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OFAC Designations

Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control adds persons, entities, vessels or aircraft to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List under a Middle East program or a counterterrorism authority naming a Middle East group.

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

SDN entries in these actions: 1,927.

The most recent OFAC designation is dated October 8, 2026

98 of 98 actions shown

OFAC Designations, newest first
ActionCountries and groupsSource
October 8, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 55 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General LicenseIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates55Treasury press release · OFAC notice
October 2, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 5 parties linked to Hamas under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsWest Bank and GazaHamas5Treasury press release · OFAC notice
October 1, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 30 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations and Designations Updates; Transnational Criminal Organizations Designation; Publication of Iran-related Determination; Publication of Amended Iran-related Frequently Asked QuestionIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates30Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 29, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 10 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Iran-related, and Non-Proliferation DesignationsIran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey10Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 17, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 5 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Cuba Designations; Belarus-related Designations RemovalsIran5Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 10, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC 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 IndividualIran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah, Iraqi militias19Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 9, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC 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 QuestionsIran, Syria, TurkeyISIS, Muslim Brotherhood5Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 8, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 36 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Updates to Iran-related General Licenses; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General LicenseEgypt, Iran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates36Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 4, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 3 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, Turkey3Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 28, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 2 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related and Counter Terrorism DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates2Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 26, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 2 parties under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General License; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General LicenseWest Bank and Gaza2Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 24, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC 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 LicensesIran, Syria, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesIRGC78Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 20, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 10 parties linked to Hezbollah and IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Narcotics, Counter Terrorism, Cuba-related, and Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General License; Issuance of Associated Frequently Asked QuestionsIran, Lebanon, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah, IRGC10Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 7, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 16 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations Removals; Issuance of Amended Iran-related Frequently Asked QuestionIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC16Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 30, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 6 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designation UpdateIran, Iraq6Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 29, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 18 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran18Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 24, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 13 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions; Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Regulatory AmendmentsIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates13OFAC notice
July 23, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 9 parties linked to Hamas, ISIS, and Muslim Brotherhood under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Cuba Designations; Belarus-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Cuba-related General LicensesIraq, Turkey, West Bank and GazaHamas, ISIS, Muslim Brotherhood9Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 15, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 7 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Counter Terrorism DesignationsIranIRGC7Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 14, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 54 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designation Update; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, United Arab Emirates54Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 10, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 14 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC14Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 25, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC 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 QuestionsIran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Syria, Turkey, West Bank and GazaHezbollah, IRGC11Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 22, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 9 parties linked to ISIS under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsSyria, TurkeyISIS9Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 18, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsIraq, Lebanon, Oman, SyriaHezbollah8OFAC notice
June 10, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 10 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Venezuela-related Amended General Licenses and Frequently Asked QuestionsIranIRGC10Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 5, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 22 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations UpdatesIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates22Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 2, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designations; Democratic Republic of the Congo-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related Frequently Asked QuestionIran8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 29, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 12 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Amended Iran-related Frequently Asked QuestionIran, United Arab Emirates12Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 28, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 25 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Russia-related General License and Amended Frequently Asked QuestionsIran, Qatar, United Arab Emirates25Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 27, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 1 party linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designation; Counter Terrorism DesignationIranIRGC1OFAC notice
May 21, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 9 parties linked to Hezbollah and IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsIran, LebanonHezbollah, IRGC9Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 19, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 59 parties linked to Hamas under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related DesignationsEgypt, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, West Bank and GazaHamas59Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 11, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 12 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related DesignationsIran, Oman, United Arab EmiratesIRGC12Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 8, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 12 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation and Iran-related Designations and Designations UpdatesIran, United Arab Emirates12Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 7, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah and Iraqi militias under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designations; Cuba Designation and Designations Updates; Issuance of Cuba-related General License and Frequently Asked QuestionsIran, Iraq, LebanonHezbollah, Iraqi militias8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 1, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 28 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License and Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Iran-related OFAC AlertIran, United Arab Emirates28Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 28, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 34 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designation; Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Frequently Asked Question; Publication of Iran-related OFAC AlertIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates34Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 24, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 39 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism and Iran-related Designation Update; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, United Arab Emirates39Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 21, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 14 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation DesignationsIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates14Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 17, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 7 parties linked to Hezbollah and Iraqi militias under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan DesignationsIraq, LebanonHezbollah, Iraqi militias7Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 15, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 29 parties linked to Hezbollah under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism DesignationsIran, Lebanon, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah29Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 20, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 16 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics and Russia-related Designations RemovalsLebanon, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, SyriaHezbollah16Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 12, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 4 parties linked to Hamas under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; North Korea Designations and Designation Update; Counter Narcotics Designation RemovalTurkey, West Bank and GazaHamas4Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 9, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 1 party linked to Muslim Brotherhood under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Sudan-related Designation UpdateMuslim Brotherhood1OFAC notice
