OFAC Lifts Sanctions on Mysterious Figure's Frozen Assets
Published Date: 11/19/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just removed Anas Hasan Khattab from its sanctions blacklist, unblocking his property and interests. This means he’s no longer restricted under tough U.S. rules that froze his assets. The change took effect on November 7, 2025, so any frozen money or property tied to him can now be accessed again.
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OFAC Removes Individual From Sanctions
On November 7, 2025, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) removed Anas Hasan Khattab from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. Any property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction that were blocked because of him are unblocked and can now be accessed.
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