PRESS RELEASES Treasury Sanctions Key Actors in Iran’s Nuclear and Ballistic Missile Programs September 21, 2020 Action taken in support of the re-imposition of UN sanctions on Iran lifted under UNSCR 2231 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Deputy Directors […]
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Continues Pressure on Illegitimate Regime Officials Undermining Democracy in Venezuela September 22, 2020 Washington – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five key figures that have facilitated the illegitimate Maduro regime’s efforts to undermine democracy in Venezuela. These individuals, including […]
PRESS RELEASES Treasury Increases Pressure on Russian Financier September 23, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took further action against the network of Kremlin-connected Russian operative Yevgeniy Prigozhin (Prigozhin), by targeting entities and individuals working on behalf of Prigozhin to advance […]
Canada concerned by U.S. sanctions imposed on International Criminal Court officials September 3, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada Global Affairs Canada today issued the following statement following the recent sanctions imposed by the United States on officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC): “On September 2, 2020, the […]
The United States Responds to the Maduro Regime’s Attempts to Corrupt Democratic Elections in Venezuela PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 Share The United States Responds to the Maduro Regime’s Attempts to Corrupt Democratic Elections in Venezuela Today, the United States is sanctioning, under Executive […]
Syria Sanctions Designations PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 20, 2020 Share Tomorrow will mark the seventh anniversary of the Assad regime’s chemical weapons attack in Ghouta which killed over 1,400 Syrians. Today, in memory of the victims that brutality, the United States is announcing six sanctions […]
Canada takes action following passage of National Security Legislation for Hong Kong July 3, 2020 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada joins the international community in reiterating its serious concern at the passage of national […]
The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Encourages Persons to Communicate OFAC Compliance Concerns Related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) 4/20/2020 On March 13, 2020, President Trump declared a National Emergency in response to COVID-19. On April 16, 2020, OFAC published a fact sheet that summarizes existing exemptions and authorizations to provide humanitarian […]
Designation of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Its Head Ali Akbar Salehi and Renewing Nuclear Restrictions PRESS STATEMENT MICHAEL R. POMPEO, SECRETARY OF STATE JANUARY 31, 2020 Share In response to the Iranian regime’s series of provocative nuclear escalations, the Department of State designated the Atomic Energy Organization of […]
Designation of IRGC Commander Shahvarpour for Gross Human Rights Violations During Protests PRESS STATEMENT MORGAN ORTAGUS, DEPARTMENT SPOKESPERSON JANUARY 18, 2020 Share Yesterday, the Department of State designated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hassan Shahvarpour, Khuzestan Province’s Vali Asr Commander, for his involvement in gross violations of human […]
