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Treasury issued an amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 595.
Treasury issued Venezuela-related General License 5Z, authorizing certain transactions related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or after November 5, 2026.
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.
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.
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.
Treasury designated Iran-related parties under its Iran sanctions programs, updating both the SDN and SSI lists.
Treasury issued amended Venezuela-related General License 52C authorizing certain transactions involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.
Treasury issued amended Venezuela-related FAQ 1245 in connection with General License 52C, addressing authorized transactions involving Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more entries currently included on one or more of OFAC's sanctions lists.
Publication of Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations Web General License 5
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations: GL 5, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 50A and 51A
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 50A and 51A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations Web General License 35
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Global Terrorism Sanctions Regulations and the Illicit Drug Trade Sanctions Regulations: GL 35. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 30B and 51.
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 30B and 51, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of one or more persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who have been removed from the SDN List.
Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses CC and DD.
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two Iran-related general licenses (GLs): GLs CC and DD, which were previously made available on OFAC's website upon issuance.
Amendment to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Prohibited Exports, Imports, and Sales to or From Certain Countries-Cyprus
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations to reflect current defense trade policy toward Cyprus.
Treasury updated the SDN list with Iran-related and Counter Terrorism designations.
Treasury modified Iran-related specific licensing policy under Operation Economic Outcast, imposing a presumption of denial on Iran-related specific license applications except as required by law or in certain narrow circumstances.
Full analysis
First licensing policy update in the 90-day baseline; the presumption-of-denial posture for Iran-related specific licenses represents a departure from case-by-case review, effectively closing the specific licensing pathway for most Iran transactions.
Treasury settled with an individual for $1,427,230 to resolve apparent Iran sanctions violations involving management consulting and advisory services to an Iranian software company, receipt of Iranian-origin dividends, and acquisition of real property in Iran, classified as egregious and not voluntarily self-disclosed.
Full analysis
First enforcement action in the 90-day baseline; the egregious-and-not-voluntarily-self-disclosed finding, FBI cooperation, and explicit framing as part of Operation Economic Outcast signal a heightened individual enforcement posture for Iran sanctions.
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is indefinitely suspending three general licenses and one licensing policy issued pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to align with changes in the foreign policy of the United States towards Iran.
Treasury updated the SDN list with new designations under the Transnational Criminal Organizations [TCO] and Counter Terrorism [SDGT] programs.
Treasury amended ten existing FAQs (5, 13, 51, 58, 59, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78) and issued two new license-related FAQs (1269 and 1270) as part of a routine review of published guidance covering OFAC licenses, name-match assessment, and FAQ topic pages.
Treasury designated individuals and entities under Iran-related sanctions programs and the Counter Terrorism program on September 8, 2026, updating the SDN list.
Treasury issued Counter Terrorism General License 37, authorizing wind-down transactions for persons blocked September 8, 2026, and Iran General License DD, authorizing wind-down of civil aviation-related transactions previously authorized under the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations.
Treasury published a Notice of Suspension revoking certain Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations General Licenses, including Iran General License J-1, which authorized the reexportation of civil aircraft to Iran on temporary sojourn, effective September 8, 2026.
Full analysis
First standalone Notice of Suspension of ITSR General Licenses observed in the 90-day baseline; prior GL revocations in the window appeared only within combined issuance notices, not as standalone suspension documents.
Treasury designated Iran-related persons, adding them to the SDN list on September 4, 2026.
Treasury issued Iran General License CC, authorizing the wind-down of transactions involving certain persons blocked on September 4, 2026.
Treasury added Cuba-designated parties to the SDN list under [CUBA].
Treasury removed one or more Russia-related designated parties from the SDN list under [RUSSIA-EO14024].
Full analysis
First Russia EO14024 delisting in the 90-day baseline; prior removals in that window were from SDGT, Counter Narcotics, Belarus, and Hong Kong programs only.
Treasury issued Cuba General License 4A, authorizing transactions for third-country diplomatic and consular missions in Cuba.
