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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7245
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has added one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This means that all properties and interests owned by this entity within U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to do business with them. This action follows OFAC's determination that certain legal criteria have been met, and it was officially issued on January 3, 2025. For more details, people can visit OFAC's official website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has decided that a certain company is not allowed to do business with people in the U.S. because they've broken some rules, but they haven't said which company or which rules yet.

  • 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 10273
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of State has announced that several individuals have been added to the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List). This is because they have been found to be involved in harmful activities related to the government of the Russian Federation, as outlined in an Executive Order. These individuals now have all their property and interests under U.S. jurisdiction blocked, and U.S. persons are generally not allowed to engage in transactions with them. The list and more details about the sanctions can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has decided to block the money and things that some people have in America because they did bad things with Russia. People in the U.S. can't do business with these people now.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12447
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added new individuals and organizations to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This includes Rawa Majid, also known as the "Kurdish Fox," who is linked to the FOXTROT NETWORK, a significant transnational criminal organization based in Sweden. Any property these individuals have in U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and Americans are usually not allowed to do business with them. The details of this action and more information about OFAC sanctions can be found on their website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has put a "stop" sign on some people, including a person named Rawa Majid and his group, the FOXTROT NETWORK, so folks in the U.S. can't play, trade, or swap things with them because they did some bad stuff.

  • Type:Presidential Document
    Citation:90 FR 6711
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The President of the United States has decided to continue the national emergency concerning the humanitarian crisis and potential economic collapse in Afghanistan. This emergency, first declared in 2022, addresses serious concerns about food security, health, and basic needs for the Afghan people, as well as the status of Afghan financial assets in the U.S. Due to ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy, this emergency will be extended for another year beyond its planned end date in 2024. This action is taken in accordance with U.S. laws regarding national emergencies.

    Simple Explanation

    The President decided to keep taking special steps to help people in Afghanistan who don't have enough food or health care. This is because there are still big problems that could affect America too.

  • 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 11449
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of State has announced that certain individuals have been added to the Department of Treasury's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This decision was made under an Executive Order that reinstates certain sanctions related to Iran. As a result, any property these individuals have under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and Americans are generally not allowed to engage in transactions with them. More information about these sanctions can be found on the OFAC website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has added some people to a list that stops them from doing business in America because of rules about Iran. This means their things in the U.S. are frozen, and Americans can't buy or sell stuff with them.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 14174
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of State has identified several individuals and entities involved in significant transactions related to Iranian petroleum and has placed them on the Department of Treasury's SDN List. According to the Executive Order 13846, these individuals and companies have their properties and interests within the U.S. jurisdiction blocked, and U.S. persons cannot conduct transactions with them. Specifically, entities such as PT. Bintang Samudra Utama from Indonesia and Shipload Maritime Pte. Ltd. from Singapore are listed, along with vessels like MARINA VISION and CELEBES, which are linked to these entities. This action aims to enforce sanctions to curb Iran's support for terrorism and weapons proliferation activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Department of State put some people and companies on a special list because they were doing business with Iran in ways that aren't allowed. This means their stuff in the U.S. is "frozen," and people in the U.S. aren't allowed to buy or sell things to 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 9664
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added two individuals and one entity to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means their property and interests in property under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. individuals and companies are generally prohibited from doing business with them. This action, which was issued on February 11, 2025, is part of OFAC's ongoing sanctions efforts. More details can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury made a special list of people and a company that Americans can’t trade with because they did something wrong, but they didn’t say who they are or why in the document.

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