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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