OFAC Sanctions Tracker
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September 2026
Trade Policy
A structured record of 38 OFAC sanctions designations, enforcement actions, and SDN list additions issued by the US Treasury in July 2026. Each event captures the designated individual, entity, or vessel, the sanctions programme under which the designation was made, the stated rationale, and any related secondary sanctions implications. Coverage includes new designations, delistings, and civil monetary penalty actions.
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Compliance officers at banks, insurance companies, and financial institutions rely on OFAC action data to update sanctions screening lists and assess counterparty exposure. AML and sanctions teams use this data to prioritise enhanced due diligence on newly designated entities and their related parties. Export control counsel and trade finance legal teams monitor OFAC actions to advise clients on permissible transactions and licence requirements.
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<div style="overflow-x:auto;width:100%"><table class="catchall-table"><thead><tr><th style="min-width:40px">#</th><th style="min-width:240px">Event</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Sanctioned Entity</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Sanctioned Country</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Subject Company</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Sanctions Program</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Sanctioned Entity Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Treasury Action Type</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Designation Date</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Designation Reason</th><th style="min-width:140px;white-space:nowrap">Officials Involved</th><th style="min-width:120px;white-space:nowrap">Source</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Cryptocurrency Exchange BitBank and Associated Entities</td><td style="min-width:140px">BitBank</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on BitBank, an Iran-based cryptocurrency exchange.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 13902</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-17</td><td style="min-width:140px">facilitating hundreds of millions of dollars in Bitcoin transfers to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://iranwire.com/en/news/157764-us-sanctions-three-iranians-two-tehran-firms-over-digital-financial-operations" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://iranwire.com/en/news/157764-us-sanctions-three-iranians-two-tehran-firms-over-digital-financial-operations</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td style="min-width:240px">US Treasury Sanctions VTB Bank Over Iran Sanctions Evasion</td><td style="min-width:140px">VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company</td><td style="min-width:140px">Russia, Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">designated prominent Russian financial institution, VTB Bank Public Joint Stock Company</td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 13902</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-14</td><td style="min-width:140px">Involvement in Iranian sanctions evasion, including establishing correspondent relationships with sanctioned Iranian banks and operating in the financial sector of the Iranian economy</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, Tommy Pigott</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://thewhistler.ng/us-sanctions-russian-bank-over-alleged-iran-sanctions-evasion" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://thewhistler.ng/us-sanctions-russian-bank-over-alleged-iran-sanctions-evasion</a></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Treasury Launches Operation Economic Outcast Sanctions Targeting Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">Ivan Obukhov</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Operation Economic Outcast</td><td style="min-width:140px">individual</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-24</td><td style="min-width:140px">processing more than $100 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iranian oil sales</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/us-targets-iran-airlines-digital-assets-sanctions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://cryptobriefing.com/us-targets-iran-airlines-digital-assets-sanctions</a></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td style="min-width:240px">US OFAC Designates Cuban State Hydrocarbon Company Unión Cuba-Petróleo</td><td style="min-width:140px">Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Cuba</td><td style="min-width:140px">The State Department and OFAC included the state hydrocarbon company Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET) on the List of Specially Designated Nationals (SDN List).</td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 14404</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-06-11</td><td style="min-width:140px">for operating or having operated in the energy sector of the Cuban economy, pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 14404</td><td style="min-width:140px">Marco Rubio, U.S. Secretary of State</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://queretaro.quadratin.com.mx/modifica-eu-sanciones-a-cuba-y-elimina-vinculo-con-rusia" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://queretaro.quadratin.com.mx/modifica-eu-sanciones-a-cuba-y-elimina-vinculo-con-rusia</a></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td style="min-width:240px">US OFAC Sanctions Turkish Financial Entities Associated with Golden Globe Investment Bank</td><td style="min-width:140px">Golden Global Bank (Golden Global Yatırım Bankası)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Türkiye</td><td style="min-width:140px">All these institutions are related to Golden Globe Investment Bank in Türkiye.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Operation Economic Outcast (Iran-related, under Executive Order 13902)</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-04</td><td style="min-width:140px">facilitating tens of millions of dollars in transactions for Iran, including providing correspondent services to Iranian banks and helping Iran's shadow-banking network transfer oil revenues</td><td style="min-width:140px">Trump</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.namehnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-10/781685-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.namehnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C-10/781685-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%BE-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%84</a></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td style="min-width:240px">US Treasury Sanctions Transnational Criminal Organization Xinbi Guarantee</td><td style="min-width:140px">Xinbi Guarantee</td><td style="min-width:140px">China</td><td style="min-width:140px">sanctioned Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) Xinbi Guarantee</td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 