Treasury issued amended Venezuela General Licenses 51D, 54C, and 55A, extending authorizations for activities involving Venezuelan-origin coal, minerals, and gold, including the supply of related items and services and the negotiation of contingent contracts for investment in Venezuela's coal and minerals sectors.
Treasury amended Venezuela-related FAQ 1247, updating interpretive guidance effective September 2, 2026.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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.
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. The vessels placed on the SDN List have been identified as property in which a blocked person has an interest. Additionally, OFAC is publishing updates to the identifying information of one person currently included on the SDN List.
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment
The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain aircraft that have been modified to incorporate aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) and to exclude from the ITAR certain activities that would otherwise meet the definition of reexport or temporary import of ASE incorporated into such aircraft.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Extension of Temporary Modification of Category XI(b) of the U.S. Munitions List
The Department of State (the Department), pursuant to its regulations and in the interest of the national security and foreign policy of the United States, extends a previous temporary modification of Category XI(b) of the United States Munitions List (USML).
Treasury issued eight amended Venezuela-related General Licenses (46D, 47B, 48C, 50C, 51C, 52B, 54B, and 61A) extending authorization for transactions involving Venezuelan-origin oil and petrochemicals, diluents, items and services, oil and gas sector entity operations, minerals including gold, Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., minerals operations supply, and telecommunications.
Treasury issued two new Venezuela-related FAQs (1267 and 1268), amended two existing FAQs (1233 and 1244), and archived FAQ 1260, providing updated interpretive guidance on the Venezuela sanctions program.
Publication of a Determination Issued Pursuant to Executive Order 13902.
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a sector determination pursuant to a January 10, 2020 Executive Order. The determination was previously issued on OFAC's website.
Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses AA and BB
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two Iran-related general licenses (GLs): GLs AA and BB, which were previously made available on OFAC's website upon issuance.
Treasury designated Autistici Inventati and other parties under [SDGT] in a counter-terrorism SDN list update.
Full analysis
Autistici Inventati, an Italian privacy-focused internet services collective, appears among [SDGT] designees — an unusual entity type for a program that predominantly targets militant organizations, financiers, and recruiters.
Treasury issued Counter Terrorism General License 36 authorizing wind-down of transactions with Autistici Inventati, and amended Russia-related General License 104B authorizing transactions related to imports of certain Russian-origin diamonds prohibited by Executive Order 14068.
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is indefinitely suspending five general licenses issued pursuant to the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to align with changes in the foreign policy of the United States towards Iran.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has 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 this person are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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.
Treasury removed Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), also known as al-Nusrah Front, from the SDN List under [SDGT] following the State Department's concurrent revocation of its Specially Designated Global Terrorist designation as part of the broader U.S. policy normalization toward Syria.
Full analysis
Syria's removal as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and the associated delisting of HTS — the group that became Syria's de facto governing authority — is historically unprecedented; no comparable SST dedesignation or governing-authority SDN delisting appears in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury added numerous Iran-related names to the SDN List under Iran sanctions programs as part of a coordinated Iran escalation package issued concurrently with a new EO 13902 sector determination and general license suspensions on August 24, 2026.
Treasury revoked Syria General License 25, issued Iran General Licenses AA (certain activities involving La Nivernaise De Raffinage SAS) and BB (wind-down authorization for previously authorized ITSR transactions), and suspended Iran General Licenses F (sports activities) and G (academic exchanges and educational services).
Full analysis
The suspension of Iran General Licenses F and G — longstanding civilian-oriented authorizations covering sports exchanges and academic/educational services — has not appeared in the 90-day baseline and represents an escalation beyond prior maximum-pressure practice of restricting commercial rather than cultural and academic engagement with Iran.
Treasury, Commerce, and State jointly issued an updated Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export controls relief following Syria's removal as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and OFAC updated an Iran-related alert on sanctions risks associated with Iranian demands for Strait of Hormuz passage.
