OFAC Shuffles Its Usual Blocked Persons Playlist
Published Date: 8/31/2026
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Summary
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the names of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of one or more persons that have been placed on OFAC's 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. These actions are taken pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, "Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism," 66 FR 49079, 3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 786, as amended by Executive Order 13886 of September 9, 2019, "Modernizing Sanctions To Combat Terrorism," (collectively, "Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886") 84 FR 48041, 3 CFR, 2019 Comp., p. 356.
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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