OFAC News and Updates
U.S. sanctions hit 134 ISIS-K crypto wallets as Tether freezes linked funds
Counterterrorism sanctions are expanding further into digital assets as U.S. authorities target cryptocurrency infrastructure tied to ISIS-K financing. The latest action covers 134 wallet ...
OFAC requires annual blocked property filings by September 30
U.S. persons holding blocked property as of June 30 are required to submit a 2026 Annual Report of Blocked Property by September 30. The filing rule applies only to property blocked under OFAC ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Sudan war procurement and recruitment networks
The U.S. government is expanding financial pressure on actors tied to Sudan’s civil war as fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces continues to deepen a regional ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions ISIS financial facilitators across Europe, Middle East and West Africa
The U.S. government is widening its counterterrorism financing campaign with new sanctions targeting people and businesses accused of moving money for ISIS across several regions. The action ...
U.S. employers plan to cut GLP-1 obesity drug coverage as usage lifts benefit costs
Rising use of obesity medicines is prompting some large U.S. employers to reconsider whether they will keep paying for GLP-1 treatments in 2027. Lower prices for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions nine over Iran weapons procurement network
Washington is intensifying financial pressure on Iran by targeting overseas channels used to source weapons and move related payments. The latest measures hit individuals and companies in China ...
U.S. expands Cuba sanctions to military entities and senior officials
Washington is widening sanctions on Cuban state entities and individuals under a new executive order aimed at threats to U.S. national security and repression in Cuba. The measures extend to the ...
U.S. charges Iran tech CEO over sanctions evasion scheme
Federal prosecutors say a California resident who runs a Tehran-based technology company is accused of channeling controlled U.S. networking and encryption equipment to sanctioned Iranian military ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran crypto exchanges in wider financial pressure campaign
Washington is expanding financial restrictions on Iran by targeting digital asset platforms that U.S. authorities say support sanctions evasion and regime financing. The measures focus on Nobitex ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Iran-linked procurement network targeting U.S. companies
The U.S. government is expanding pressure on Iran by targeting a procurement scheme that allegedly used fake identities and front companies to obtain restricted American technology. The action ...
U.S. Treasury removes 76 outdated sanctions targets from OFAC list
Treasury is advancing a sanctions modernization effort by removing 76 outdated targets from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. The action is intended to keep U.S. ...
U.S. Treasury sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority over Strait of Hormuz toll scheme
The U.S. Treasury is escalating its economic pressure campaign on Iran by targeting an entity it says is used to extort commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The move places new sanctions ...
