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Treasury designated parties under the DPRK and DRCONGO programs in a combined North Korea and Democratic Republic of the Congo SDN list update.
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 settled with Extreme Networks, Inc. for $1,529,685 to resolve nine apparent violations of Russia-related sanctions for exporting networking equipment and related services to a blocked Russian defense manufacturer majority-owned by designated JSC Concern Almaz-Antey between 2018 and 2022.
Full analysis
First technology-hardware-sector OFAC enforcement action in the 90-day baseline; OFAC simultaneously determined the violations were voluntarily self-disclosed and egregious — a combination indicating the VSD penalty reduction was applied against an otherwise-maximized base penalty.
Order Renewing Order Temporarily Denying Export Privileges
Treasury amended 11 FAQs (nos. 10, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 41, 42, 49, 50, and 53) covering blocking and rejecting transactions and filing reports with OFAC as part of its routine published guidance review.
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.
Treasury added certain persons and vessels to the SDN list under Iran-related sanctions programs effective October 21, 2026.
Treasury issued Iran General Licenses GG and HH authorizing wind-down transactions for Karnkakis/Karnakis and vessels blocked October 21, 2026, and Russia General License 131K authorizing certain transactions in connection with the negotiation for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH.
Full analysis
Russia General License 131K is at least the eleventh amendment to GL 131 (K = 11th alphabetical suffix), an unusually high revision count for a single OFAC license, indicating a Lukoil International GmbH sale transaction that has required more than two years of successive authorization extensions.
Treasury issued amended Frequently Asked Questions 1224 and 1225 related to the Iran-related and Russia-related sanctions program updates issued October 21, 2026.
Treasury removed certain individuals from the Belarus and North Korea sanctions program lists.
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 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 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 Non-SDN Menu-Based Sanctions (NS-MBS) List under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (PAIPA), adding entities blocked on October 19, 2026.
Full analysis
First PAIPA (Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022) NS-MBS List action in the 90-day baseline; PAIPA is a rarely-invoked statute that imposes non-blocking menu-based sanctions rather than full SDN asset blocking, marking a distinct enforcement mode not seen in any prior recent action.
Treasury issued PAIPA General License 1, authorizing transactions under the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations, and PAIPA General License 2, authorizing wind-down of transactions involving entities blocked on October 19, 2026.
Full analysis
First PAIPA general licenses issued; GL 1 cross-references the Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations (EO 13694), an unusual program intersection between a new statutory IP-sanctions authority and the existing CYBER2 framework with no prior analog in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury issued Venezuela General License 60A, authorizing transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela.
Full analysis
Venezuela GL 60A is the first earthquake-relief authorization for Venezuela in the 90-day baseline; prior Venezuela GLs in that window (51D, 52C, 54C, 55A, 5Z) addressed commercial and financial transactions rather than disaster relief.
Treasury issued amended FAQ 1263 related to Venezuela General License 60A authorizing earthquake relief transactions.
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 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).
Treasury updated the SDN list with Iran-related and Cuba designations.
Treasury issued Russia-related General Licenses 128D and 130B authorizing certain Lukoil transactions outside Russia and in Bulgaria, and Iran-related General License FF authorizing wind-down of transactions involving International Development Bank for Investment and Finance.
Treasury issued new Cuba-related FAQ 1276 and amended Russia-related FAQ 1225.
Full analysis
Russia FAQ 1225 is amended for the third time in approximately four months (prior amendments: 2026-06-25 and 2026-09-18), indicating continued interpretive instability on the Lukoil International GmbH authorization.
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 who have been removed from the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List).
Treasury removed one or more Venezuela-sanctioned parties 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. The vessels placed on the SDN List have been identified as property in which a blocked person has an interest.
Guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regarding the Assessment of “U.S. Content” for Purposes of Implementing Tariffs Pursuant to Clause (2)(D) of Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026
This notice provides guidance to U.S. Customs and Border Protection regarding the assessment of "U.S. content" for products of Canada and Mexico that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, for purposes of implementing tariffs pursuant to Proclamation 11032 of June 1, 2026.
Treasury designated parties under the Counter Narcotics and Counter Terrorism programs as reflected in the October 13, 2026 SDN list update.
Treasury settled with Bank of America, N.A. for $11,662,930 to resolve 475 apparent violations of OFAC sanctions programs targeting Russia, Belarus, Iran, Burma, Somalia, narcotics, and global terrorism, arising from failures in payment screening, alert prioritization, watchlist updates, and account controls.
