Treasury Shuffles Sanctions: Block, Unblock, Repeat
Published Date: 8/31/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just updated its sanctions list: they removed the Al-Nusrah Front and some individuals from the blocked list, meaning their U.S. assets are now unblocked. At the same time, new people and groups were added to the list, freezing their U.S. property and banning Americans from dealing with them. These changes took effect on August 24, 2026, impacting who can legally do business in the U.S.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New SDN Listings Block Property
On August 24, 2026, OFAC added named individuals (including Sa'd bin Sa'd Muhammad Shariyan (AL-KA'BI) and Jamal Husayn ZAYNIYAH) to the SDN List. The notice states that all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these persons are blocked, and that U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
Named Parties Unblocked From SDN List
On August 24, 2026, OFAC determined that AL-NUSRAH FRONT (and specified associated individuals) were unblocked and removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). The Federal Register notice lists the entity AL-NUSRAH FRONT and named individuals such as Shafi Sultan Mohammed Al-Ajmi as unblocked and removed on that date.
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