Treasury Freezes Assets of New Sanctioned Targets and Ship
Published Date: 6/24/2025
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Summary
OFAC just added some people and a ship to its blacklist, meaning their U.S. assets are frozen and Americans can’t do business with them. They also updated info on two folks already on the list. If you have any dealings with these names or vessels, watch out—these changes take effect right away and could impact money moves.
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OFAC Blacklists Individuals and Vessel
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more persons and at least one vessel to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List and provided updated Federal Register information for two previously designated persons. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons and the vessel are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. These changes take effect right away.
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Related Federal Register Documents
2026-17263, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of this person are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
2026-17265, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons and vessels that have been placed on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) based on OFAC's determination that one or more applicable legal criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. The vessels placed on the SDN List have been identified as property in which a blocked person has an interest.
2026-17332, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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2026-16573, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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2026-16153, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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2026-15996, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
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