13581</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-09</td><td style="min-width:140px">Operating an illicit online marketplace supporting cyber scams, fraud, and money laundering targeting Americans</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, Secretary of the Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.koreanewsgazette.com/treasury-sanctions-chinese-language-platform-linked-to-cyber-scams-targeting-americans" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.koreanewsgazette.com/treasury-sanctions-chinese-language-platform-linked-to-cyber-scams-targeting-americans</a></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td style="min-width:240px">US Treasury Sanctions Designation of Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego</td><td style="min-width:140px">Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego</td><td style="min-width:140px">Colombia</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">authorities related to sanctions against activities linked to drug trafficking</td><td style="min-width:140px">individual</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2025-10-24</td><td style="min-width:140px">accusations related to the growth of cocaine production and the actions of the Colombian Government against organizations dedicated to drug trafficking</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.pulzo.com/mundo/avianca-cancela-tiquetes-a-gustavo-petro-por-sanciones-ofac-impacto-legal-colombia-mexico-PP5293614A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.pulzo.com/mundo/avianca-cancela-tiquetes-a-gustavo-petro-por-sanciones-ofac-impacto-legal-colombia-mexico-PP5293614A</a></td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td style="min-width:240px">US Treasury Sanctions Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabaei and Iranian Military Procurement Network</td><td style="min-width:140px">Seyyed Asghar Alizadeh Tabatabaei</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran, China</td><td style="min-width:140px"></td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 13382</td><td style="min-width:140px">individual</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-29</td><td style="min-width:140px">purchasing weapons and weapons components for the Iranian Ministry of Defense</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/ar/originals/2026/09/bd-mhadthat-ghyr-mbashrt-tsthdf-alqwbat-alamrykyt-aljdydt-amdadat-alaslht" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.al-monitor.com/ar/originals/2026/09/bd-mhadthat-ghyr-mbashrt-tsthdf-alqwbat-alamrykyt-aljdydt-amdadat-alaslht</a></td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Airlines and Supporting Foreign Entities</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran Aseman Airlines</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran Aseman Airlines</td><td style="min-width:140px">Operation Economic Outcast</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-08</td><td style="min-width:140px">accused of helping Iran's sanctioned aviation networks to provide aircraft, spare parts for aircraft and technology</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, Tommy Pigott</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/shba-sanksionon-te-gjitha-linjat-e-mbetura-ajrore-te-iranit" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/shba-sanksionon-te-gjitha-linjat-e-mbetura-ajrore-te-iranit</a></td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange Nobitex</td><td style="min-width:140px">Nobitex</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Nobitex, described by Treasury as Iran's largest digital asset exchange, in June 2026.</td><td style="min-width:140px">Economic Fury</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-06-02</td><td style="min-width:140px">facilitating transactions connected to sanctions evasion and Iranian regime-linked activity</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://0xzx.com/2026091007066447434.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://0xzx.com/2026091007066447434.html</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>11</td><td style="min-width:240px">U.S. Treasury Sanctions Middle East Entities Supporting Iranian Proxies</td><td style="min-width:140px">Networks enabling Kata'ib Hizballah and Lebanese Hizballah (entities and individuals in Turkey, UAE, Iraq, and Lebanon)</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates</td><td style="min-width:140px">Networks enabling Kata'ib Hizballah and Lebanese Hizballah</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran-related / Operation Economic Outcast</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-09-10</td><td style="min-width:140px">Supporting Iran's proxy forces, including Iraqi Shiite militias (Kataib Hezbollah) and Lebanese Hezbollah</td><td style="min-width:140px">Scott Bessent, U.S. Treasury Secretary</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/056/0012255391" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/056/0012255391</a></td></tr><tr class="row-locked"><td>12</td><td style="min-width:240px">OFAC Designates Iran-Linked Entities Under Operation Economic Outcast</td><td style="min-width:140px">Persian Gulf Strait Authority</td><td style="min-width:140px">Iran</td><td style="min-width:140px">engaging with the designated Persian Gulf Strait Authority</td><td style="min-width:140px">Executive Order 13902</td><td style="min-width:140px">organization</td><td style="min-width:140px">designation</td><td style="min-width:140px">2026-08-24</td><td style="min-width:140px">enable the Iranian regime's recklessness, including illicit nuclear and missile technology procurement, cyber operations, and oil-revenue generation networks</td><td style="min-width:140px">Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State</td><td style="white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/ofac-expands-iran-sanctions-under-operation-economic-outcast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://sanctionsnews.bakermckenzie.com/ofac-expands-iran-sanctions-under-operation-economic-outcast</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3>What types of OFAC actions are covered?</h3><p>The dataset captures OFAC designations adding individuals, entities, or vessels to the SDN list, as well as sanctions evasion enforcement actions, civil monetary penalties, and related US Treasury designations.</p><h3>Are sanctions lifted or amended also included?</h3><p>Yes. Removals from the SDN list (delistings), licence grants, and material amendments to existing sanctions programmes are captured alongside new designations.</p><h3>Does coverage include secondary sanctions?</h3><p>Yes, where the US Treasury formally designates foreign parties for sanctions evasion or secondary sanctions violations. The dataset focuses on official OFAC actions, not extrapolations of secondary sanctions exposure.</p><h3>How often is this dataset updated?</h3><p>We rerun this dataset once a month. You can create your own dataset that updates as frequently as every one hour on <a href="https://platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall">platform.newscatcherapi.com/catchall</a></p>