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Issuance of Amended Venezuela-related General License and Frequently Asked Question - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an amended general license and updated FAQ related to Venezuela sanctions, clarifying permissible financial activities involving certain Venezuelan entities.
Aug 3, 2026
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR Part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 5Y Authorizing Certain Tra - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 5Y, authorizing certain transactions involving Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR Part 591).
Aug 3, 2026
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 587 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 1 - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 1 under its Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 587), authorizing certain otherwise prohibited transactions related to the provision of humanitarian, legal, or regulatory compliance services.
Jul 25, 2026
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 Amendments - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions designations targeting Iranian entities and updated regulatory guidance for Russia- and Venezuela-related sanctions, including amended general licenses and FAQs.
Jul 25, 2026
Counter Terrorism Designations; Counter Narcotics Designations; Cuba Designations; Belarus-related Designation Removal; Issuance of Cuba-related General Licenses - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a routine update to its sanctions list, including counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics designations, Cuba-related actions, and a Belarus-related designation removal — with no mention of AI, technology, or finance-sector targeting.
Jul 25, 2026
Iran-related Designations; Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designation Update; Issuance of Iran-related General License - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued updated sanctions designations targeting Iranian entities and individuals involved in proliferation, terrorism, and financial facilitation, alongside a new general license permitting certain humanitarian and informational transactions.
Published Jul 14, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 18, 2026
Iran-related and Counter Terrorism Designations; Issuance of Iran-related General License - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on individuals and entities linked to Iran’s financial infrastructure and terrorism financing networks, while simultaneously issuing a general license permitting certain humanitarian transactions.
Jul 11, 2026
Issuance of Democratic Republic of the Congo-related General License - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a general license authorizing certain transactions involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo that would otherwise be prohibited under existing sanctions authorities.
Jul 11, 2026
Issuance of Amended Russia-related General License and Frequently Asked Questions - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an amended Russia-related General License and updated FAQs to clarify permissible financial activities involving sanctioned Russian entities, impacting how financial institutions and technology firms comply with sanctions enforcement.
Published Jul 8, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 11, 2026
Issuance of Amended Iran-related General License - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an amended general license related to Iran sanctions, modifying authorized financial activities under existing Iran-related restrictions.
Published Jul 7, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 11, 2026
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL Venezuela Sanctions Regulations 31 CFR part 591 GENERAL LICENSE NO. 60 Authorizing Transaction - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 60 under the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR part 591), authorizing certain otherwise prohibited transactions related to Venezuela.
Published Jun 25, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026
Transnational Criminal Organizations Designations; Cuba Designations; Russia-related Designations Removals; Issuance of TCO-related General License; Publication of OFAC-OFSI Comparative Overview - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions designations against transnational criminal organizations, updated Cuba-related sanctions, removed certain Russia-related designations, issued a general license related to TCOs, and published a comparative overview with the UK's OFSI — actions that reshape financial enforcement tools but are unrelated to AI or technology development.
Published Jun 23, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026
Issuance of Iran-related General License - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a general license authorizing certain transactions involving Iran that would otherwise be prohibited under U.S. sanctions, specifically to permit humanitarian and diplomatic activities.
Published Jun 22, 2026 · Analyzed Jul 7, 2026
Selected General Licenses Issued by OFAC - Office of Foreign Assets Control (.gov)
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued general licenses authorizing certain otherwise prohibited financial transactions involving sanctioned jurisdictions or entities, as part of its broader sanctions enforcement framework.
Published Apr 1, 2023 · Analyzed Jul 11, 2026