Treasury Freezes Assets of New Sanctions Targets
Published Date: 7/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (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 June 5, 2026. This move aims to block bad actors and protect U.S. interests by cutting off their access to U.S. dollars and assets.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
U.S. Persons: Assets Frozen
On June 5, 2026, the Treasury's OFAC placed one or more persons on the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Vessels Added To SDN List
On June 5, 2026, OFAC identified one or more vessels as property in which a blocked person has an interest and added them to the SDN List. U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions involving those vessels, and any U.S.-jurisdiction property tied to them is blocked.
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Related Federal Register Documents
2026-16573, 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 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.
2026-16153, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC updated its sanctions list by unblocking one company and two aircraft, meaning their U.S. assets are now free to use. Meanwhile, they updated info on a person from Iraq who remains blocked, keeping their assets frozen. These changes took effect on August 5, 2026, impacting who can access money or property under U.S. rules.
2026-15996, 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 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.
2026-15849, 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.
2026-15785, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
On July 30, 2026, OFAC lifted sanctions on Cagri Duransoy, unblocking his property and allowing normal dealings again. At the same time, OFAC added new people, like Xin Tang from China, to the sanctions list, freezing their U.S.-based assets and banning U.S. folks from doing business with them. These moves shake up who can and can’t access money or property under U.S. rules, effective immediately.
2026-15356, 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 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.
Previous / Next Documents
Previous: 2026-13387, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) just added one person to its special sanctions list, meaning all their U.S.-based money and property are frozen. Americans can’t do business with this person anymore, starting from May 27, 2026. This move aims to block bad actors and protect U.S. interests with no delay.
Next: 2026-13389, Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) just added new people to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with these folks anymore, starting from May 28, 2026. This move aims to stop bad actors from using the U.S. financial system and could impact any money tied to them.