Full analysis
The updated Tri-Seal Advisory on Syria sanctions and export controls relief — the first joint Commerce/State/Treasury industry guidance following Syria's SST dedesignation — is without precedent in the 90-day baseline and signals a wholesale U.S. compliance posture shift toward Syria.
Treasury published a determination pursuant to EO 13902 identifying the aviation, digital asset, gold, shipping, and technology sectors of the Iranian economy as subject to sanctions authority, enabling future targeting of persons who knowingly operate in those sectors.
Full analysis
The EO 13902 sector determination simultaneously covering five named Iranian economic sectors — aviation, digital assets, gold, shipping, and technology — is the broadest single-day expansion of EO 13902 sectoral designation authority and marks a sharp maximum-pressure escalation targeting Iran's core export industries; no comparable multi-sector determination appears in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury updated FAQs 1220, 1221, and 1222 and removed FAQ 1223 to reflect the delisting of HTS from the SDN List and the broader changes to Syria sanctions following Syria's removal as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.
Removal From the Entity List
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing one entity from the Entity List under the destination of Turkey.
Revisions to the Entity List
In this rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) revises the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by removing two addresses associated with Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. from the Entity List under the destination of China, People's Republic of (China). This determination follows the removal from the Entity List of Arrow China Electronics Trading Co., Ltd., and the removal of six aliases for Arrow Electronics (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. in November 2025.
Treasury issued Venezuela General Licenses 61 and 62, authorizing the supply of certain telecommunications items and services to Venezuela and enabling negotiations of contingent contracts for investment in Venezuela's telecommunications sector.
Full analysis
First Venezuela GLs specifically scoped to the telecommunications sector (GL 61: supply of items/services; GL 62: contingent investment contracts), representing a sector-specific policy expansion beyond the general amendments that characterized prior Venezuela GL activity in the 90-day window.
Treasury issued Venezuela-related FAQ 1266 to accompany General Licenses 61 and 62, providing interpretive guidance on the new telecommunications authorizations.
Treasury updated the SDN list with Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Cuba-related, and Iran-related designations.
Treasury amended two Russia-related FAQs (1224 and 1225) and one Cuba-related FAQ (1265) in connection with Russia General License 131I.
Treasury issued Russia General License 131I, authorizing certain transactions for the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance activities.
Treasury designated parties under International Criminal Court-related and Venezuela-related sanctions programs per the August 18, 2026 SDN list update.
Full analysis
International Criminal Court-related designations do not appear anywhere in the 90-day baseline, marking this as the first ICC-program designation action in the monitoring window.
Treasury issued International Criminal Court-related General License 12, authorizing the wind down of transactions involving certain persons blocked on August 18, 2026.
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.
Streamlining Export Controls for Drone Exports
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is easing export controls on certain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) and related parts, components, accessories, attachments, technology, and software under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Specifically, this rule: eliminates wind gust tolerance as a parameter for determining UAV controls under the EAR; increases the threshold for national security controls on certain UAVs from an endurance of 30 minutes to an endurance of 3 hours; makes conforming changes to remove national security controls on software and technology associated with UAVs with an endurance less than 3 hours; maintains military end-use and end-user controls on those lower endurance drones and associated software and technology; clarifies Commerce Control List (CCL) controls for certain UAVs specially designed for military use; and removes national security controls on certain specially designed parts, components, accessories, and attachments for such UAVs as they do not provide any significant military or intelligence capabilities.
Treasury settled with Rice Lake Weighing Systems, Inc. for $60,764 to resolve eight apparent violations of OFAC's Iran sanctions arising from its Italian subsidiary Dini Argeo S.r.l.'s knowing export of weighing equipment through a UAE distributor to an end-user in Iran between July 2019 and November 2021.
Treasury designated parties under its Counter Terrorism and Iran-related sanctions programs, adding them to the SDN list.
Treasury removed Counter Narcotics-designated parties from the SDN list.
Treasury issued an amendment to Iran-related Frequently Asked Question 1257.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of one entity whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and two aircraft who have been removed from the SDN List.
Treasury designated Cuba-related individuals and entities to the SDN list under [CUBA].
