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  • 2024-30248 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    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.

  • 2025-02896 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10343
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Department of State has announced that several individuals and vessels have been added to the Department of Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. This action is part of enforcing an Executive Order aimed at blocking property related to harmful activities by the Russian government. As a result, all property and interests in the US linked to these people are blocked, and American citizens generally cannot do business with them. The vessels listed are linked to various Russian entities and are subject to these sanctions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has identified people and boats connected to harmful activities by the Russian government, so they have been put on a special list. This means their things in the U.S. are frozen, and people in the U.S. can't trade with them.

  • 2025-02634 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions 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.

  • 2025-05028 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13661
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published the names of certain individuals and ships that are now on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This means their assets in the U.S. are blocked, and most U.S. citizens cannot conduct business with them. The decision is based on legal criteria met by these individuals or vessels, and relevant details will be available through OFAC's website. This action officially took place on March 20, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has made a list of people and ships whose U.S. assets are frozen, and most Americans cannot do business with them. This is because they did something that broke the rules, but the document doesn't say who they are or what rules they broke exactly.

  • 2025-03819 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 11775
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that one person and one organization have been added to their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This decision was made because they met certain legal criteria under U.S. sanctions programs. As a result, all assets these parties have in the U.S. are blocked, and Americans are generally not allowed to do business with them. This action was taken on March 5, 2025, and more details can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has put a stop sign for one person and one company, saying no one in the U.S. can do business with them because they've done something wrong. They've locked up any stuff they have in the U.S., sort of like taking away their toys until they behave better.

  • 2020-29153 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6416
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has added individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action blocks all property and property interests within U.S. jurisdiction of these individuals, prohibiting U.S. persons from transacting with them. Two individuals from Venezuela, Lorena Carolina Cornelies Ruiz and Ramon Antonio Torres Espinoza, have been specifically identified based on legal criteria. The list and additional information are available on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The Treasury Department has put some people's names on a list that says U.S. people can't do business with them because they broke some rules. These people, Lorena and Ramon from Venezuela, had all their things in the U.S. stopped because of these rules.

  • 2020-28363 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 186
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), part of the U.S. Treasury Department, has announced that certain individuals have been added to their Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This determination was made because the individuals met specific legal criteria. As a result, these individuals' assets and property within the U.S. are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. For more information, OFAC's website offers additional resources on these sanctions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has put some people on a special list because they broke certain rules. This means their money and stuff in the U.S. are frozen, and people in the U.S. can't do business with them.

  • 2025-04526 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 12936
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that several individuals and vessels have been placed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This decision is based on their determination that the legal criteria for sanctions were met. As a result, their property and interests in these properties under U.S. jurisdiction are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from conducting transactions with them. The listed vessels are associated with entities that are blocked under Executive Order 13902, emphasizing their link to Iranian interests.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided that some people and boats did something they shouldn't have, so their stuff is now off-limits, and U.S. people can’t do business with them.

  • 2025-02905 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Regarding Blocking Property With Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10107
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Department of State has announced the addition of certain individuals to a list managed by the Department of Treasury, called the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action was taken because these individuals were found to be involved in harmful activities directed by the Russian government. As a result, their property under U.S. jurisdiction is blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally prohibited from doing business with them. More details about these sanctions can be found on the Office of Foreign Asset Control's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government found some people doing bad things for another country and is stopping those people from using their stuff in the U.S. or doing business with U.S. people.

  • 2025-03618 — Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions Pursuant to the Executive Order Reimposing Certain Sanctions With Respect to Iran
    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.

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