Country
Syria
22 U.S. executive-branch actions naming Syria or parties located there, January 20, 2025, through October 9, 2026, the latest source date checked. OFAC actions naming Syria added 232 SDN entries.
11 of the 22 actions naming Syria are OFAC designations
22 of 22 actions shown
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| Action | Countries and groups | Source | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2026 | The White House | Presidential Notice or Proclamation | President issues a notice concerning SyriaOfficial title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria | Syria | Federal Register | |
| September 10, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 19 parties linked to Hezbollah and Iraqi militias under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations; Licensing Policy Update under Operation Economic Outcast; Settlement Agreement between OFAC and an Individual | Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah, Iraqi militias | 19 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| September 9, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 5 parties linked to ISIS and Muslim Brotherhood under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Counter Terrorism Designation; Issuance of New and Amended Frequently Asked Questions | Iran, Syria, TurkeyISIS, Muslim Brotherhood | 5 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| August 24, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 13 entries linked to al-Qaeda listed under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Removal of Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and Associated Sanctions List Updates; Iran-related Designations; Updates to Iran-related General Licenses | Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, West Bank and Gazaal-Qaeda | 13 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| August 24, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 78 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Removal of Syria's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and Associated Sanctions List Updates; Iran-related Designations; Updates to Iran-related General Licenses | Iran, Syria, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesIRGC | 78 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| July 27, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 47 entries linked to ISIS listed under Iran, Iraq, and Libya programs and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Sanctions List Removals; Sanctions List Updates | Iran, Iraq, Libya, SyriaISIS | 47 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| June 25, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 11 parties linked to Hezbollah and IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions | Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Turkey, West Bank and GazaHezbollah, IRGC | 11 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| June 22, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 9 parties linked to ISIS under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations | Syria, TurkeyISIS | 9 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| June 18, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations | Iraq, Lebanon, Oman, SyriaHezbollah | 8 | OFAC notice |
| May 28, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 5 entries linked to ISIS listed under Libya program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Designations Removals | Bahrain, Iraq, Libya, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SyriaISIS | 5 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| May 19, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 59 parties linked to Hamas under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations | Egypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and GazaHamas | 59 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| March 20, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 16 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics and Russia-related Designations Removals | Lebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SyriaHezbollah | 16 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| January 16, 2026 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 22 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update | Iran, Oman, Syria, United Arab Emirates, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah) | 22 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| December 16, 2025 | The White House | Presidential Notice or Proclamation | President issues a notice concerning Iran, Libya, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, and YemenOfficial title: Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals To Protect the Security of the United States | Iran, Libya, Syria, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen | Federal Register | |
| November 7, 2025 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 2 entries linked to al-Qaeda listed under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations Removals | Syriaal-Qaeda | 2 | OFAC notice |
| November 6, 2025 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 3 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations | Lebanon, Syria, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah | 3 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| September 30, 2025 | The White House | Presidential Notice or Proclamation | President issues a notice concerning SyriaOfficial title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Situation in and in Relation to Syria | Syria | Federal Register | |
| July 9, 2025 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 12 entries listed under Iran and Iraq programs and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism, Iran-related Designations and Designations Removals; Iraq-related Designation Removals | Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates | 12 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| June 30, 2025 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Delisting | OFAC removes 565 entries linked to IRGC listed under Iran and Syria programs and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Revocation of Syria Sanctions; Publication of Syria Frequently Asked Questions; Syria and Syria-related Designation Updates and Removals | Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesIRGC | 565 | Treasury press release · OFAC notice |
| June 30, 2025 | The White House | Executive Order | President issues an executive order (EO 14312) concerning SyriaOfficial title: Providing for the Revocation of Syria Sanctions | Syria | Federal Register | |
| June 12, 2025 | Treasury (OFAC) | OFAC Designation | OFAC designates 2 parties linked to Iraqi militias under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control Assesses a Civil Monetary Penalty against GVA Capital, Ltd. | Iraq, SyriaIraqi militias | 2 | OFAC notice |
| May 7, 2025 | The White House | Presidential Notice or Proclamation | President issues a notice concerning SyriaOfficial title: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Actions of the Government of Syria | Syria | Federal Register |
Totals
- 22Actions recorded
- 232SDN entries added in 11 OFAC actions
- 644SDN entries removed in 6 OFAC actions
- 5Presidential documents
- Treasury (OFAC)
- State Department
- White House
- Commerce (BIS)
- Defense (DSCA)
Source: Federal Register, OFAC Recent Actions; compiled by the Middle East Forum through October 13, 2026.
Monthly counts and running total
| Month | Treasury (OFAC) | State Department | White House | Commerce (BIS) | Defense (DSCA) | Month total | Running total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| March 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| April 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| July 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| August 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| September 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| October 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| November 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| January 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| March 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| April 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| May 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| June 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| July 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Cite as: Middle East Forum, Executive Actions Chronology, accessed October 13, 2026, https://actions.meforum.org/country/syria/