Treasury issued Cuba-related FAQ 1264 under [CUBA], providing interpretive guidance on the Cuba sanctions program.
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.
DPAS Directive Allocation Order and Additional Requirements for Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials
The Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") is publishing this temporary final rule to restrict the exportation of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap without a license. Specifically, as of August 27, 2026, U.S. persons engaged in the sale of black mass and tungsten waste and scrap must allocate 100 percent of monthly sales to U.S. persons, unless an adjustment or exception is obtained in advance from BIS. This action is taken pursuant to section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended ("DPA" or the "Act"), the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (15 CFR part 700) and Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Recoverable Critical Minerals and Materials, dated July 30, 2026 ("DPA Determination on Recoverable CMMs"), in which the President authorized the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") to address the scarcity of recoverable critical minerals and materials ("CMMs"). BIS invites the public to submit comments on whether any additional sales requirements are necessary or appropriate to promote the national defense.
Request for Public Comments on the Proposed Implementation of Duties on Additional Aluminum, Steel, and Copper Derivative Articles Under Section 232
This notice requests public comments on a proposal to include 14 additional derivative articles within the scope of the Section 232 duties on steel, aluminum, and copper: aluminum powder; brass-wind musical instruments and their parts and accessories; parts of welding machines and apparatus; floor safes; certain electric conductor cables; fire extinguishers; parts of heat exchange units; parts of certain hydraulic engines and motors; certain self-propelled cranes, mobile lifting frames, and straddle carriers; tanker trailers and semi- trailers; self-loading or self-unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agricultural purposes; certain other trailers and semi-trailers; and certain filled steel containers.
Treasury designated parties under [SDGT] as part of the 2026-08-05 counter-terrorism SDN list update.
Treasury made an administrative update to one or more [SDGT] SDN list entries without changing their sanctioned status.
Treasury removed one or more parties from the [SDGT] SDN list as part of the 2026-08-05 counter-terrorism SDN list update.
Full analysis
No counter-terrorism (SDGT) delisting appears in the 90-day baseline (May–August 2026); this is the first SDGT removal observed in that period.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person whose property and interests in property have been unblocked and who has 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 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.
Notice of Reduction of Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients for Products of the United Kingdom Implemented by Presidential Proclamation 11020
This notice revises the tariff rate on patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients that are products of the United Kingdom from 10 percent to zero percent in accordance with Proclamation 11020 "Adjusting Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients Into the United States."
Treasury issued Venezuela-related General License 5Y, authorizing certain transactions related to the Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. 2020 8.5 Percent Bond on or after September 17, 2026.
Treasury issued an amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question, FAQ 595.
Treasury added counter-terrorism designations and updated an existing non-proliferation SDN entry in a combined SDN list action dated July 30, 2026.
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.
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.
Treasury consolidated 18 duplicate entries across the SDN, SSI, and NS-PLC sanctions lists as part of administrative maintenance, removing redundant records while confirming that all affected persons and entities remain fully sanctioned.
Full analysis
Administrative consolidation of 18 duplicate entries across three OFAC lists (SDN, SSI, NS-PLC) simultaneously is a first-of-kind action type with no precedent in the 90-day baseline, which contains zero list maintenance or deduplication events.
Updating Website and Contact Information, and Authorizations for Payments for Legal Services
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adopting a final rule to update website and contact information in certain parts of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Additionally, OFAC is amending one CFR Part to update general licenses authorizing payments for legal services from funds originating outside the United States to replace the reporting requirement in the general license with a recordkeeping requirement and correcting typographical errors in two CFR Parts. OFAC is also updating its regulations to correct an erroneous cross-reference.
Treasury updated the SDN list with Iran-related designations.
Treasury amended Russia-related FAQs 1224 and 1225 and Venezuela-related FAQ 1239.
Treasury adopted a final rule amending multiple CFR parts to update website and contact information, revise a general license for legal services payments to replace a reporting requirement with a recordkeeping requirement, and correct typographical errors and a cross-reference in 31 CFR Chapter V.