Full analysis
First financial institution enforcement action in the 90-day baseline, and the only 7-program settlement in that window against a GSIB — all three prior enforcement actions in the baseline involved a single program; $11,662,930 is the largest settlement penalty in the 90-day window.
Publication of an Iran-Related Determination
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 Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 60
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 60, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Treasury settled with Pegasus Worldwide Logistics, a freight forwarding firm, for $175,015 to resolve four apparent violations of the Illicit Drug Trafficking Sanctions Regulations and six apparent violations of the Reporting, Procedures and Penalties Regulations for facilitating blocked property imports from a designated company and failing to respond fully to an OFAC subpoena.
Treasury removed one or more parties from the SDN list under the Burma-related sanctions program.
Treasury issued four ICC-related General Licenses (GL 13–16) authorizing categories of transactions involving the International Criminal Court, including telecommunications and enterprise software, pension payments, and transactions related to ICC detainees.
Full analysis
Treasury issued four ICC-related General Licenses simultaneously, an unusually large single-day GL package for the ICC program; GL 16, which specifically authorizes transactions related to ICC detainees, is the first ICC detainee GL observed in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury updated the SDN list with Iran-related designations, adding individuals and/or entities to the Specially Designated Nationals list effective October 8, 2026.
Treasury issued Iran-related General License EE, authorizing wind-down transactions with Samudra Marine Services Private Limited, and issued Russia-related General License 13S, authorizing certain administrative transactions prohibited by Directive 4 under EO 14024.
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 updates to the identifying information of one or more persons or property currently included on the SDN List whose property and interests in property remain blocked.
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 blocked property and persons whose property and interests in property remain blocked and on the SDN List or subject to the prohibitions of the Non-SDN Palestinian Legislative Council (NS-PLC) List, or the Sectoral Sanctions Identifications (SSI) List, but whose duplicate entries have been removed from OFAC sanctions lists. OFAC is also publishing updates to the identifying information of one or more persons or property currently included on the SDN List, NS-PLC List, or SSI List whose property and interests in property remain blocked or subject to the prohibitions of those lists, as applicable.
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 this entity 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 removed parties from the SDN list in a routine SDN list update.
Treasury published a Notice to Foreign Financial Institutions Conducting Business with Iran.
Full analysis
Standalone notice addressed specifically to foreign financial institutions on Iran exposure — first dedicated Iran advisory of this type in the 90-day window, signaling heightened secondary sanctions pressure on international correspondent banking with Iran.
Treasury updated existing SDN designations in a routine SDN list update.
Treasury published an amendment to Iran-related Frequently Asked Question 156.
Treasury designated individuals or entities under [SDGT] for counter terrorism-related activity.
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 Iran-related designations and designation updates and a Transnational Criminal Organizations designation.
Treasury published an amended Iran-related FAQ 831 providing updated interpretive guidance under Iran sanctions authorities.
Treasury published a Determination Pursuant to Executive Order 13902 identifying the Automotive and Rail Sectors of the Iranian Economy as subject to sanctions authority.
Full analysis
New sector coverage under EO 13902; prior determination (2026-08-24) covered Aviation, Digital Asset, Gold, Shipping, and Technology — Automotive and Rail are the first sectors added since then.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Review of the U.S. Munitions List and Related Definitions and License Exemptions
The Department of State (the Department) proposes to amend the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to ensure that the U.S. Munitions List (USML) focuses ITAR controls on the most sensitive technologies, to improve regulatory transparency and clarity, and to reduce regulatory burdens. The revisions proposed in this rule would remove certain items from the USML, update definitions and standardize the regulatory text, and add a new exemption to the licensing requirements of the ITAR. The Department also requests public comments to further refine ITAR controls.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Syria Country Policy Revision
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove Syria from the list of countries subject to a policy of denial for licenses and other approvals.
Treasury designated parties under [SDGT] and [TCO] for counter-terrorism and transnational criminal organization activities.
Treasury removed parties from [BELARUS-EO14038], [SDNTK], and [LIBYA] sanctions programs.
Full analysis
Libya-program delistings do not appear in the 90-day baseline (July–September 2026); this is the first observed Libya designation removal in the monitoring window.
