Treasury Freezes Assets of Sanctioned Ships and Individuals in Crackdown
Published Date: 1/28/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added certain people and ships to its blacklist, meaning their U.S.-based money and property are frozen. Americans can’t do business with them anymore, starting January 23, 2026. This move aims to tighten the financial noose and stop bad actors from using U.S. resources.
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Named Persons' U.S. Assets Frozen
If you are a U.S. person, the Office of Foreign Assets Control added one or more persons to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, and all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons are blocked. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with those listed persons. This action was issued on January 23, 2026.
Listed Vessels Treated as Blocked Property
On January 23, 2026, OFAC added one or more vessels to the SDN List and identified those vessels as property in which a blocked person has an interest. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions involving those vessels or their interests.
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