Full analysis
First CFR regulatory amendment processed in the 90-day window; no regulatory-amendment action appears in this table since at least 2026-04-25.
Treasury issued Russia-related General License 131H, authorizing certain transactions for the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance activities.
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations
Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has imposed statutory debarment under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on persons convicted of violating, or conspiracy to violate, the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
Treasury designated individuals and entities under the counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and Cuba sanctions programs ([SDGT], [SDNT], [CUBA]) in a combined SDN list update.
Treasury removed one or more individuals or entities from the SDN list under the Belarus-related ([BELARUS-EO14038]) sanctions program.
Full analysis
First Belarus-related delisting in the 90-day window, against a baseline of exclusively Russia and Hong Kong delistings; Belarus sanctions have been expanding, making any removal under the program unusual.
Treasury issued Cuba General Licenses 2, 3, and 4, authorizing wind-down transactions and specified dealings involving CEIBA Investments Limited and transactions for third-country official missions in Cuba.
Full analysis
Three Cuba GLs issued simultaneously in a single release, all linked to a specific named company (CEIBA Investments Limited), is unusual; only one prior Cuba GL (GL 1, 2026-05-07) appears in the 90-day window, and a multi-GL tranche targeting a named entity suggests a structured wind-down or resolution arrangement.
Implementation of EAR Export Controls on Silencers, Mufflers, and Sound Suppressors; and Other Firearms Related Changes
The Department of Commerce (Commerce), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is revising the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the Commerce Control List (CCL) to appropriately control certain silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors (sound suppressors) that will no longer be described on the International Traffic in Arms Regulations U.S. Munitions List (USML). This interim final rule (IFR) complements a Department of State interim final rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register (International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors (1400-AG11) (State IFR)). This transfer of jurisdiction will reduce the regulatory burden on exports of sound suppressors. This IFR also revises the EAR to allow firearms and related items to be temporarily exported and reexported under a license exception as tools of trade, thereby relieving exporters of the regulatory burden of applying for authorization. Finally, this IFR clarifies which items fall within the scope of the EAR's entry clearance requirements for a temporary import.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: USML Category I Firearm Suppressors
In support of the President's Executive Order of April 9, 2025, on Reforming Foreign Defense Sales to Improve Speed and Accountability, the Department of State (the Department) issues this interim final rule removing firearm silencers, mufflers, and sound suppressors for non-automatic and semi-automatic firearms from the U.S. Munitions List (USML).
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has removed from OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) the names of certain persons whose property and interests in property had been blocked pursuant to Hong Kong sanctions authorities. Additionally, OFAC has transferred names of persons who remain sanctioned under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, Public Law 116-149 (HKAA), from the SDN List to the Non-SDN Menu Based Sanctions List (NS-MBS List).
Treasury updated the SDN list with Russia-related designation changes on 2026-07-20.
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.
Treasury updated the SDN List and NS-MBS List with Hong Kong-related designation additions and entry updates.
Full analysis
No Hong Kong-related OFAC designation action appears in the 90-day baseline, and the NS-MBS List (Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions List) — updated alongside the SDN List — has not appeared in any baseline action.
Treasury removed Hong Kong-related parties from the SDN List and NS-MBS List.
Full analysis
No Hong Kong-related OFAC delisting appears in the 90-day baseline; NS-MBS List removals are also absent from all 90-day baseline actions.
Treasury issued one new Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question (FAQ 1263) under OFAC's Venezuela sanctions program.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one person currently included on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).
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.
Treasury updated the SDN list with non-proliferation and counter-terrorism designations under [NPWMD] and [SDGT].
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.
Treasury updated the SDN list with new Iran-related designations and a Counter Terrorism designation update under [IRAN] and [SDGT].
Treasury issued Iran General License Z, authorizing wind-down activities, limited safety and environmental transactions, and the offloading of cargo involving certain persons or vessels blocked on July 14, 2026.