Publication of Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 131E, 131F, and 131G
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing three general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations: GLs 131E, 131F, and 131G, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 46C, 47A, 48B, 50B, 51B, 52A, and 54A
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing seven general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46C, 47A, 48B, 50B, 51B, 52A, and 54A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 46D, 47B, 48C, 50C, 51C, 52B, 54B, and 61A
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing eight general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 46D, 47B, 48C, 50C, 51C, 52B, 54B, and 61A, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Removing Duplicative Penalties Information and Reorganizing Certain Parts
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is removing duplicative regulatory provisions, and adding a provision to those parts directing readers to the Sanctions Penalties Regulations where the information is located. OFAC is also moving to an expanded subpart at the beginning of each part information regarding delegations of authority, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, and the Paperwork Reduction Act within multiple parts of the Office of Foreign Assets Control chapter of the CFR.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General License 5W
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GL 5W, which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adopting a final rule amending the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations to implement certain provisions of a January 10, 2020 Iran-related Executive order. This amendment also revises an existing definition and an existing exemption, and incorporates two exemptions from the January 10, 2020 Iran-related Executive order.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing seven general licenses (GLs) issued pursuant to the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations: GLs 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, and 58, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Transnational Criminal Organizations Sanctions Regulations: GL 2. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses X and X1
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two Iran-related general licenses (GLs): GL X and GL X1. These GLs were previously made available on OFAC's website. GL X was revoked and superseded by GL X1. GL X1 has expired.
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.
Cuba Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding regulations to implement a May 1, 2026 Cuba- related Executive order. OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive guidance and definitions, general licenses, and other regulatory provisions.
Cuban Assets Control Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to implement portions of the President's foreign policy toward Cuba, including as directed by National Security Presidential Memorandum-5, "Reissuance of and Amendments to National Security Presidential Memorandum 5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United States Toward Cuba" (2025 NSPM-5), signed by the President on June 30, 2025. Among other things, this rule adds a prohibition on indirect financial transactions with entities or subentities on the Cuba Restricted List; amends other authorizations related to financial transactions, including removing an authorization for "U-Turn" transactions; and amends authorizations related to travel and related transactions, including removing authorizations for group people-to-people travel and professional meetings in Cuba.
Treasury updated the SDN list with designations under the Counter Narcotics [SDNTK], Counter Terrorism [SDGT], Iran-related [IRAN], and Non-Proliferation [NPWMD] programs.
Treasury published regulatory amendments eliminating 100+ duplicative CFR subparts, incorporating E.O. 13902 into the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, and implementing E.O. 14404 by amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to impose expanded Cuba sanctions.
Full analysis
First regulatory implementation of E.O. 14404 (signed May 2026), establishing new Cuba sanctions authority; simultaneous reorganization removed 100+ duplicative CFR subparts across OFAC's regulatory chapter — the largest structural CFR cleanup in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury issued five new Cuba-related FAQs (1271–1275) and amended 29 existing Cuba-related FAQs in connection with the E.O. 14404 implementation and CACR amendments.
OFAC published an alert titled 'Expanded Sanctions Against Cuba' highlighting increased sanctions risks for transactions involving Cuba in connection with E.O. 14404 and the CACR amendments.
Full analysis
OFAC Alert for Cuba is the first Cuba-program advisory notice in the 90-day baseline, issued alongside a new EO implementation and signaling a heightened enforcement posture toward Cuba-related transactions.
URAL Airlines JSC, Utrenniy Lane 1-g, Yekaterinburg, Russia 620025; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges
Treasury issued amended Venezuela General Licenses 46E, 48D, and 49B, authorizing oil and petrochemical activities, supply of certain items and services to Venezuela, and negotiations of contingent investment contracts.
Sanctions Penalties Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is adding the Sanctions Penalties Regulations. These new regulations consolidate previously existing information regarding penalties applicable to multiple sanctions programs implemented by OFAC.
Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is amending the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations to implement changes resulting from the rescission of the designation of Syria as a State Sponsor of Terrorism. Specifically, OFAC is removing and reserving a Syria-specific general license because the authorization is no longer necessary following the rescission.
Treasury published new Sanctions Penalties Regulations consolidating OFAC enforcement procedures and penalties from over 100 subparts of 31 CFR chapter V, and amended the Terrorism List Governments Sanctions Regulations to remove a Syria-specific general license following the rescission of Syria's State Sponsor of Terrorism designation.
Full analysis
First publication of a standalone Sanctions Penalties Regulations part consolidating OFAC enforcement procedures and penalties from over 100 existing subparts across 31 CFR chapter V — no comparable consolidated penalty-framework rulemaking in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury released the TSRA Section 906(b) quarterly report covering OFAC licensing activities for exports of agricultural commodities, medicine, and medical devices to Iran from April through June 2026.
