Quote from CalTrader:
The answer is that they dont need to take you as a customer and can refuse your business based upon exactly what they told you.
If you dont like their response then attempt to sue them: get a lawyer. My prediction is that you will get nowhere but its your money and if you want to throw it away then more power to you.
Stop complaining and find a workaround solution : just dont violate and country laws or expect - in the current environment - to be prosecuted if you get caught .
Quote from TorontoTrader2:
There is a national list of "banned" counties where you cannot open accounts for those citizens. I think it would be on the www.ida.ca web site or somewhere similar
Quote from PuffyGums:
What he can do which is more productive than receiving advice from all these 'jailhouse lawyers,' is to find out what is the correct determination for a compliance department to make regarding your application.
If the regulations are in your favor, then you can communicate with the compliance officer at the brokerage in question asking him to process your account accordingly.
Quote from maxpi:
Can we sue Iran for this thread??
Max