{"id":1579,"date":"2015-06-03T09:47:08","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T09:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2015-06-05T23:17:35","modified_gmt":"2015-06-05T23:17:35","slug":"update-verification-of-iranian-medical-credentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/2015\/06\/03\/update-verification-of-iranian-medical-credentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Update: Verification of Iranian Medical Credentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, June 3, ECFMG consulted with officials of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of Treasury to clarify whether OFAC restrictions permit ECFMG to engage in verification activities for medical credentials issued in Iran. Based on this consultation, ECFMG is diligently working toward resolution of this important issue.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, we regret any inconvenience, and we thank all of our clients for their patience and cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Please monitor this website. We will post additional updates as they become available.<\/p>\n<p>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecfmg.org\/news\/?p=1585\">June 5, 2015 update<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>(posted June 3, 2015; updated June 5, 2015)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Wednesday, June 3, ECFMG consulted with officials of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of Treasury to clarify whether OFAC restrictions permit ECFMG to engage in verification activities for medical credentials issued in Iran. 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