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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 sanctions Colombian President and his close associates, freezing their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions for materially contributing to international illicit drug trade
President Petro, his wife, his son Nicolás Fernando Petro Burgos, and a close associate Armando Alberto Benedetti Villaneda were also designated for providing financial, material or technological support or services to him. As a result of the designations, all their U.S.-based property and interests in property are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions…
OFAC sanctions over 50 individuals, entities, and vessels involved in Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical exports, including UAE trading companies, Chinese oil terminals, and shadow fleet vessels
These sanctions aim to disrupt Iran’s energy export network, which generates substantial revenue for the regime and supports groups threatening U.S. interests. The designated parties include UAE-based trading companies, Chinese oil terminals, and shadow fleet vessels, among others. The action is part of a broader strategy to apply maximum economic pressure on Iran, building upon…
OFAC takes action against individuals and entities supporting Iran-backed militias involved in arms smuggling, financial corruption, and intelligence operations in Iraq
The designations target individuals and entities that provide financial, logistical, and operational support to the militias, enabling their activities across Iraq and the region. They also aim to strengthen enforcement of U.S. sanctions, limit the militias’ ability to exploit international financial systems, and signal consequences for networks supporting state-sponsored terrorism…
US Treasury sanctions 8 Mexican individuals and 12 companies linked to the Sinaloa Cartel’s “Los Chapitos” for supplying chemicals and support for illicit fentanyl production and trafficking
The action specifically targets Sumilab, a chemical company based in Culiacán, along with affiliated businesses operated by the Favela Lopez family, which supplied precursor chemicals to the Sinaloa Cartel’s Los Chapitos faction. It also designates Martha Emilia Conde Uraga, a chemical broker, and her associated companies for facilitating the procurement and distribution of these illicit substances despite prior sanctions…
US Treasury designates 17 individuals and 21 entities for aiding Iran’s Ministry of Defense in acquiring sensitive military technology, reinforcing reimposed U.N. sanctions
The sanctions target actors linked to Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) who facilitate the acquisition of critical materials, including carbon fiber and metals, for missile and aircraft production. They aim to dismantle the financial and logistical networks enabling Iran’s military programs and reinforce compliance with international nonproliferation obligations…
OFAC sanctions 2 Indian nationals and an online pharmacy, for supplying fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and other illicit drugs across the US
The Treasury’s sanctions target individuals and entities involved in the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and methamphetamine, addressing a major public health and safety threat. These measures aim to disrupt the illicit online networks that facilitate the proliferation of synthetic opioids and hold responsible parties accountable…
OFAC targets arms trafficking networks fueling North Korea and Myanmar, sanctioning 6 individuals and entities and freezing their U.S. assets
The Treasury’s designations underscore ongoing U.S. efforts to disrupt financial networks that enable North Korea’s weapons development and proliferation activities. By targeting individuals and entities tied to arms sales and illicit revenue generation, the measures aim to cut off critical funding streams and increase pressure on both Pyongyang and its enablers…
U.S. Treasury sanctions a Brazilian legal institute and its manager for supporting a Supreme Court justice previously designated for human rights abuses, blocking their U.S. assets and prohibiting transactions
The Treasury’s action targets Lex Instituto de Estudos Juridicos LTDA and Viviane Barci de Moraes for providing material support to a Brazilian Supreme Court justice implicated in human rights abuses. As a result, all property in the United States or controlled by U.S. persons is blocked, and U.S. individuals and entities are prohibited from engaging in transactions with the designated parties…
OFAC sanctions 32 individuals and entities and several vessels tied to the Houthi movement for illicit revenue, smuggling, and weapons procurement
These networks are involved in activities like import/export of oil and refined petroleum, commandeering commercial entities, facilitating procurement of dual-use and military-grade components, and using front-companies and smuggling operations. Furthermore, entities located in countries including Yemen, China, the UAE, and the Marshall Islands are implicated…
OFAC targets Southeast Asian cyber scam networks in Myanmar and Cambodia for defrauding Americans of $10B+, freezing their assets and banning U.S. transactions
The designations target key individuals, companies, and financial facilitators linked to the scam operations, freezing their U.S. assets and prohibiting U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them. By cutting off access to the U.S. financial system, OFAC aims to disrupt the network’s ability to profit from cyber fraud, modern slavery, and illicit cross-border activities…
OFAC sanctions China’s Guangzhou Tengyue Chemical and its leaders for manufacturing and supplying synthetic opioids to the U.S. drug market – blocking their assets and U.S. transactions
The sanctions block U.S. assets and prohibit transactions by U.S. persons, and follow a joint investigation by the DEA and FBI, which has resulted in an unsealed criminal indictment alleging a conspiracy to traffic synthetic opioids and related chemicals…
US Treasury imposes its largest Iran sanctions since 2018 – targeting Shamkhani’s oil smuggling network and blacklisting 115 entities and vessels linked to funding Tehran’s military
Applies to six entities and two individuals operating within Iran’s shadow banking network, which enables billions of dollars in illicit oil revenue to flow through front companies and proxy accounts worldwide. The designations target firms across Iran, Türkiye, and the UAE that facilitate funding for Iran’s Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics…