OFAC Adds New Names to Specially Designated Nationals List

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published an official notice in the Federal Register. This notice announces that new persons have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).

This action was issued on August 27, 2025. It is based on OFAC’s determination that the legal requirements for sanctions were met. These sanctions mean that all property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction belonging to the listed persons are now blocked.

U.S. persons are generally not allowed to do business or any transactions with these blocked persons. All affected property remains blocked.

The full SDN List and more details about OFAC sanctions programs are available on the OFAC website at OFAC website. If you need more information, you can contact the Associate Director for Global Targeting at 202-622-2420 or the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance at 202-622-2490.

The notice is signed by Bradley T. Smith, Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control. The full legal notice can be found in the Federal Register, Volume 90, Number 169, Thursday, September 4, 2025, on pages 42790-42792.

The action blocks the property and interests in property of the named persons under the relevant sanctions authority. All persons and organizations should review the updated SDN List to ensure compliance with sanctions laws.

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