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OFAC Related Press Releases

Below is a list of sanctions related Press Releases. See the full list of Treasury Press Releases

Press Release Link Associated Recent Actions Notice Date
Treasury Sanctions Houthi Network Procuring Weapons and Commodities from Russia Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Russia-related Designation Removal; Reports for Licensing Activities Undertaken Pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA)
The Departments of Treasury and Justice Take Action Against Iranian Weapons Procurement Network Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related Designations
Treasury Targets Hizballah Finance Team Sanctions Evasion Network Counter Terrorism Designations; Administrative List Updates: Addition of Secondary Sanctions Information
Treasury Sanctions Criminal Operators and Money Launderers for the Notorious Sinaloa Cartel Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Hong Kong-related Designations
CHART - Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering Network Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Hong Kong-related Designations
U.S. Sanctions Six Individuals for Undermining Hong Kong’s Autonomy Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Hong Kong-related Designations
Treasury Sanctions Additional Iranian Intelligence Officers Involved in the Probable Death and Cover-Up of Robert Levinson Hostages and Wrongfully Detained U.S. Nationals Designations
Tornado Cash Delisting Cyber-related Designation Removal; North Korea Designation Update and Removal
Treasury Sanctions Network Supporting Iran's Oil Exports Iran-related Designations; Publication of Final Rule to Extend Recordkeeping Requirements
Treasury Targets Mexico-Based Leader of Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for Smuggling Thousands of Migrants Across the U.S. Southern Border Transnational Criminal Organization Designation; Publication of a Counter Terrorism-related OFAC Alert
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Oil Minister, Shadow Fleet Operators Iran-related Designations
Sanctioning Service Providers That Facilitate Iran’s Crude Oil Trade Iran-related Designations
Treasury Sanctions Swedish Gang and Leader Serving Iranian Regime Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations
Treasury Targets Houthi Leaders Involved in Smuggling and Procuring Weapons Cyber-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Issuance of Amended Counter Terrorism General Licenses and New Frequently Asked Question
Treasury Sanctions China-based Hacker Involved in the Compromise of Sensitive U.S. Victim Networks Cyber-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Issuance of Amended Counter Terrorism General Licenses and New Frequently Asked Question
Treasury Sanctions Head of Online Darknet Marketplace Tied to Fentanyl Sales Counter Narcotics Designation; Issuance of Venezuela-related General License
Treasury Targets Covert Iranian UAV Procurement Network Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related Designations
Treasury Imposes Additional Sanctions on Iran’s Shadow Fleet as Part of Maximum Pressure Campaign Iran-related Designations
Treasury Sanctions Rwandan Minister and Senior Militant for Conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates
State Department - Terrorist Designations of International Cartels Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Updates
United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom Jointly Sanction Key Infrastructure that Enables Ransomware Attacks Cyber-related Designations
Treasury Targets Oil Network Generating Hundreds of Millions of Dollars for Iran's Military Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations; RSS Feed Retirement
Treasury Sanctions Destabilizing Actors and Financial Enablers in Republika Srpska Balkans-related, Counter Terrorism, and Cyber-related Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License; Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Haas Automation, Inc.
Treasury Sanctions Company Associated with Salt Typhoon and Hacker Associated with Treasury Compromise Balkans-related, Counter Terrorism, and Cyber-related Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License; Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Haas Automation, Inc.
Treasury Sanctions Leader of Sudanese Armed Forces and Weapons Supplier Issuance of Syria-related and Cyber-related Executive Orders; North Korea and Sudan Designations; Russia-related Designation Removal; Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control and Family International Realty LLC