February 25, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 32 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Non-Proliferation DesignationsIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates32Treasury press release · OFAC notice
February 10, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsLebanon, TurkeyHezbollah8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
February 6, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 31 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates31OFAC notice
January 30, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 9 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations; Non-Proliferation Designation Update and Designation RemovalIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC9Treasury press release · OFAC notice
January 23, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 17 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, Oman, United Arab Emirates17Treasury press release · OFAC notice
January 21, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 7 parties linked to Hamas under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designations RemovalsLebanon, Turkey, West Bank and GazaHamas7Treasury press release · OFAC notice
January 16, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 22 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation UpdateIran, Oman, Syria, United Arab Emirates, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)22Treasury press release · OFAC notice
January 15, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 24 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, Iraq, United Arab EmiratesIRGC24Treasury press release · OFAC notice
January 13, 2026Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 4 parties linked to Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsEgypt, Jordan, Lebanon, West Bank and GazaHamas, Muslim Brotherhood4Treasury press release · OFAC notice
December 30, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 10 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation and Iran-related Designations;Iran10Treasury press release · OFAC notice
December 18, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 50 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; International Criminal Court-related Designations; Russia-related Designations Removals; Foreign Sanctions Evaders Determination Removal; Issuance of Iran-related and International Criminal Court-related General LicensesEgypt, Iran, United Arab Emirates50Treasury press release · OFAC notice
November 20, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 55 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations, Updates, and Removals; Balkans-related Designation RemovalIran, United Arab Emirates55Treasury press release · OFAC notice
November 12, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 32 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Burma-related Designations;Iran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates32Treasury press release · OFAC notice
November 6, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 3 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsLebanon, Syria, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah3Treasury press release · OFAC notice
October 9, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah, IRGC, and Iraqi militias under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsIran, Iraq, LebanonHezbollah, IRGC, Iraqi militias8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
October 9, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 92 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Russia-related Designation RemovalIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates92Treasury press release · OFAC notice
October 1, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 43 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations and Designation UpdateIran, Turkey43Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 23, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to IRGC and ISIS under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC, ISIS8OFAC notice
September 16, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 16 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC16Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 11, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 33 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Belarus General LicenseUnited Arab Emirates, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)33Treasury press release · OFAC notice
September 2, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 17 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, Iraq, United Arab Emirates17Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 21, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 22 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Belarus Designation RemovalsIran, United Arab Emirates22Treasury press release · OFAC notice
August 7, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 18 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran18Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 31, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 6 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation DesignationsIran6Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 30, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 147 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General LicenseIran, Iraq, Turkey, United Arab Emirates147Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 22, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 7 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsUnited Arab Emirates, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)7Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 9, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 21 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism, Iran-related Designations and Designations Removals; Iraq-related Designation RemovalsIran, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesIRGC21Treasury press release · OFAC notice
July 3, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 37 parties linked to Hezbollah under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations RemovalsIran, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, United Arab EmiratesHezbollah37Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 20, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 28 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations, Designation Updates, and Designation RemovalIran, Turkey, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)28Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 12, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC 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 militias2OFAC notice
June 10, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 11 parties linked to Hamas under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism DesignationsIsrael, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, West Bank and GazaHamas11Treasury press release · OFAC notice
June 6, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 37 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates37Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 15, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 4 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Removals; Issuance of New Russia-related General License; Publication of Updated Russia-related Frequently Asked QuestionIran, LebanonHezbollah4Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 14, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 15 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related DesignationsIranIRGC15Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 13, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 18 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related DesignationsIran18Treasury press release · OFAC notice
May 12, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 3 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation and Iran-related DesignationsIran3OFAC notice
May 8, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 19 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran19Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 30, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, Turkey, United Arab Emirates8OFAC notice
April 29, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 12 parties linked to IRGC under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab EmiratesIRGC12Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 28, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 6 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Iran-related Designation UpdateLebanon, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)6Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 22, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 15 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates15Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 17, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 4 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Counter Terrorism General LicenseYemenHouthis (Ansarallah)4Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 16, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 12 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Publication of Updated Iran Shipping AdvisoryIran12Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 10, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 39 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates39Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 9, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 6 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Narcotics, Non-Proliferation, and Iran-related DesignationsIran6Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 2, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 1 party under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Russia-related Designation Removal; Reports for Licensing Activities Undertaken Pursuant to the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act (TSRA)Iran, Turkey1Treasury press release · OFAC notice
April 1, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 28, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 8 parties linked to Hezbollah under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Administrative List Updates: Addition of Secondary Sanctions InformationLebanon, TurkeyHezbollah8Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 20, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 22 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related Designations; Publication of Final Rule to Extend Recordkeeping RequirementsIran22Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 13, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 31 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates31Treasury press release · OFAC notice
March 5, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 9 parties linked to Houthis (Ansarallah) under counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Cyber-related Designations; Counter Terrorism Designations and Designation Update; Issuance of Amended Counter Terrorism General Licenses and New Frequently Asked QuestionIran, Oman, YemenHouthis (Ansarallah)9Treasury press release · OFAC notice
February 26, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 6 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Non-Proliferation Designations; Iran-related DesignationsIran6Treasury press release · OFAC notice
February 24, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 35 parties under Iran program authoritiesOfficial title: Iran-related DesignationsIran, United Arab Emirates35Treasury press release · OFAC notice
February 6, 2025Treasury (OFAC)OFAC DesignationOFAC designates 14 parties under Iran program and counterterrorism authoritiesOfficial title: Counter Terrorism Designations; Iran-related Designations; RSS Feed RetirementIran, United Arab Emirates14Treasury press release · OFAC notice