Measures To Restrict Stockpiling of Polysilicon and Polysilicon Derivatives Under Proclamation 11052
On August 6, 2026, the President issued Proclamation 11052, "Adjusting Imports of Polysilicon and Its Derivatives Into the United States" (Proclamation 11052), ordering the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to take action to restrict imports by a company if he determines the company is stockpiling polysilicon or polysilicon derivatives (Polysilicon Products) in advance of import adjustments that will be effective on December 4, 2026. The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), in this temporary final rule (TFR), announces the criteria and process it will use to monitor existing companies for evidence of stockpiling, limit a newly established importer's ability to stockpile, and subject companies that are stockpiling to an import prohibition if necessary. This TFR also establishes the process for such companies to obtain a waiver from any import prohibitions imposed pursuant to this rule, and imposes certain import limitations on new importers that register with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on or after August 6, 2026.
Treasury removed Democratic Republic of the Congo-related entries from the SDN list.
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 persons whose property and interests in property had been blocked pursuant to Ethiopia sanctions authorities.
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.
Publication of Venezuela Sanctions Regulations Web General Licenses 5X and 5Y
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: GL 5X and 5Y, each of which was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of Iran-Related Web General Licenses Y and Z
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing two Iran-related general licenses (GLs): GLs Y and Z. These GLs were previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations Web General License 2
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Regulations: GL 2. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.
Publication of International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations Web General License 12
The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is publishing a general license (GL) issued pursuant to the International Criminal Court-Related Sanctions Regulations: GL 12. This GL was previously made available on OFAC's website.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections; Corrections
On September 18, 2026, the Department of State revised the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections. That document included incorrect amendatory instructions resulting in the inadvertent removal of regulatory text. This document corrects the final regulations.
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 national emergency declared under E.O. 14046 with respect to the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Ethiopia expired on September 17, 2026, its fifth anniversary.
Full analysis
First-of-kind in this database: full expiration of an active OFAC sanctions emergency (E.O. 14046/Ethiopia), terminating the program entirely; no prior national emergency expiration appears in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury removed all persons designated pursuant to E.O. 14046 from the SDN List following the expiration of the national emergency with respect to the situation in Ethiopia.
Full analysis
Mass delisting of all E.O. 14046 Ethiopia designees as a direct consequence of program termination; no Ethiopia-related OFAC actions appear in the 90-day baseline.
Treasury amended Russia-related FAQs 1224 and 1225 in connection with the issuance of General License 131J regarding Lukoil International GmbH.
Full analysis
FAQs 1224 and 1225 were previously amended on 2026-06-25 and are now amended again within 85 days, reflecting continuing interpretive refinement on the Lukoil International GmbH transaction.
Treasury issued Russia-related General License 131J authorizing certain transactions for the negotiation of and entry into contingent contracts for the sale of Lukoil International GmbH and related maintenance activities.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of U.S. Munitions List Category XX(a)
The Department of State (the Department) amends the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to remove from the U.S. Munitions List (USML) certain uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) and make conforming changes to related controls. The Department also requests comments to assist in further refining ITAR controls on UUVs and to identify possible enhancements to the license exemption for certain UUV-related activities.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Clarifying Policies of Denial, Updating the Major Non-NATO Ally List, and Minor Corrections
The Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) to clarify certain policy-of-denial provisions, update country policies for Ethiopia and Somalia, add Saudi Arabia and Peru to the list of major non-NATO allies, and make other miscellaneous corrections.
Treasury designated individuals and/or entities under Iran-related and Cuba sanctions programs, adding them to the SDN list.
Treasury removed individuals and/or entities from the SDN list under Belarus-related sanctions programs.
Full analysis
Belarus-related delistings have not appeared in the 90-day baseline (June–September 2026), making this the first Belarus program removal in that window.
PJSC Aeroflot, 1 Arbat St., 119019, Moscow, Russia; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges
Azur Air, Office 29, Vzletnaya St. 57, Krasnoyarsk, Russia 660020; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges
UTair Aviation JSC, Khanty-Mansiysk Airport, Tyumen Region, Russia 628012; Order Renewing Temporary Denial of Export Privileges
Treasury removed persons from the SDN list under Russia-related sanctions authorities and the counter-narcotics program.
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.
International Traffic in Arms Regulations: Modification of Civil Aircraft To Incorporate Aircraft Survivability Equipment
The Department of State (the Department) is correcting an interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on August 28, 2026. The document contained an error in Amendatory Instruction 2. This correction clarifies the Department's intent.
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."