dated September 16, 2025, I hereby determine it is reasonably
necessary to achieve one or more of the purposes set forth in section
204(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4304(b)) to require the Permanent Mission
of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations and its members,
including Iranian government officials traveling for UN purposes, and
their dependents, to obtain approval from the Department of State prior
to acquiring luxury goods, as defined within the designation, through
any means in the United States. Further, the Permanent Mission and its
members must comply with any other requirements as may be established
by the Director or Deputy Director of the Office of Foreign Missions
with respect to the acquisition of such luxury goods.
Pursuant to section 211 of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4311), it shall be
unlawful for any person to make available any benefits to a foreign
mission contrary to the requirements set forth in this Determination.
Pursuant to section 208(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4308), compliance
with this Determination shall to the extent thereof be a full
acquittance and discharge for all purposes of the obligation of the
person making the same. No person shall be held liable in any court or
administrative proceeding for or with respect to anything done or
omitted in good faith in connection with the administration of, or
pursuant to and in reliance on, the Act or this Determination.
Dated: September 18, 2025.
Clifton C. Seagroves,
Acting Director Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2025-18388 Filed 9-22-25; 8:45 am]
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