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OFAC publishes lists of individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. It also lists individuals, groups, and entities, such as terrorists and narcotics traffickers designated under programs that are not country-specific.
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OFAC releases the fourth OFAC Basics video – ‘Requesting OFAC Guidance’, explaining how to contact the OFAC Compliance Hotline and find sanctions guidance on its website
The OFAC Video offers a tutorial on how to contact the OFAC Compliance Hotline for questions about sanctions compliance and where to find helpful guidance on OFAC’s website…
OFAC sanctions nearly 2 dozen companies and vessels linked to Iran’s illicit oil trade, targeting a vast global network that finances Tehran’s military and terrorist proxies
The designations span front companies, shipping agents, inspection firms, and shadow fleet operators across Asia and the Middle East used to disguise Iranian oil shipments. Proceeds from these operations were funnelled back to Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff to support weapons development and terrorism…
OFAC targets 2 leaders of Mexico’s Cartel del Noreste, a US-designated foreign terrorist group involved in drug, human, and arms trafficking, reinforcing its fight against cartels
The action, coordinated with U.S. and Mexican authorities, aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s operations and hold its leadership accountable for terrorism and cross-border criminal activity…
OFAC and Swiss SECO sign MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation through structured information sharing on sanctions monitoring, compliance, and enforcement
While not legally binding, the MOU outlines a framework for confidential and lawful data exchange, with each agency designating coordinators to manage the collaboration. By aligning enforcement efforts and fostering transparency, this partnership reinforces the shared commitment of the U.S. and Switzerland to upholding international financial integrity and security…
OFAC takes action against four Hizballah operatives in Lebanon and Iran for facilitating global fundraising and financial support for terrorist group’s operations
The sanctioned individuals managed Hizballah’s internal financial operations and oversaw funding to affiliated groups abroad, including in Africa and Gaza. The action builds on broader efforts to disrupt Iran’s support for terrorism through Hizballah’s global financial networks…
OFAC sanctions China’s Hebei Xinhai refinery, Shandong terminal operators, and a global web of companies and vessels, facilitating Iran’s illicit oil exports
The sanctions significantly tighten restrictions on Iran’s oil export network by targeting key buyers, intermediaries, and transport facilitators, disrupting the flow of revenue to the Iranian regime. They also send a strong signal to global actors that involvement in Iran’s sanctioned oil trade carries serious financial and legal consequences…
OFAC sanctions International Bank of Yemen and its top executives for facilitating Iran-backed Houthi operations via the SWIFT network, enabling oil purchases and evading sanctions
As part of this designation, OFAC is also sanctioning key leaders or officials of IBY, Kamal Hussain Al Jebry, Ahmed Thabit Noman Al-Absi, and Abdulkader Ali Bazara. The designation of IBY complements the whole-of-government effort to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks against commercial shipping in the Red Sea…
US Treasury sanctions 4 siblings leading Mexico’s LNFM cartel for drug trafficking, ML, human smuggling and orchestrating cross-border drone attacks and terror
LNFM’s crimes also include the smuggling of illegal aliens into the United States and violence against its rivals and Mexican security forces, utilizing drones and bombs in addition to conventional firearms. Those sanctioned, all of whom are siblings, include the group’s notorious co-leaders: Johnny Hurtado Olascoaga and Jose Alfredo Hurtado Olascoaga…
TFTC sanctions 15 al-Shabaab leaders in Somalia for fundraising and IED proliferation, strengthening US-Gulf states cooperation through targeted sanctions and intelligence sharing
Sanctions applied to 15 al-Shabaab leaders and facilitators for fundraising, coercive fee collection, and IED proliferation across Somalia. This coordinated action, led by the U.S. and Gulf partners, aims to disrupt al-Shabaab’s access to financial networks and weaken its operational capabilities…
OFAC targets Jugwinder Singh Brar, a UAE-based shipper, and his fleet for covertly transporting Iranian oil, concealing its origin to fund Iran’s military and bypass international sanctions
Over 30 vessels tied to Brar and his companies were designated as blocked property for operating in Iran’s petroleum sector and supporting the Iranian military. Concurrently, the State Department sanctioned four additional companies and two vessels for engaging in significant transactions involving Iranian oil…
US Treasury sanctions 6 Iranian entities and an individual, targeting key resources and financial networks to disrupt Iran’s nuclear weapons development and protect global security
Among those sanctioned are Atbin Ista Technical and Engineering Company (AIT), Pegah Aluminum Arak Company (Pegah), and Iranian national Majid Mosallat for facilitating components and financial support for centrifuge production. Sanctions additionally target companies linked to AEOI for their roles in advancing Iran’s nuclear capabilities…
OFAC sanctions 6 individuals and 7 entities for operating a ML network supporting the Sinaloa Cartel, a major drug trafficking and U.S designated terrorist organisation
The Sinaloa Cartel, designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation by the U.S., is one of the world’s most violent drug trafficking groups and a major source of illicit fentanyl and other deadly drugs entering the United States. Exploiting multiple southern border entry points, the cartel relies on sophisticated money laundering networks to sustain its operations…