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  1. US sanctions are being applied to restrict financial dealings with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and target the Iranian regime.
  2. The US State Department imposed sanctions on an Iranian company on June 30, 2026.
  3. US sanctions suspend testing services in Iran, affecting companies like Educational Testing Service and service providers like Duolingo.
  4. Pearson plc and Educational Testing Service are affected by U.S. sanctions overcompliance related to Iran.

Iranian Council Urges Pearson to Lift Testing Restrictions Amid Sanctions Dispute

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The National Iranian American Council sent a letter to Pearson CEO Omar Abbosh urging the company to reverse restrictions barring Iranian nationals living outside Iran from accessing testing services, including the PTE Academic examination. These restrictions follow the suspension of Iran General License G under the Trump administration’s “Economic D-Day” campaign against Iran. The Council argued that Pearson’s compliance is unnecessary, punitive, and discriminatory, noting that the suspension does not require denying services to non-residents.

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The dispute highlights operational challenges for Pearson related to U.S. sanctions compliance. The Council claims that even individuals providing proof of residency outside Iran face delays or unexplained rejections when attempting to take exams.

Pearson and Educational Testing Service are affected by U.S. sanctions overcompliance related to Iran, which suspends testing services in Iran.

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