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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14175
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of State announced that certain individuals and entities have been added to the Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List due to their connection with Iran. This action blocks their property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction and prevents U.S. citizens from engaging in transactions with them. Notably, a Chinese company, Huaying Huizhou Daya Bay Petrochemical Terminal Storage Co., Ltd, is being sanctioned for engaging in significant transactions related to Iranian petroleum.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Government is stopping some people and a Chinese company from doing business in the U.S. because they did big money deals with Iran, which they shouldn't have done. This means their stuff in the U.S. is frozen, and Americans can't buy or sell things with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7735
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a new action against certain individuals, adding them to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action, effective from January 15, 2025, blocks all property and interests in property these individuals have within U.S. jurisdiction. Additionally, Americans are generally prohibited from conducting transactions with the listed individuals. More information and the updated list can be accessed on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury has decided that some people are no longer allowed to do business with anyone in America because they broke important rules. This means that their U.S. stuff is locked up, and Americans can't deal with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7763
    Reading Time:about 9 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the addition of several individuals and entities to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action is based on the determination that these persons meet the legal criteria under specific Executive Orders related to harmful activities from the Russian Federation. As a result, all their property and interests within the United States are blocked, and U.S. persons are prohibited from conducting transactions with them. The listed individuals and entities are linked to Russia and China, and are involved in activities such as financial services that have been flagged as risky under U.S. sanctions regulations.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of certain people and companies from Russia and China that Americans are not allowed to do business with because they are involved in harmful activities. This means that anything they own in the U.S. is blocked and Americans can't trade with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6969
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This update includes individuals and entities that have met specific legal criteria under Executive Order 13818, related to human rights abuses or corruption. As a result, any property and interests in property they have within U.S. jurisdiction are frozen, and U.S. persons are generally not allowed to engage in financial transactions with them. The details of the designated individuals and entities, including reasons for their designation, are available on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government made a list of people and groups from other countries who did bad things like hurting others or stealing money, and they're telling everyone in the U.S. not to do business with them. Any of their stuff that is in the U.S. gets taken away to stop them from continuing those bad actions.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8090
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released a notice listing individuals added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) as of January 17, 2025. These individuals have been identified based on meeting specific legal criteria, resulting in their properties and interests within U.S. jurisdiction being blocked. This means that people in the United States generally cannot legally engage in transactions with the individuals listed. More information about the sanctions and the SDN List is available on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is saying that some people are not allowed to do business in the U.S. anymore because they did something wrong, and now no one in the U.S. can trade with them. If you want more details, you’d need to check their website.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11205
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These individuals' property and interests under U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to engage in transactions with them. This decision was made on February 26, 2025, and more information can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Treasury Department is telling people that some new names have been added to a special list of people they are not allowed to trade with because the U.S. says so. This means they can't buy or sell things with these people now.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 8090
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added new individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, based on specific legal criteria. These individuals have been identified as being involved in harmful foreign activities linked to the Russian Federation. Consequently, their property and interests in the U.S. are blocked, and U.S. persons cannot engage in transactions with them. One such entity is OJSC Keremet Bank from Kyrgyzstan, which has been targeted due to its significant transactions involving Russia's military-industrial sector.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has decided to stop some people and a bank from doing business in the country because they did something bad related to Russia. This means these people and the bank can't use their money or things in the U.S. anymore.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 16424
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has published names of individuals added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These individuals have had their property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction blocked, and U.S. individuals and companies are generally not allowed to conduct business with them. The action was effective as of April 9, 2025. Further information about the sanctions can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people they are not allowed to trade with because they might be doing bad things, and they are making sure these people can't use their money in the U.S. anymore.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 2785
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that it has added certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means that any property these individuals own that falls under U.S. jurisdiction is now blocked. Additionally, U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to conduct business or transactions with these individuals. More details and the complete list are available on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people that other Americans should not do business with because they've been naughty. If someone in America has something that belongs to these people, they have to hold onto it and not give it back.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 103921
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a notice listing individuals or entities added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This means their assets under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and American individuals and companies are generally banned from engaging in transactions with them. The notice fulfills applicable legal criteria for sanctions. More information is available on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury has named some people or companies that they won't do business with anymore, and now others in the U.S. can't either because their things are on a special blocked list.

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