Full analysis
Iran General License Z follows GL Y by four days — the shortest gap between sequential new Iran GLs in the 90-day baseline, where the prior minimum was seven days (GL V April 24 to GL W May 1) — and extends a seven-day span that produced three Iran GL actions (GL X1 July 7, GL Y July 10, GL Z July 14).
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included on OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).
Enhanced Favorable Treatment for the United Arab Emirates Under the Export Administration Regulations
In this final rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to provide enhanced favorable treatment for the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Specifically, BIS is removing the UAE from Country Groups D:3 and D:4 and adding the UAE to Country Group A:5. More license exceptions will now be available, including Strategic Trade Authorization (STA) for the UAE Government and approved commercial entities in the UAE. STA will authorize the export, reexport, or transfer (in-country) of military items; certain commercial satellites and spacecraft; and dual-use items useful in, inter alia, oil and gas production, desalination, and civil nuclear power generation. The UAE Government and approved commercial entities will also have license-free access to advanced computing items, consistent with the May 2025 U.S.-UAE Artificial Intelligence Cooperation framework, without compromising U.S. digital infrastructure buildout.
Treasury designated individuals and entities under [CYBER2] and [CUBA] in a combined SDN list update.
Treasury issued Cuba-related FAQ 1262 providing interpretive guidance on the Cuba sanctions program.
Treasury issued Democratic Republic of the Congo-related General License 2 under [DRCONGO], authorizing transactions related to agricultural commodities, medicine, medical devices, replacement parts and components, software updates, and clinical trials.
Full analysis
First GL issued under [DRCONGO] in the 90-day baseline; all prior DRC program activity in that period was limited to designations.
Treasury designated parties under [IRAN] and [SDGT] programs for Iran-related and counter-terrorism activities.
Treasury issued Iran General License Y, authorizing the wind down of transactions involving Smart Global Limited.
Treasury issued Russia-related General License 13R, authorizing certain administrative transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under Executive Order 14024.
Treasury amended Russia-related FAQs 999 and 1118 in connection with the issuance of General License 13R under Executive Order 14024.
Full analysis
Russia-related FAQ 999 was last amended June 11, 2026—27 days ago in a batch of 8 Russia FAQs—making this re-amendment the shortest observed interval between successive updates to the same FAQ number in the 90-day baseline (prior shortest: 31 days for FAQ 1249).
Treasury issued Iran-related General License X1, effective July 7, 2026, revoking and superseding General License X (dated June 21, 2026) to wind down the authorization for the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil, petrochemical products, and petroleum products of Iranian origin.
Full analysis
GL X1 revokes GL X only 15 days after issuance (June 22, 2026), reversing the first broad affirmative Iranian crude oil authorization in the 90-day baseline — the fastest GL-to-revocation turnaround observed in that window.
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Anthracite Coal
On June 29, 2026, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of anthracite coal. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name of one person that has 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 this person are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more entries currently included on one or more of OFAC's sanctions lists.
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.
Treasury added parties to the SDN list under Counter Narcotics [SDNT] and Counter Terrorism [SDGT] programs and updated at least one existing Counter Terrorism designation.
OFAC reminded U.S. persons holding blocked property as of June 30, 2026 that they must file an Annual Report of Blocked Property (ARBP) with OFAC by September 30, 2026, using form TD-F 90-22.50 submitted through the OFAC Reporting System.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons currently included in OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). OFAC is also publishing the names of one or more properties or persons who have been removed from the SDN List.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions
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.
Treasury updated the SDN list with new Counter Narcotics Designations.
Treasury removed parties from the SDN list under Russia-related sanctions programs.
Full analysis
Russia-related delisting on consecutive days (June 29 and June 30); prior 90-day window shows five Russia delistings, none on consecutive calendar days.
Treasury published its Q1 2026 TSRA Quarterly Report to Congress covering OFAC license authorizations for agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices exports to Iran from January through March 2026.
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.
Treasury removed Russia-related parties from the SDN list under [RUSSIA-EO14024].
