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  • 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.

  • 2025-01433 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 7765
    Reading Time:about 2 hours

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has released a notice listing individuals, companies, and vessels that have been added to the OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This designation is based on various legal criteria, primarily relating to activities in the Russian Federation's energy and financial services sectors. The properties and interests of these entities, under the U.S. jurisdiction, are blocked, and American citizens and companies are generally restricted from conducting transactions with them. The notice includes detailed information, including dates, contact details, and online resources for further information on these sanctions.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government has made a list of people and boats they don't want Americans to do business with because they are breaking important rules. If someone is on this list, it means their stuff in the U.S. is kind of "frozen," and people here should stay away from 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.

  • 2025-00973 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 4852
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has announced updates to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action blocks all property and interests in property of the listed individuals that fall under U.S. jurisdiction and generally prohibits U.S. citizens and businesses from conducting transactions with them. One individual recently added to the list is Antal Rogan from Hungary, designated for involvement in corruption and misappropriation of state assets. More details, including the full list and sanctions programs, can be found on OFAC's website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has decided to block certain people's things, meaning Americans can't do business with them, because those people are involved in bad things like stealing from their own countries.

  • 2021-00590 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 3232
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that Falih Al-Fayyadh has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means all of his property and interests in the United States are blocked, and American citizens are generally prohibited from doing business with him. The decision is based on his involvement in human rights abuses as a leader or official of a government entity, in accordance with Executive Order 13818. This sanctions action was effective as of January 8, 2021.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. government put a man named Falih Al-Fayyadh on a special list that says Americans can't do business with him because he did some bad things involving human rights. This means if a person or company in the U.S. has anything of his, they can't use it anymore.

  • 2024-30550 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104610
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a notice that one or more individuals have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means that all property and interests in property in the U.S. of these individuals are blocked, and U.S. citizens are generally not allowed to do business with them. The decision was made based on the fulfillment of certain legal criteria. Additional details and the list can be found on OFAC’s website.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury Department has made a list of people that Americans cannot do business with because they did something wrong. They didn't say who these people are or why they're on the list, so it might be hard to understand all the details.

  • 2025-03166 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10847
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced that several individuals and entities have been added to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This means their property and interests that are within U.S. jurisdiction are now blocked, and U.S. individuals and companies are generally not allowed to do business with them. The designations include James Kabarebe from Rwanda and Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston linked to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with his business activities related to Kingston Fresh Ltd and Kingston Holding. These actions are based on sanctions aimed at addressing the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury has a special list of people and businesses that people in the U.S. aren't allowed to do business with. They added some new names to this list because they are connected to problems happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • 2024-28166 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95355
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced the addition of certain individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. This action is part of efforts to impose sanctions on individuals linked to the Gulf Cartel, a group involved in the global illicit drug trade. The listed individuals, primarily from Mexico, are now subject to blocked property rights within U.S. jurisdiction, making it illegal for U.S. persons to engage in transactions with them. This move aims to disrupt and reduce the influence of the Gulf Cartel's criminal activities.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury Department is making a list of people from the Gulf Cartel who are not allowed to do business in the United States because they are involved in bad activities. This means that people in America shouldn't buy or sell anything with them.

  • 2024-30861 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 106745
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced updates to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). These updates include the addition of certain individuals and vessels linked to entities involved in terrorism or sanctioned activities, resulting in the blocking of their property and interests within U.S. jurisdiction. Moreover, the penalties imposed under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) have been applied to the GHEZEL HESAR Prison in Iran, citing involvement in human rights abuses. These measures restrict U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with the listed parties.

    Simple Explanation

    The U.S. Treasury's special office is blocking some people and boats because they did bad things, like helping terrorists. This means Americans can't do business with them.

  • 2025-03238 — Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 10986
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This list now includes certain people and vessels whose property and interests are blocked under U.S. law due to their connections with sanctioned entities. U.S. individuals and entities are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with those listed. This action, effective February 24, 2025, includes several crude oil tankers linked to blocked companies under Executive Order 13902.

    Simple Explanation

    The government has made a list of people and ships that it's not okay to do business with because they broke some important rules. This means if these people or ships have things in the U.S., those things are put on pause and can't be used.

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