OFAC Sanctions Action Notice

Regs.gov: Office of Foreign Assets Control

Published March 20th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a notice announcing the placement of one or more individuals on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). This action blocks all property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction belonging to these individuals, and prohibits U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them.

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a notice to inform the public that one or more individuals have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. This designation results in the blocking of all property and interests in property of these individuals that are subject to U.S. jurisdiction. Consequently, U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in any transactions with these designated individuals.

Compliance officers must immediately review their customer lists, transaction monitoring systems, and any business relationships to ensure no dealings occur with the newly designated individuals. Failure to comply with these sanctions can result in severe penalties, including civil fines and potential criminal prosecution. It is crucial to update internal compliance procedures and conduct due diligence to prevent any prohibited transactions.

What to do next

Review internal systems for any dealings with newly designated individuals.
Update compliance policies and procedures to reflect the new SDN List additions.
Conduct enhanced due diligence on relevant parties.

Penalties

Civil fines and potential criminal prosecution for non-compliance.

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

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.

DATES:

This action was issued on March 20, 2026. See
Supplementary Information
for relevant dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

OFAC: Associate Director for Global Targeting, 202-622-2420; Assistant Director for Licensing, 202-622-2480; Assistant Director
for Sanctions Compliance, 202-622-2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/contact-ofac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Availability

The SDN List and additional information concerning OFAC sanctions programs are available on OFAC's website: https://ofac.treasury.gov.

Notice of OFAC Action

On March 20, 2026, OFAC determined that the property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the following
persons are blocked under the relevant sanctions authority listed below.