Treasury launched the OFAC Reconsideration Portal, a new guided online system for submitting delisting petitions and requesting courtesy documents, intended to streamline adjudication and replace email submission in the future.
Full analysis
First portal launch in the 90-day baseline; no comparable online petition tool exists in the table history — represents a structural change to the delisting process, moving from ad hoc email submission to a standardized guided web portal.
OFAC published two quick-reference guides—Delisting Petitions Best Practices and What to Include in a Delisting Petition—to support use of the new Reconsideration Portal.
OFAC updated FAQ 897 and added new FAQ 1261 to reflect updated procedures for the delisting petition process in connection with the launch of the Reconsideration Portal.
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.
Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing the name 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. Additionally, OFAC is publishing updates to the identifying information of one person currently included on the SDN List.
Treasury designated parties under [DRCONGO] in connection with the Democratic Republic of the Congo-related sanctions program.
Treasury issued Russia General License 131G authorizing certain transactions for the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance activities.
Full analysis
GL 131G targets a specific named asset—Lukoil International GmbH, a subsidiary of Russia's second-largest oil company—rather than a class of transactions; no Lukoil-specific general license has appeared in the 90-day window.
Treasury updated two Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions, FAQs 1224 and 1225, under the [RUSSIA-EO14024] program.
Treasury issued Venezuela General License 60, authorizing transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela.
Full analysis
GL 60 authorizes transactions for earthquake relief specifically — a humanitarian natural-disaster authorization with no precedent in the 90-day Venezuela GL history, which consisted of energy-sector, wind-down, and debt-related authorizations.
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.
Treasury added parties to the SDN list under [TCO] and [CUBA] in a combined designation covering transnational criminal organization and Cuba sanctions targets.
Full analysis
First [TCO] (Transnational Criminal Organizations, EO 13581) program action in the 90-day baseline; the TCO program has not appeared in any recent OFAC release.
Treasury issued TCO General License 2, authorizing the wind-down of transactions involving CCU Commercial Bank Plc.
Full analysis
First [TCO]-program general license in the 90-day baseline; GL 2 authorizes wind-down for CCU Commercial Bank Plc, indicating a newly sanctioned financial institution under the TCO program, coinciding with the first TCO designations in the same release.
Treasury removed Russia-related designated parties from the SDN list under [RUSSIA-EO14024].
OFAC and OFSI jointly published a comparative guide covering key similarities and differences between U.S. and UK sanctions regimes, including sanctions lists, available licenses, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Full analysis
First joint OFAC-OFSI (UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation) publication in the 90-day baseline; bilateral comparative guidance between OFAC and a foreign sanctions authority is uncommon in recent OFAC practice.
Treasury issued Iran General License X, authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil, petrochemical products, and petroleum products of Iranian origin through August 21, 2026.
Full analysis
Iran General License X is a broad affirmative commercial authorization for all Iranian-origin crude oil and petroleum products through August 21, 2026 — the first of its kind in the 90-day baseline, where prior Iran GLs (V and W) were narrow wind-down authorizations for specific designated entities.
Treasury designated parties under [SDGT] in a counter-terrorism SDN list update.
Treasury designated parties under the [SDGT] counter-terrorism program in an SDN list update.
Treasury issued Venezuela-related General License 5X (authorizing certain transactions related to the PdVSA 2020 8.5% bond on or after August 4, 2026), General License 24A (authorizing certain transactions involving the Government of Venezuela related to telecommunications and mail), and General License 59 (authorizing the supply of certain items and services involving Conviasa).
Full analysis
GL 59 is the first general license in the 90-day baseline specifically authorizing transactions with Conviasa (Venezuela's state-owned airline, designated since 2019); no prior Conviasa-specific GL appears in the baseline.
Treasury amended Venezuela-related FAQ 595.
Full analysis
FAQ 595 was previously amended on 2026-05-04 (45 days ago); this second amendment to the same FAQ within a 7-week window is the shortest observed re-amendment interval for any single Venezuela-related FAQ in the 90-day baseline.