U.S. Treasury Announces New Sanctions Against Certain Individuals and Entities
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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced new sanctions. These sanctions are against specific individuals and entities. The announcement was made on August 25, 2026.
OFAC has added several names to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This decision is based on OFAC’s finding that certain legal criteria are met. Property and interests in property of these individuals and entities that are in the United States are now blocked. U.S. persons are not allowed to engage in transactions with them.
The list of individuals includes Vasfi Akyuz, Onder Dede, Halil Ibrahim Kacmaz, Feyyad Karasalih, Masoud Mousafar, Yunus Alper Yilmaz, Mehmet Acur, Mehmet Akyuz, Emrah Ayaz, and Gulay Kaya Savci.
These individuals have been designated for providing support to terrorist organizations. This support includes financial, material, or technological aid. The terrorist groups linked to these individuals include Hizballah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).
The entity sanctioned by OFAC is Hizballah. Hizballah is a transnational terrorist organization. It is also linked to the IRGC-QF.
The sanctions are issued under Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886. This order is designed to block property of persons engaged in terrorism and those providing support for terrorism.
For more information, the public can visit the OFAC website. Details about the SDN List and sanctions programs are available online.
These actions show the United States’ commitment to combating terrorism and those who support it.
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