U.S. Treasury’s OFAC Announces New Sanctions

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The United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has made an important announcement.

OFAC is responsible for enforcing economic and trade sanctions. These sanctions are often used to help protect national security.

On May 28, 2026, OFAC issued an action. It added new names to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, often called the SDN List.

When someone is on the SDN List, any of their property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked. This means U.S. persons cannot generally do business with them.

The OFAC action aims to stop certain people from using their money or resources in harmful ways.

OFAC’s website has more details. Anyone can visit https://ofac.treasury.gov to learn more about the sanctions and the SDN List.

This action was announced on July 2, 2026. Bradley T. Smith, the Director of OFAC, signed the official notice.

For questions, you can contact the OFAC office. Their number is 202-622-2420.

The announcement is a part of efforts to increase safety and follow the law.

The Federal Register, where this notice is printed, is an official U.S. government publication.

These steps show that the U.S. takes national security very seriously.

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