Treasury Slaps New Names on Sanctions Naughty List
Published Date: 8/5/2026
Notice
Summary
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.
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OFAC blocks listed persons and vessels
On July 29, 2026, OFAC added one or more persons and vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these listed persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them. Vessels on the SDN List are treated as property in which a blocked person has an interest.
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