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FTO and SDGT Designations

The Secretary of State designates a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) or a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), or amends such a designation, as published in the Federal Register.

7 actions, January 20, 2025, through October 9, 2026, the latest source date checked.

The most recent FTO or SDGT designation is dated March 16, 2026

7 of 7 actions shown

FTO and SDGT Designations, newest first
ActionCountries and groupsSource
March 16, 2026State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Muslim BrotherhoodOfficial title: Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designation of Sudanese Muslim BrotherhoodMuslim BrotherhoodFederal Register
March 16, 2026State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Muslim BrotherhoodOfficial title: Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Sudanese Muslim BrotherhoodMuslim BrotherhoodFederal Register
January 14, 2026State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Muslim BrotherhoodOfficial title: Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of Lebanese Muslim BrotherhoodLebanonMuslim BrotherhoodFederal Register
January 14, 2026State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Muslim BrotherhoodOfficial title: Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designations of Lebanese Muslim Brotherhood and Muhammad Faqzi TaqqoshLebanonMuslim BrotherhoodFederal Register
September 18, 2025State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Houthis (Ansarallah) and Iraqi militiasOfficial title: Foreign Terrorist Organization Designations of Harakat al-Nujaba, Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, and Kata'ib al-Imam AliIraq, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah), Iraqi militiasFederal Register
August 1, 2025State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Iraqi militiasOfficial title: Specially Designated Global Terrorist Designations of Kata'ib al-Imam Ali and Nasr Mohsen Ali HutheleIraqIraqi militiasFederal Register
March 5, 2025State DepartmentFTO or SDGT DesignationState Department terrorism designation concerning Houthis (Ansarallah)Official title: Foreign Terrorist Organization Designation of AnsarallahYemenHouthis (Ansarallah)Federal Register

By Month

FTO and SDGT Designations per month
001122025JanMarch 2025: 1 action by State DepartmentAprJulAugust 2025: 1 action by State DepartmentSeptember 2025: 1 action by State DepartmentOctJanuary 2026: 2 actions by State Department2026JanMarch 2026: 2 actions by State DepartmentAprJulOct
  • 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
FTO and SDGT Designations per month and running total
MonthTreasury (OFAC)State DepartmentWhite HouseCommerce (BIS)Defense (DSCA)Month totalRunning total
January 20250000000
February 20250000000
March 20250100011
April 20250000001
May 20250000001
June 20250000001
July 20250000001
August 20250100012
September 20250100013
October 20250000003
November 20250000003
December 20250000003
January 20260200025
February 20260000005
March 20260200027
April 20260000007
May 20260000007
June 20260000007
July 20260000007
August 20260000007
September 20260000007
October 20260000007

Cite as: Middle East Forum, Executive Actions Chronology, accessed October 13, 2026, https://actions.meforum.org/type/fto-or-sdgt-designation/