By Month

OFAC Designations per month
0257102025JanFebruary 2025: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)March 2025: 4 actions by Treasury (OFAC)April 2025: 10 actions by Treasury (OFAC)AprMay 2025: 5 actions by Treasury (OFAC)June 2025: 4 actions by Treasury (OFAC)July 2025: 5 actions by Treasury (OFAC)JulAugust 2025: 2 actions by Treasury (OFAC)September 2025: 4 actions by Treasury (OFAC)October 2025: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)OctNovember 2025: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)December 2025: 2 actions by Treasury (OFAC)January 2026: 6 actions by Treasury (OFAC)2026JanFebruary 2026: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)March 2026: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)April 2026: 5 actions by Treasury (OFAC)AprMay 2026: 9 actions by Treasury (OFAC)June 2026: 6 actions by Treasury (OFAC)July 2026: 7 actions by Treasury (OFAC)JulAugust 2026: 5 actions by Treasury (OFAC)September 2026: 6 actions by Treasury (OFAC)October 2026: 3 actions by Treasury (OFAC)Oct
  • 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
OFAC Designations per month and running total
MonthTreasury (OFAC)State DepartmentWhite HouseCommerce (BIS)Defense (DSCA)Month totalRunning total
January 20250000000
February 20253000033
March 20254000047
April 20251000001017
May 202550000522
June 202540000426
July 202550000531
August 202520000233
September 202540000437
October 202530000340
November 202530000343
December 202520000245
January 202660000651
February 202630000354
March 202630000357
April 202650000562
May 202690000971
June 202660000677
July 202670000784
August 202650000589
September 202660000695
October 202630000398

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