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Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions

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The U.S. Department of State has added individuals to the Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List) for sanctions reasons. People on this list are subject to asset freezes and transaction restrictions in the United States. This affects individuals designated by the Secretary of State based on applicable legal criteria.
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SourceFed. Register
PublishedJuly 31, 2026

The U.S. Department of State is publishing the names of persons who have been added to the Department of the Treasury's List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List), administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) based on the Secretary of State's determination pursuant to and in accordance with the referenced authority that one or more applicable criteria were satisfied. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the designated pe

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