Notice to Iranian Resellers about Afilias Suspension

We are writing to notify you that some names identified as being in the sanctioned regions or countries by Afilias Registry have now been suspended. The names have been removed from the zone and have stopped resolving at this time. If you have noticed or received complaints regarding such domain names this is the reason.

To appeal the suspension, we require the rectification and verification of registrant records relating to these domains.

Please note that given the nature of the data that has been noted, i.e. addresses that appear to be within sanctioned countries or regions, any updates should meet the following additional verification requirements:

• Any updated registrant information must be verified as full and accurate.
• Any updated registrant information must not indicate a continued connection to any sanctioned country or region.

- The Registry shall require verification from the registrant that, contrary to the evidence noted to date, that they are not a resident of a sanctioned country or region. Such evidence should, at a minimum, include 1 form of formal identification and 2 recent proofs of address (i.e. dated within the last 3 months); such evidence must be provided to the Registry for our records; or

- Alternatively, should we receive sufficient confirmation of a US Department of the Treasury OFAC license which permits the relevant registrant to engage in the provision of services, or to engage in transactions in the relevant sanctioned country or region, we shall accept this (this shall necessarily also require ID verification).

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