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OFAC sanctions the Rwanda Defence Force and 4 senior officials for supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC, freezing U.S. assets and blocking aid to curb human rights abuses and regional unrest

March 2, 2026

Treasury designates the Rwandan military and key commanders for providing operational, logistical and material support to the March 23 Movement (M23), a U.S.- and UN-sanctioned armed group responsible for violence and mass displacement in the region. The measures freeze any property within U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit transactions involving the designated parties, with Treasury warning that Rwanda’s support for M23 threatens regional stability and risks escalating the conflict in eastern DRC…

U.S. Treasury proposes rule to sever Swiss bank MBaer Merchant Bank AG’s access to the U.S. financial system over alleged money‑laundering and illicit‑finance ties to Iran and Russia

February 26, 2026

Through a notice of proposed rulemaking under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) finds reasonable grounds to designate MBaer as a financial institution of “primary money-laundering concern” and proposes prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from maintaining correspondent accounts for the bank. Treasury states that MBaer has moved over $100 million through the U.S. financial system for illicit actors linked to Russian corruption networks and Iran-aligned terrorist organisations…

OFAC targets 5 senior Nicaraguan officials, freezing their U.S. assets and striking at the regime’s financial, labor, communications, and military apparatus used to repress political opponents

February 26, 2026

Action targets senior figures leading Nicaragua’s financial-intelligence, telecommunications, labour and military-intelligence bodies for supporting the regime’s campaign against political opponents and civil society. The designations block any property or interests in property within U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the listed officials, forming part of broader U.S. efforts to hold the Nicaraguan government accountable for human-rights abuses and democratic backsliding…

U.S Treasury designates Russian company Matrix LLC and its associates for stealing and selling proprietary U.S. govt cyber tools, exploiting software vulnerabilities, and threatening national security

February 24, 2026

Action designates Zelenyuk, his firm and several associates for acquiring and selling software “exploits” that enable hackers to gain unauthorised access to systems, including proprietary cyber tools stolen from a U.S. company and later sold for millions in cryptocurrency. The action—taken under Executive Order 13694 and alongside State Department sanctions under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act—marks the first use of that law to target individuals involved in the theft and commercialisation of U.S. trade secrets that threaten national security…

OFAC sanctions 3 senior Sudanese paramilitary commanders for orchestrating mass killings, torture, and sexual violence in El-Fasher, freezing their U.S. assets, condemning human rights abuses

February 19, 2026

The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets of the designated individuals and prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them. This action aligns with similar measures by the UK and EU and underscores the U.S. commitment to hold perpetrators accountable amid Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths and displaced millions…

OFAC sanctions a Mexican timeshare fraud network linked to terrorist cartel CJNG, targeting individuals and companies that defrauded U.S. citizens and funneled illicit profits for the cartel

February 19, 2026

The network defrauded U.S. citizens—often targeting vulnerable older Americans—while generating illicit revenue for the cartel, which also profits from drug trafficking, fuel theft, and extortion. This action, coordinated with FinCEN, FBI, DEA, IRS-CI, CBP, and Mexico’s financial intelligence unit, uses Executive Orders targeting terrorists and illicit drugs, and reflects ongoing efforts to disrupt CJNG’s financial networks and protect Americans from long-running, sophisticated fraud schemes…

OFAC targets a global oil-shipping network moving Iranian crude worth hundreds of millions to fund Iran’s military through front companies and deceptive maritime practices to evade sanctions

February 18, 2026

The action targets companies, vessels, and individuals across multiple jurisdictions, including Asia and the Middle East, involved in front companies, falsified maritime documentation, and deceptive shipping practices used to evade sanctions, as part of broader U.S. efforts to disrupt revenue streams funding Iran’s military programs, proxy groups, and regional destabilizing activities…

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February 18, 2026

OFAC targets Hizballah-linked actors and entities in Lebanon, including a gold trading network, freezing their U.S. assets to cut off the terrorist group’s funding and operations

February 10, 2026

Action targets gold-trading and commodities networks linked to Hizballah’s financial apparatus, including entities like Jood SARL that convert gold reserves into usable funds and support the group’s cash flow and procurement operations. These sanctions block property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction and prohibit transactions by U.S. persons or with U.S. entities involving the designated operatives, aiming to cut off revenue streams that sustain Hizballah and undermine peace and stability in the region…

US DOS imposes sanctions on individuals, companies, and vessels tied to Iran’s illicit oil trade and “shadow fleet,” targeting networks used to evade international sanctions

February 6, 2026

The US DoS sanctions 15 entities, two individuals, and 14 shadow fleet vessels connected to the illicit trade in Iranian petroleum, petroleum products, and petrochemical products. The action aims to disrupt networks that generate revenue for Iran’s government and support destabilizing activities, reinforcing U.S. efforts to strengthen enforcement of sanctions targeting Iran’s energy exports and related maritime operations…

OFAC designates Iranian officials and 2 crypto exchanges for enabling IRGC-linked finance, sanctions evasion, corruption, and human rights abuse, its first action against Iran-based digital-asset platforms

January 30, 2026

OFAC designated key Iranian regime figures — including the Minister of the Interior and other commanders of security forces involved in violent repression of protestors — along with Babak Morteza Zanjani, a prominent Iranian investor accused of embezzling and laundering oil revenues to benefit the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and related projects. For the first time, OFAC also targeted two digital asset exchanges linked to Zanjani that processed substantial volumes of funds tied to IRGC-associated entities, expanding sanctions enforcement into the crypto sector as part of broader efforts to cut off illicit financial support to the regime…

U.S Treasury imposes sanctions on nine “shadow fleet” vessels and their operators, cutting off Iranian oil revenues that finance repression, terrorist proxies, and weapons programs

January 23, 2026

OFAC designated nine vessels and eight companies under sanctions authorities for moving Iranian oil and petroleum products on behalf of Tehran, aiming to disrupt revenue streams used to finance internal repression and support terrorist proxies. These actions block all U.S. property of the designated parties and prohibit transactions by U.S. persons without authorization, reinforcing the Treasury’s broad sanctions strategy to pressure the Iranian regime…

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