U.S. Treasury Department Blocks Persons in OFAC Sanctions Action

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, also known as OFAC, has taken official action to block certain individuals. These individuals have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, or the SDN List.

This notice means that all property and interests in property of these individuals within U.S. jurisdiction are frozen. This also means U.S. people and companies are generally not allowed to engage in any transactions with these individuals.

The action was officially issued on September 8, 2026.

Further contact and inquiries can be directed to the Associate Director for Global Targeting at 202-622-2420. Other contacts include the Assistant Director for Licensing at 202-622-2480 and the Assistant Director for Sanctions Compliance at 202-622-2490. Additional information can be accessed online through the OFAC website at https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

The SDN List and more information about OFAC’s sanctions programs are available on OFAC’s website at https://ofac.treasury.gov.

OFAC has made this decision based on certain legal criteria under the authorities mentioned. The identified sanctions authorities include Executive Order 13224, which has been amended, and Executive Order 13902.

Bradley T. Smith, the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, has signed this notice. This notice was filed on September 14, 2026, at 8:45 am.

The action forms part of the U.S. government’s continued efforts to protect its interests and prevent illegal activities.

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